Power Belief’s draft 2024 price range is on the market for public remark now by way of October 18.
The previous years introduced challenges starting from provide chain points and staffing shortages for companies, climate-related catastrophe occasions for folks and communities, and rising inflation pushing up prices of housing, meals and different requirements. Impacts from local weather change – together with extreme warmth, drought and wildfires – have put a better emphasis on resilient buildings and versatile, adaptable vitality methods. Prospects experiencing decrease incomes are at better danger for falling behind within the clear vitality transition, experiencing limitations to participation that attain past consciousness.
Our 2024 price range focuses on making larger impacts by way of new packages and presents, expanded incentives and assist for the contractors and community-based group companions that assist carry our packages to prospects. All of this helps our core objective of serving to prospects save and generate vitality and cut back prices – particularly those that have low and average incomes, communities of coloration and rural communities.
Learn all concerning the draft price range right here, together with a price range overview, supporting memos, motion plans and monetary experiences.
Public feedback on the draft price range are as a consequence of Power Belief by 5 p.m. PST on October 18. Feedback could also be emailed to info@energytrust.org with the topic line “Finances Remark” or mailed to Power Belief of Oregon, 421 SW Oak St., Suite 300, Portland, Oregon 97204.
On October 11, Power Belief will host a digital price range board of administrators’ assembly and public info session the place you may be taught extra concerning the price range. The assembly is open to the general public and contains a possibility for public remark.
Power Belief’s price range and motion plans are developed collaboratively with utility companions Portland Common Electrical, Pacific Energy, NW Pure, Cascade Pure Fuel and Avista, together with valued enter from stakeholders, prospects and the general public.
