Senior Utility Discount offered at City of Issaquah
City offers a utility discount or rebate to older adults who are single family residents of the city of Issaquah and own and reside in their homes.
Offers financial assistance of a 75% discount off the minimum water and sewer billings for qualifying senior citizens.
Also excludes participants from paying the storm-water fee.
Utility Discount offered at Woodinville Water District
Offers a utility discount for water service for those who meet income guidelines.
Provides water and sewer services to the Woodinville area.
Offers a utility discount for water and sewer services for those who meet income guidelines:
- Provides a 50% discount on the base water meter charge
- First 10 CCF of water used is billed at 50 cents per CCF.
Any water used over 10 CCF is billed at the regular rate.
Participates in the Lifeline government assistance program designed to make internet service more affordable for residential customers with a limited income by providing a monthly reduction in the basic rate.
Provides discounted pricing for qualified internet services to eligible low-income and Tribal households through the federal Lifeline program.
Low Income Senior Citizen Utility Discount offered by City of Lake Forest Park
Offers a low-income senior citizens and people with disabilities a discount program for its sanitary sewer ratepayers who own and reside within the city’s sanitary sewer service area.
Offers a low-income discount program for sanitary sewer ratepayers residing within the city’s sanitary sewer service area. The discount is equal to a 50% reduction in the rate payer’s bi-monthly residential sewer bill.
Utility Discount Program and PSE HELP offered by Puget Sound Energy
Provides ongoing help with monthly energy bills, as well as bill payment assistance. Offers savings between 5% to 45% a month on bill. Must be under 80% AMI for the lowest tier of service. Apply online.
Provides ongoing help with monthly energy bills. Depending on your household income and household size, residential customers can save 5% to 45% a month on their bills.
Amount of discount is based on several factors:
- Household’s income
- Number of people in household
- County of residence
Eligible applicants will be placed in one of six discount tiers.
Also provides help for paying existing electric or gas bills through the Home Energy Lifeline Program (HELP). Those who qualify may receive up to $1000 in credit to their account.
Cleanup LIFT offered by King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks' Solid Waste Division at Houghton Transfer Station
Provides a $12 discount off the disposal cost of each type of garbage and/or recyclables to those currently enrolled in ProviderOne, EBT or Orca Lift.
Provides a $16 discount off the cost to dispose of garbage and/or each type of recyclable material to those currently enrolled in ProviderOne, EBT or Orca Lift.
Utility Programs offered by City of Auburn at Customer Service
Offers a utility discount or rebate to low-income Auburn residents ages 62 and older, or low-income residents who have a permanent documented disability.
Offers a 50% discount in utility rates to low-income older adults and customers who are permanently disabled. Discount applies to sewer, solid waste, storm drainage and water.
Low-income older adults and customers who are permanently disabled who pay utilities through a third party such as a landlord or property manager can apply for a utility rebate. Rebate applies to sewer, solid waste, storm drainage and water. Rebate amounts vary.
Residents can visit in person to pay their utility bills at this location.
Cleanup LIFT offered by King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks' Solid Waste Division at Bow Lake Transfer Station
Provides a $16 discount off the disposal cost of each type of garbage and/or recyclables to those currently enrolled in ProviderOne, EBT or Orca Lift.
Provides a $16 discount off the cost to dispose of garbage and/or each type of recyclable material to those currently enrolled in ProviderOne, EBT or Orca Lift.
Utility Discount Program offered at City of Mercer Island
Provides assistance with city water, sewer line maintenance, and storm water charges to low income customers. Waives Emergency Medical Services charges to residents receiving in-home care who are Medicaid eligible.
Provides assistance with city water, sewer line maintenance and stormwater charges to low income customers.
Additionally, assistance is available for Emergency Medical Services charges for Medicaid eligible persons receiving in-home care.
Offers a 75% reduction in water consumption charges, sewer line maintenance, and storm and surface water charges. (Note: The discount does not apply to water meter, King County Sewer, or EMS charges. )
Link to Care Washington offered by Community Health Plan of Washington
A digital navigation hotline that offers one-on-one coaching to use technology to access health care and to get connected and stay healthy, including help getting a low-cost phone and internet connection.
Link to Care WA is a digital navigation hotline that offers one-on-one coaching to use technology to access health care and to get connected and stay healthy, including help getting a low-cost phone and internet connection.
The program provides:
- One-on-one technology coaching
- Information and resources
Utility Discount Program offered at City of SeaTac
Reduces garbage and recycling costs by 50% for low-income older adults and low-income people with disabilities.
Reduces garbage and recycling costs by 50% for low-income older adults and low-income people with disabilities.
Program is provided in partnership with Recology King County.
Ronald Wastewater District and North City Water District customers may apply for water and sewer discounts. Income restrictions apply. Ronald Wastewater customers must be age 62 and older or have a disability.
Offers water and sewer utility bill discounts to customers of the Ronald Wastewater District or North City Water District.
Lifeline Utility Rate Reduction offered by City of Kent
Offers a utility discount for water, sewer, storm drainage and solid waste to low-income seniors and people with disabilities.
Offers a utility discount for water, sewer, storm drainage and solid waste to low-income seniors and people with disabilities. Guardians of the disabled may also apply.
Utilities Discount & Assistance offered at City of Bellevue
Provides up to 75% discount on Bellevue water, wastewater and drainage bills for seniors, ages 62 and older, and adults with documented disabilities. Tax Relief Program available to any household in Bellevue service area meeting income guidelines.
Utility Rate Relief: The City of Bellevue offers low–income seniors (62 and older) and low–income permanently disabled persons relief on their utility costs for water, wastewater and drainage.
Rate Relief offers up to 75 percent off utility costs for seniors and permanently disabled persons who meet specific residency and income guidelines.
Program applies to citizens that pay for their utility costs directly to the city and to those who pay their utility costs through rent or other third party.
Utility Tax Relief: Bellevue’s Tax Relief Program offers a year-end rebate check for a portion of the Utility Occupation Taxes paid to the city.
This program is open to persons living in the service area of Bellevue Utilities that meet low–income guidelines.
Emergency Assistance
Offers a 100% discount on a basic level of service (benefit not to exceed $289 per bill) for up to 2 bills (4 months) of utility service charges if experiencing a one-time financial shock that interferes with the household’s ability to cover basic needs.
This assistance is available once every 3 years.
Water Rate Reduction offered at King County Water District No. 90
Offers a water rate reduction of about 50% off of the base rate to low-income older adults and those who are permanently disabled.
Offers a water rate reduction of about 50% off of the base rate to low-income older adults and those who are permanently disabled. The regular base rate is $70.90 bi-monthly, and the low-income base rate is $26.25.
Lifeline Utility Rate Relief Program offered at City of Black Diamond
Offers utility rate reductions of up to 50% for water, sewer and stormwater charges for qualifying residents.
Offers utility rate reductions of up to 50% for water, sewer and stormwater charges for qualifying residents. If a low-income household includes a home kidney dialysis patient, a water-only rate discount is available.
Discounted Rates for Seniors and Customers with Disabilities offered by Skyway Water and Sewer
Offers discounted water and sewer service for adults ages 62 and older and customers with a verified disability. Provides service to residents located in the West Hill area of unincorporated King County.
Offers discounted water and sewer service for older adults and customers with disabilities. Provides service to residents located in the West Hill area of unincorporated King County.
Offers a utility tax rebate to eligible low-income older adults and low-income people with disabilities living in Federal Way.
Offers utility tax rebate to eligible low-income older adults and low-income people with disabilities in Federal Way.
Types of eligible utility bills include electric, gas, phone, garbage, cell phone and cable television.
Bills involving third party billing statements or Lakehaven Utility District are not accepted (because Lake Haven Utility District does not collect city tax).
Cleanup LIFT offered by King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks' Solid Waste Division at Shoreline Transfer Station
Provides a $16 discount off the disposal cost of each type of garbage and/or recyclables to those currently enrolled in ProviderOne, EBT or Orca Lift.
Provides a $16 discount off the cost to dispose of garbage and/or each type of recyclable material to those currently enrolled in ProviderOne, EBT or Orca Lift.
Utility Tax Relief Program offered at City of Burien
Offers an annual Utility Tax Relief Program for low-income Burien Households. Applications are due mid-December.
Offers an annual Utility Tax Relief Program for low-Income Burien households.
This program helps offset the impact of the City’s utility tax on telephone (not including cellular), cable television, and gas/electricity provided by Puget Sound Energy and solid waste and garbage provided by Recology CleanScapes.
Electricity, gas, solid waste and garbage:
- On behalf of eligible applicants, the city of Burien will contact Puget Sound Energy and Recology CleanScapes and have them take the utility tax charge off future bills.
- Adjustments are not retroactive.
This tax relief is for the following year.
Telephone (not including cellular) and cable television:
- Utility tax relief is available in the form of a reimbursement for taxes paid for a single residential telephone landline and for basic cable television services only.
- Applications for this reimbursement cover taxes previously paid for the year.
Checks will be mailed out by mid-February.
Senior/Disabled Utility Discount offered at City of North Bend
Provides a 50% utility discount for water, sewer, stormwater and solid waste services for low-income older adults as well as low-income customers who are permanently disabled.
Provides a 50% utility discount for water, sewer, stormwater and solid waste services for low-income older adults as well as low-income customers who are permanently disabled. Must be renewed annually.