Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Amendment to a Municipal Services Agreement with South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity for Energize Thurston 2025 Subsidized Pathway Program Administration
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a Resolution authorizing an amendment to a Municipal Services Agreement with South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity for Energize Thurston 2025 subsidized pathway program administration.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a Resolution authorizing an amendment to a Municipal Services Agreement between the City of Olympia and South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity for Energize Thurston 2025 Subsidized Pathway Program Administration.
Staff Contact:
Dominic Jones, Building Decarbonization Program Manager, 360.753.8347
Presenter(s):
Dominic Jones, Building Decarbonization Program Manager
Background and Analysis:
Energize Thurston
Energize Thurston is a regional heat pump group purchase program that makes it faster, easier, and more affordable for Thurston County residents to purchase and install energy-efficient heat pumps and heat pump water heaters (HPWH). Energize Thurston reduces upfront costs through a group purchase discount provided by competitively selected installers and the application of all available rebates as a time-of-sale discount. The campaign offers two participant pathways:
* Low- and Moderate-Income (LMI) Pathway: provides fully subsidized equipment installations for low-income households (<80% area median income; AMI) and partially subsidized installations for moderate-income households (=80% but <120% AMI).
* Self-Funded Pathway: provides a group purchase discount, free educational workshops, guidance on relevant incentives and financing, streamlined installation, and customer support available to all households in Thurston County.
In 2024, Thurston County and the cities of Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, and Tenino ("partn...
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