As energy prices soar for much of the country, electricity users in one California utility district will see a temporary reduction in their electricity rates.<\/p>\n
Imperial Irrigation District customers will receive a four-cent-per-kilowatt-hour credit on their October electric bills. The credit will be based on the customer’s September electricity use.<\/p>\n
Here’s what to know<\/p>\n
IID said the bill credit comes from reduced fuel and purchased power costs, The Desert Review<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n IID Board Chairwoman Karin Eugenio emphasized that the savings are being returned directly to customers, saying, “As a community-owned public utility, IID believes our customers should benefit directly when energy costs come in lower than anticipated.”<\/p>\n Customers enrolled in the utility’s Shift & Save time-of-use program will receive the same credit, according to The Desert Review<\/a>. The adjustment will be added automatically, so customers do not need to take any extra steps.<\/p>\n Imperial Irrigation District said it would provide the added credit for September electricity use, with the savings reflected on October bills.<\/p>\n The amount each customer receives depends on how much electricity they used in September. For someone who used 500 kilowatt-hours, the credit would total about $20. For 1,000 kilowatt-hours, it would amount to about $40.<\/p>\n More background<\/p>\n IID described the credit as part of its broader work to manage energy expenses and return available savings to customers.<\/p>\n “Returning those savings through this credit is another way we can provide value to the communities we serve,” Eugenio said, according to The Desert Review<\/a>.<\/p>\n Customers looking to reduce future bills even further can also explore other IID programs mentioned in the announcement, which include Shift & Save, EnergyFlex, Budget Billing, IID’s Power Store, and income-qualified assistance programs such as READY, SHIELD, and EASE.<\/p>\n Where can I learn more?<\/p>\n As rising energy prices cut further and further into household budgets, other utilities and state programs are offering ways to help bring down electric bills. These stories cover bill credits, peak-time savings programs, statewide solar relief, and strategies for managing expensive power use.<\/p>\n \u2022 Dominion Energy customers can earn peak-time rebates on summer demand<\/a> when electricity use surges.<\/p>\n \u2022 Washington homeowners are receiving a $200 clean-energy credit<\/a> to help cover utility bills.<\/p>\n \u2022 New York’s Solar for All program is delivering annual electric bill relief<\/a> to households statewide.<\/p>\n \u2022 In California, households can avoid surging peak-hour electricity costs<\/a> by shifting air-conditioning use.<\/p>\n \u2022 Utilities are facing scrutiny over how bill revenue is spent<\/a> on transmission projects.<\/p>\n Get TCD’s free newsletters<\/a> for easy tips, smart advice, and a chance to earn $5,000 toward home upgrades. To see more stories like this one, change your Google preferences here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As energy prices soar for much of the country, electricity users in one California utility district will see…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":484719,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[7,9,8],"class_list":["post-484718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-california","tag-california","tag-california-headlines","tag-california-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/484718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=484718"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/484718\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/484719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=484718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=484718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=484718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}