Back by popular demand ”“ and partnership funding
Wood stove replacement program offered for parts of Pierce County
Residents in portions of Tacoma and Pierce County could be eligible for up to $8,000 in incentives and rebates to upgrade to energy-efficient heating devices and to weatherize their homes.
We and several partners are offering financial incentives again this season for replacing old, polluting wood stoves as we work to bring these communities back into compliance with the federal air quality standard for PM2.5 ”“ fine-particle pollution. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently designated these areas as being in “nonattainment” for PM2.5, which means that pollution levels pose a health concern and exceed national air quality standards.
Only people living in certain ZIP codes are eligible to participate because of their inclusion in the nonattainment area. These ZIP codes are 98404, 98408, 98409, 98444, 98445, 98446 and 98373 outside the City of Puyallup. Other restrictions apply. For complete eligibility requirements and details on how to participate, visit www.pscleanair.org/woodstove .
Funding for this program comes from $490,000 in Washington Department of Ecology grant money awarded to the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, as designated from the Washington State Legislature, and approximately $1.2 million in energy-efficiency block grants awarded to the City of Tacoma and Pierce County from the U.S. Department of Energy. The program is administered by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency and the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. Other partners are Tacoma Power and Puget Sound Energy, which provide additional rebates on heating and insulation measures, and Elmhurst Mutual Power & Light and Parkland Light & Water.
