Division of Welfare and Supportive Services Energy Assistance Program Manual

APPENDIX A

ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

FY 2016 INCOME GUIDELINES/ENERGY BURDEN/ BENEFIT CAP TABLE

MAXIMUM ANNUAL GROSS INCOME
Household Size / 75% Poverty / 100% Poverty / 125% Poverty / 150% Poverty (Annual Income Limit) / Maximum Monthly Income
1 / $ 8,828 / $ 11,770 / $14,713 / $17,655 / $1,471
2 / $11,948 / $15,930 / $19,913 / $23,895 / $1,991
3 / $15,068 / $20,090 / $25,113 / $30,135 / $2,511
4 / $18,188 / $24,250 / $30,313 / $36,375 / $3,031
5 / $21,308 / $28,410 / $35,513 / $42,615 / $3,551
6 / $24,428 / $32,570 / $40,713 / $48,855 / $4,071
7 / $27,548 / $36,730 / $45,913 / $55,095 / $4,591
8 / $30,668 / $40,890 / $51,113 / $61,335 / $5,111
Add for each additional person: / $ 3,120 / $ 4,160 / $5,200 / $6,240 / $520

FY 2016 ENERGY BURDEN

FY 2016 Median Household Energy Burden: The Nevada median household energy burden for electricity and heating is 2.59%.

BENEFIT CAP TABLES

FY 2016 BENEFIT CAP TABLE – ALL ENERGY SOURCES (except propane and oil)

HH Size / <75% / 75-125% / 125-150%
1 / $1,136 / $634 / $571
2 / $1,196 / $668 / $601
3 / $1,259 / $703 / $633
4 / $1,325 / $740 / $666
5 / $1,391 / $777 / $699
6 / $1,461 / $816 / $734
7 / $1,534 / $857 / $771
8+ / $1,611 / $899 / $810

(Add $50 for Targeted Households)

FY 2016 BENEFIT CAP TABLE IF ENERGY SOURCE

INCLUDES PROPANE AND OIL

HH Size / <75% / 75-125% / 125-150%
1 / $1,336 / $834 / $771
2 / $1,396 / $868 / $801
3 / $1,459 / $903 / $833
4 / $1,525 / $940 / $866
5 / $1,591 / $977 / $899
6 / $1,661 / $1,016 / $934
7 / $1,734 / $1,057 / $971
8+ / $1,811 / $1,099 / $1,010

(Add $50 for Targeted Households)

FY 2016 ARREARAGE PAYMENT REQUIREMENT

FY 2016 Arrearage Payment Requirement: The Nevada arrearage payment requirement that the applicant must have paid toward their arrearage during the 12 months in which the arrearage occurred is 2.53%

FY 2016 UTILITY UNIT CHARGES

Utility Company / Single Family Residential (RS) / Multi Family Residential (RM)
Nevada Power / 0.12577 / 0.11608
Sierra Pacific - Electric / 0.10107 / 0.09039
Sierra Pacific - Gas / 0.77412 / 0.77412
Sierra Pacific - Propane / 0.77412 / 0.77412

FY 2016 VENDOR DEDUCTION AMOUNTS

VENDOR / ANNUAL AMOUNT / MONTHLY AMOUNT
ALAMO POWER DISTRICT / $120.00 / $10.00
BOULDER CITY / $60.00 / $5.00
CALIENTE PUBLIC UTILITY / $36.00 / $3.00
CITY OF FALLON / $144.24 / $12.02
HARNEY ELECTRIC / NONE / NONE
LINCOLN COUNTY PWR / $244.80 / $20.40
MT WHEELER POWER / $108.00 / $9.00
OVERTON POWER / $300.00 / $25.00
PIOCHE PUBLIC UTILITY / $199.68 / $16.64
RAFT RIVER ELECTRIC / $120.00 / $10.00
SOUTHWEST GAS / SR $129.60 / SR $10.80
SOUTHWEST GAS / MR $108.00 / MR $9.00
VALLEY ELECTRIC / $180.00 / $15.00
WELLS RURAL ELECTRIC / $305.04 / $25.42

MTL 2/15 July, 2015 - 1 - Appendix A