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Weatherization Programs for Income-Qualified Customers (Idaho Power)
Run by Idaho Power, with local Community Action Partnership agencies
Low- and near low-income Idaho Power customers in electrically heated Idaho homes can get free weatherization upgrades worth up to $6,000, such as insulation, windows and doors, fans and heating or water heater upgrades, through their local Community Action Partnership agency.
Amounts
How much you get
Free upgrades worth up to $6,000, chosen by a certified weatherization auditor for your home.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 5 of these.
You get your utility service from Idaho Power (Idaho).
Household income below Idaho Power's monthly guidelines: $2,660.00 for 1 person, $3,606.67 for 2, $4,553.33 for 3, $5,500.00 for 4, $6,446.67 for 5, plus $946.67 for each additional member.
People in your home Income at or below 1 $31,920 2 $43,280 3 $54,640 4 $66,000 5 $77,360 Add $11,360 for each extra person.
The home must be heated with electricity from Idaho Power.
Single-family homes, manufactured homes, mobile homes and apartments qualify.
Homeowners and renters can take part. Rentals need the landlord's permission, and the landlord must help pay part of the cost.
What to doRenters get the landlord's permission and agreement to share the cost before applying.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply by phone. Applications are processed first come, first served by the Community Action Partnership agencies. Get approved before you buy anything.
- Check the income guidelines.
Compare your household's monthly income with the table on Idaho Power's Weatherization Programs page.
- Call your local Community Action Partnership agency.
Canyon, Gem, Payette, Boise, Washington, Valley and Adams counties: Metro Community Services 208-459-0065. Lemhi County: Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership 208-522-5391. Elmore, Ada and Owyhee counties: El Ada Community Action Partnership 208-322-1242. Blaine, Camas, Gooding, Lincoln, Jerome, Minidoka, Twin Falls and Cassia counties: South Central Community Action Partnership 208-733-9354 or 1-800-627-1733. Bingham, Power, Oneida and Bannock counties: Southeastern Idaho Community Action Agency 208-232-1114 option 2.
- Have the home assessed.
A certified weatherization auditor decides which upgrades your home qualifies for.
- Get the upgrades installed at no cost.
Forms and instructionsWeatherization Programs Terms and Conditions - Idaho Power · Contact Us - Idaho Power
Questions about applying208-388-2323
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. This program has to approve you before you buy anything, so start with the program, not a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Apply on the program’s site and wait for approval before you buy.
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Weatherization Programs for Income-Qualified Customers (Idaho Power) pay?
Up to $6,000.
Is there an income limit?
Household income below Idaho Power's monthly guidelines: $2,660.00 for 1 person, $3,606.67 for 2, $4,553.33 for 3, $5,500.00 for 4, $6,446.67 for 5, plus $946.67 for each additional member.
Do renters qualify?
Homeowners and renters can take part. Rentals need the landlord's permission, and the landlord must help pay part of the cost. Renters get the landlord's permission and agreement to share the cost before applying.
Do I need approval before I buy?
Yes. Apply before you buy or install anything; purchases made first don’t qualify.
What’s the deadline?
No fixed deadline. Apply any time while it’s open.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Weatherization Programs - Idaho Power
- Weatherization Programs Terms and Conditions - Idaho Power
- Contact Us - Idaho Power
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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