(Adjustment to benefit hundreds)…It was made last week.

The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors agreed to lower the age requirements to increase participation in energy assistance programs. The Board agreed to lower the qualifying age from 65 to 62. Customers who are age 62 or older and qualify for IID’s Residential Assistance Program can receive a 30 percent discount on their electric bill. Customers currently enrolled in the REAP program and meet the new age requirement will see the discount reflected starting with the May billing month. They say approximately 700 IID electrical customer accounts will benefit from the change.