Idaho Energy Program Receives $260,930

Project Share, which provides emergency energy assistance for qualifying low-income individuals and families, received just over a quarter-million dollars during the program’s just-ended fiscal year.

In the dozen years the program has been in operation, Idaho Power customers have donated $2.2 million to needy people in the utility’s service area.

Project Share, jointly sponsored by Idaho Power and The Salvation Army, gave out $260,930 in the last fiscal year, using some funds from the previous year.

Idaho Power customers donated $202,369 in the last fiscal year by adding $1, $5 or $10 to monthly payments for utility bills. The rest of the 1994-95 contributions came from a variety of sources, including Idaho Power employees, company shareholders, Intermountain Gas Co. shareholders and private donations.

Customers have contributed more than $200,000 for each of the last three fiscal years. The highest level of contributions was 1992-93, when $206,645 was donated.