2026 Clean Energy Implementation Plan: Member Benefits Survey

In 2019, the State of Washington legislature passed the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA). This law requires Centralia City Light (CCL) to submit a Clean Energy Implementation Plan (CEIP). We are asking for customer input to assist in preparing this plan.

Clean energy is electricity that does not produce carbon or other greenhouse gases (GHG) when it is generated. Examples are Hydro, Solar, Wind, Geothermal, and Tidal power.

CCL purchases the majority of your power from the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). Most (over 90%) of that power is GHG and carbon-free from hydro and nuclear sources. As our area’s electrical needs have increased, your utility has purchased additional power from BPA and from the power market. The “power market” is a combination of various resources, managed by an independent market operator. In our area, much of this generation is produced by Hydro, but sometimes it could be coal, wind, or natural gas. CCL contracts for the necessary amounts to meet the electrical needs of our customers.

CCL Clean Energy Implementation Plan is impacted by industry changes and technology improvements. We want to better understand how our customers view their community and how the transition to cleaner electricity could help shape the future.

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* 1. What are the top 3 challenges your community faces today?

Access to jobs

Affordable housing

Climate change

Education

Environmental pollution [air, water, noise]

Healthcare

High cost of living [including energy costs]

Homelessness

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How concerned are you about climate change?

Not concerned

Somewhat concerned

Concerned

Very concerned

Extremely concerned

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* 3. What potential benefits do you consider the most important? Please choose up to four.

Bring innovation and technology to my community

Create more jobs in my community

Decrease our reliance on fossil fuels

Improve the air quality in my region

Make my community more prepared for natural disasters

Make my home more comfortable

Reduce climate change impacts

Reduce personal energy consumption

Reduce the environmental impacts of the electric system

Spend less on my energy bills

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What potential challenges concern you most? Please choose up to three.

Increase in costs resulting in potential bill increases

Potential job losses in industries that depend on fossil fuels

Potential environmental impact of obtaining source materials

Variability of clean electricity sources like wind and solar

Construction impacts from new electrical infrastructure

Lack of readily available information on clean electricity programs

Other (please specify)

Clean Electricity Benefits and Priorities

There are many benefits that can come out of a transition to cleaner energy, such as cleaner air, better public health, new jobs, or different ways to meet your electric energy needs. We want to know which benefits are most important to you.

Public Health

Benefits from clean electricity generation (versus coal or natural gas plants) could include reduced asthma and other diseases resulting from improved air quality.

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* 5. How important are possible public health benefits to you?

Very important

Important

Somewhat important

Not at all important

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* 6. What public health benefits would you like to see from clean electricity? Please explain:

Environment

Benefits from clean electricity could include cleaner air, cleaner water, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and protecting culturally significant resources.

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* 7. How important are possible environmental benefits to you?

Very important

Important

Somewhat important

Not so important

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* 8. What environmental benefits would you like to see from clean electricity? Please explain:

Economic

Benefits from clean electricity could include more jobs related to clean energy development, training programs, and more work for local businesses in the clean energy market.

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* 9. How important are possible economic benefits to you?

Very important

Important

Somewhat important

Not at all important

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* 10. What economic benefits would you like to see from clean electricity? Please explain.

Affordability

Benefits from clean power could include using less electricity by upgrading buildings and appliances or reduced rates tied to the timing of electric use.

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* 11. How important are possible affordability benefits to you?

Very important

Important

Somewhat important

Not at all important

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* 12. What affordability benefits would you like to see from clean electricity? Please explain.

Clean Electricity Participation

Benefits from clean electricity for your home or business could include the installation of solar panels, solar panels with battery storage, or sharing solar panels with your community.

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* 13. How important are possible clean electricity participation benefits to you?

Very important

Important

Somewhat important

Not at all important

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* 14. What clean power benefits would you like to see from clean electricity? Please explain:

Accessibility

Benefits from clean power could include conserving electricity through home weatherization, installing a ductless heat pump, upgrading your appliances such as a washer/dryer, or other actions.

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* 15. How important are possible accessibility benefits to you?

Very important

Important

Somewhat important

Not at all important

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* 16. What accessibility benefits would you like to see from clean electricity? Please explain:

Energy Resiliency

Benefits from clean power could include the ability to generate your own electricity after a major emergency or natural disaster.

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* 17. How important are energy resiliency benefits to you?

Very important

Important

Somewhat important

Not at all important

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* 18. What personal energy resiliency benefits would you like to see from clean electricity? Please explain:

Comfort and Satisfaction

Benefits from clean electricity could include feeling comfortable in your home due to weatherization improvements, having a sense of self-sufficiency, or a sense of helping address the environmental challenges in your community.

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* 19. How important are possible comfort and satisfaction benefits to you?

Very important

Important

Somewhat important

Not important at all

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* 20. What comfort and satisfaction benefits would you like to see from cleaner electricity?

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* 21. When you think about the clean electricity future, which values are most important to help the city thrive?

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* 22. Are there other values or benefits not previously listed that are part of your vision for an equitable and clean electricity future in your community? Please explain:

Access to Member Programs

CCL is working to increase participation in our existing BPA energy efficiency program, which includes appliances and lighting upgrades.

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* 23. How can we help you (and others) participate in clean energy programs? Select all that apply.

Help me understand if I qualify for various programs like income-qualifying/low-income energy rebate programs

Help me understand the benefits of participating in clean electricity programs

Design programs for people who rent their homes

Provide (or increase) financial incentives for members to participate

Simplify the application process

Reduce or remove up-front costs, if applicable

Other (please specify)

About You

Please tell us about yourself to help us understand who we're hearing from. This is for information purposes only and will remain anonymous.

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* 24. Are you a CCL customer?

Yes, I purchase electricity at home or work from Centralia City Light.

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* 25. What Zip code do you live in?

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* 26. What age group are you in?

17 or under

18-25

26-35

36-45

46-55

56-65

66+

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* 27. What language(s) do you speak at home?

English

Spanish

Other (please specify)

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* 28. Including yourself, how many people currently live in your household?

6 or more

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* 29. Which category best describes your 2020 total household income before taxes?
(Please include the income of all of the people living in your home.)

Under $14,999

$15,000 and $29,999

$30,000 and $49,999

$50,000 and $74,999

$75,000 and $99,999

$100,000 and $149,999

$150,000 and $199,999

Over $200,000

Prefer not to answer

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* 30. Do you own or rent your place of residence?

Own

Rent

Other

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!

Thank you for sharing your clean energy priorities with us. Your input will help CCL understand the benefits our customers want to see from the clean energy transition and shape the types of programs we develop to benefit our community as we implement the City of Centralia Clean Energy Implementation Plan (CEIP).

2026 Clean Energy Implementation Plan: Member Benefits Survey

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* 1. What are the top 3 challenges your community faces today?

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* 2. How concerned are you about climate change?

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* 3. What potential benefits do you consider the most important? Please choose up to four.

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* 4. What potential challenges concern you most? Please choose up to three.

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* 5. How important are possible public health benefits to you?

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* 6. What public health benefits would you like to see from clean electricity? Please explain:

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* 7. How important are possible environmental benefits to you?

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* 8. What environmental benefits would you like to see from clean electricity? Please explain:

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* 9. How important are possible economic benefits to you?

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* 10. What economic benefits would you like to see from clean electricity? Please explain.

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* 11. How important are possible affordability benefits to you?

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* 12. What affordability benefits would you like to see from clean electricity? Please explain.

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* 13. How important are possible clean electricity participation benefits to you?

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* 14. What clean power benefits would you like to see from clean electricity? Please explain:

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* 15. How important are possible accessibility benefits to you?

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* 16. What accessibility benefits would you like to see from clean electricity? Please explain:

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* 17. How important are energy resiliency benefits to you?

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* 18. What personal energy resiliency benefits would you like to see from clean electricity? Please explain:

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* 19. How important are possible comfort and satisfaction benefits to you?

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* 20. What comfort and satisfaction benefits would you like to see from cleaner electricity?

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* 21. When you think about the clean electricity future, which values are most important to help the city thrive?

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* 22. Are there other values or benefits not previously listed that are part of your vision for an equitable and clean electricity future in your community? Please explain:

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* 23. How can we help you (and others) participate in clean energy programs? Select all that apply.

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* 24. Are you a CCL customer?

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* 25. What Zip code do you live in?

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* 26. What age group are you in?

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* 27. What language(s) do you speak at home?

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* 28. Including yourself, how many people currently live in your household?

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* 29. Which category best describes your 2020 total household income before taxes?(Please include the income of all of the people living in your home.)

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* 30. Do you own or rent your place of residence?

* 29. Which category best describes your 2020 total household income before taxes?
(Please include the income of all of the people living in your home.)