With assistance from the state’s Department of Commerce and $5.3 million in funding, Snohomish County PUD helped more than 1,400 households in Snohomish County and Camano Island receive free energy-efficient appliances, the utility said in a news release.

The PUD’s Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates, or HEAR, program provided eligible customers with new washer/dryer sets or combos, efficient induction stovetops and cookware, and heat pump water heaters free of charge. The funding, which was through the state’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA), served 1,429 households before the program’s June 30 deadline.

“I’m proud of the work the PUD has done to distribute these funds and get new energy-efficient appliances into the homes of our customers,” said John Hoffman, PUD chief customer off

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