Guardian Program

Guardian Program

Receive Monthly Electric Bill Discounts On Qualified Medical Equipment

What is the Guardian Program?

Running medical equipment around-the-clock can get expensive and raise electric bills each month. The GWP Guardian Program provides monthly bill discounts to our GWP residential customers who have household members using doctor prescribed medical equipment or are suffering from afflictions requiring special space conditioning.

Are You Eligible For a Discount?

The amount of the discount depends on the estimated electrical usage of your doctor- prescribed equipment. The following eligibility requirements apply:

  • Must be a GWP electric customer.
  • Medical equipment must be electrically powered and prescribed by a doctor.
  • Eligible medical equipment includes:
    • Aerosol Tents
    • Apnea Monitors
    • Blood Pump
    • Extremity Pump
    • Hemodialysis
    • Heparin Pump
    • Infusion Pump
    • Iron Lung
    • Kidney Dialysis
    • Motorized Wheelchairs
    • Nebulizers
    • Nerve Stimulators
    • Oxygen Concentrators
    • Pressure Pumps
    • Respirators
    • Reverse Osmosis
    • Suction Machines
    • Ventilators
  • Customers with special medically prescribed electric heat or air conditioning needs may also be eligible for the program on a case by case basis. Eligible conditions include households with paraplegic, quadriplegic, or hemiplegic members and/or households with members suffering from scleroderma and/or multiple sclerosis.

How To Apply?

For more information on the Guardian Program or to request an application be mailed to your home call GWP (818) 548-3300.

To download and print the Guardian application click here. PDF completed applications can be mailed to:

City of Glendale Water & Power
141 N. Glendale Ave. Level 2
Glendale, CA 91206

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