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Skip Navigation LinksHome > Services > Senior Discount

Senior Citizen Discount

The income-qualified Senior Citizen Discount Rate represents a 10% discount on the electric rate that would normally apply. Read on to learn how you can be a part of the program.


How can I be a part of the Senior Citizen Discount Program?

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Must be 62 years or older
  • Must have CWLP electric service in their name
  • Must have a total household income not exceeding 300% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines
    (In 2025, the maximum qualifying income is $46,950 for a single-person household and $63,450 for a multi-person household.)

Eligible CWLP customers can sign up for the Senior Citizen Discount at the CWLP Customer Service Office at Municipal Center West - 300 S. 7th Street - Room 101. Be sure to bring one of the following documents to prove your age: a valid driver's license, State of Illinois ID Card, birth certificate, or Medicare Card. Also bring all applicable documents to prove your income eligibility: wage statements, first page of your Federal Income Tax Form 1040, Social Security benefit statement, retirement/pension information, interest/dividend income statements, and Circuit Breaker Form.

Applicants can also print CWLP’s online application and submit with a copies of the required documents noted above, to the following address.

Senior Citizen Discount
CWLP Customer Service Office, Room 101
Municipal Center West
Springfield, IL 62757

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