(1) Subject to ARM 42.29.111, credits or expenditures permitted in support of low-income energy assistance and weatherization activities include, but are not limited to:

(a) outreach for LIEAP enrollment;

(b) funds contributed to endowments that qualify for low-income universal system benefits programs purposes;

(c) safety/repairs related to low-income energy issues;

(d) energy-efficient equipment/technologies that assist low-income households in paying the costs of home energy;

(e) heating and energy crisis benefits, including payments toward recipient households' energy costs;

(f) payment toward recipient household weatherization costs;

(g) purchase and delivery of fuels used by recipient households for home energy;

(h) purchase, delivery, and installation of weatheriza-tion materials;

(i) purchase and delivery of blankets, space heating devices, equipment, and other tangible items that are provided to assist low-income households pay the costs of home energy;

(j) discounted utility and bulk fuel prices for recipient households;

(k) partial or full waivers of utility and other low- income home energy connection and reconnection fees, application fees, and late payment charges;

(l) partial or full forgiveness of home energy bill arrearages;

(m) discounts or reductions in the costs of home heating and weatherization materials;

(n) services of paid staff donated by their employer to deliver fuel and other tangible items that assist low-income households pay the costs of home energy; and

(o) purchase, delivery, and installation of energy efficient equipment/technologies that assist low-income households pay the costs of home energy.

(2) Low-income energy assistance and weatherization activities include a broad-based spectrum of services and benefits that provide affordable home energy services to qualifying low-income families in the state of Montana. Customers must comply with low-income customer eligibility requirements with documentation to support the exceptions.