CLEVELAND, Jan. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion Energy
offers flexible winter bill payment options, energy assistance
programs and energy-saving tips, to help ease financial stress for
customers facing such economic disruptions as federal employee
furloughs and plant closings and those on fixed incomes.
"No customer should have to be cold this winter because they
can't afford to pay their heating bill," said Jim Eck, Dominion Energy vice president and
general manager, Ohio & West
Virginia Distribution. "We encourage those who may be facing
financial hardship, including those impacted by the federal
government shutdown, to learn more about special payment
arrangements and take advantage of our energy assistance
programs."
ENERGY ASSISTANCE
Dominion Energy offers a number of
different options for customers who are experiencing high winter
bills. Customers can make arrangements through their online
account at www.dominionenergy.com or contact us at
1-800-362-7557. Contacting us early may provide more options.
Some accommodations include:
- Budget Billing: a convenient option to avoid seasonal
fluctuations in bills. The amount you pay on your Dominion Energy
natural gas bill will be the same every month, making budgeting
easier.
- Flexible payment plans: help spread payments out and make them
more manageable.
- For more information on these and other payment plans and
energy assistance programs, view:
https://www.dominionenergy.com/community/energy-assistance.
ENERGYSHARE
EnergyShare is our energy assistance
program available to qualified customers facing financial hardship.
The program provides bill pay assistance when all other state and
federal assistance programs have been exhausted. The Salvation Army
administers EnergyShare in Ohio
for Energy customers. For program and eligibility details or to
apply, contact your local Salvation Army office.
ENERGY-SAVING TIPS
"Customers can take small steps
toward reducing their energy use to help keep bills low," Eck said.
Small adjustments can make a big difference in your energy bills.
Help reduce energy waste and save money by:
- Lowering your thermostat to 68 degrees. Learn more about
your thermostat settings and energy savings by visiting the U.S.
Department of Energy website.
- Sealing air leaks. Seal all holes from pipes and wires
that enter/exit the living space, including entrances, pull-downs
and attic stair openings, light fixtures, pipes and wires.
- Sealing duct work. Make sure that all duct work is
sealed at joints and intersections with duct sealer or silicone
caulk. Ducts can be sealed using foil-backed tape or silicon
caulking.
- Changing your furnace filters monthly. This is the
number one reason for furnace breakdowns. Inspect heating and
cooling equipment annually, or as recommended by the manufacturer.
Have a professional check and clean furnaces once a year.
- Weather-stripping doors, windows and attic entryways.
Inspect windows and doors for air leaks. If you can see daylight
around a door or window frame, then the door or window needs
sealing. Air leaks can be sealed with caulking or
weather-stripping. Insulate attic entryways.
More energy saving tips can be found here:
https://www.dominionenergy.com/home-and-small-business/ways-to-save/energy-saving-tips
.
HOUSEWARMING
Dominion Energy Ohio's Housewarming
program offers free weatherization assistance to income-eligible
customers. The program is administered by CHN Housing Partners
(formerly Cleveland Housing Network) and provides free
weather-stripping, attic and sidewall insulation, door sweeps and
other energy efficiency improvements. Client education also is
part of the program. Please contact CHN Housing Partners at
1-888-377-3774, or visit www.chnet.com .
HOME PERFORMANCE WITH ENERGY STAR
Dominion energy
Ohio's Home Performance with
Energy Star program is designed to help you improve your home's
energy efficiency. A home assessment is conducted to evaluate how
your home is using energy. The program is administered through
CLEAResult and the customer may be eligible to receive rebates for
recommended improvements. To be eligible, the customer must not be
on Percentage of Income Payment Plan Plus (PIPP Plus) and/or be
eligible for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). Contact
CLEAResult at 1-877-287-3416 or visit http://deohpwes.com .
About Dominion Energy: Nearly 7.5 million customers in 18
states energize their homes and businesses with electricity or
natural gas from Dominion Energy (NYSE: D), headquartered in
Richmond, Va. The company is
committed to sustainable, reliable, affordable and safe energy and
is one of the nation's largest producers and transporters of energy
with about $100 billion of assets
providing electric generation, transmission and distribution, as
well as natural gas storage, transmission, distribution and
import/export services. As one of the nation's leading solar
operators, the company intends to reduce its carbon intensity 60
percent by 2030. Through its Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation,
as well as EnergyShare and other programs, Dominion Energy
contributed nearly $35 million in
2018 to community causes. Please
visit www.DominionEnergy.com to learn more.
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