Eversource-Yankee Gas provides assistance to low income customers through payment plans, winter protection,emergency financial help for utility bills and matching dollar programs. The goal is to help families who are struggling to pay their gas and electricity bills. To apply the below, find how to do so. To apply the information below, find out how to do so.
The resources are funded by donations from customers, government grants, and direct financial assistance from Eversource-Yankee. What resources and services does this organization provide? How can I get in touch with them?
State of Connecticut programs for Yankee Gas customers
The Income-Eligible, or WRAP, conservation program can help customers save money on their energy bills. This means that if your income is at a certain level, you may be able to get help with your home. This is a program that helps people make their homes more energy efficient, and it’s free. Home Energy Solutions offers lower energy use for residential customers through conservation. This means that if you are a customer, you may be able to get help with installing energy-saving devices, making your home more airtight, adding insulation, and getting your heating and appliances checked and tuned up.
The Winter Protection Plan is an initiative offered by all energy providers in Connecticut that helps low-income households pay their energy bills. Customers can prevent their gas and heating service from being shut off during the cold winter months of November to March. There are a few conditions that need to be met before moving forward. For more information, call 1-800-438-2278.
People who receive assistance from the Winter Protection Plan include those who are blind, elderly, or disabled; those on temporary family assistance, food stamps, Medicaid, or general assistance; those receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI); or customers who have a serious or life-threatening illness in their household. Make sure you keep paying your Yankee Gas bills even if you’re on a payment plan, so you don’t fall too far behind when it ends.
The Weatherization Program is a government-funded program that helps low-income households make their homes more energy-efficient. The program is administered by the Department of Social Services. Even though the federal government pays for it, the state controls and offers it to families. Yankee Gas customers who need help paying their bills can apply at their local Community Action Agency or they can call the DSS Energy Hotline at 1-800-842-1132.
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a government program that helps low-income households pay for energy costs. Eversource-Yankee customers can apply for LIHEAP assistance. This means that people who have a disability, are traveling with children, or are seniors are given priority when boarding the plane. They could get money from the government to help pay for their heating costs.
Eversource-Yankee specific programs
Several resources are paid for and administered by Eversource-Yankee. The Matching Payment Program is a financial aid program that helps people pay for their education. The program matches the amount of money that a person has saved for their education with the amount of money that the government has set aside for the program. This is for people who have low incomes or who work for little money and who have unpaid balances on their accounts for heating. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps low-income families and individuals pay their heating and cooling bills. This also allows them the chance to have their owed balances forgiven.
If you want to keep your Eversource-Yankee benefits, you need to keep making payments and stay enrolled. You also need to qualify for government energy assistance funds like LIHEAP.
If you are enrolled in the Eversource-Yankee program, the amount of money you receive from the government low income energy assistance program will be deducted from your total heating/gas bill, as well as the amount of money you have already paid. The Matching Payment Program is a program that helps people who have trouble paying their bills. If you call 1-800-438-2278, you can talk to someone who can help you with the program.
Operation Fuel relies on donations from customers and others to fund its initiatives. Customers can donate to Add-a-Dollar, which is offered on their monthly bill. This means that any money you donate to this cause can be taken off of your taxes, and all of it will go towards helping people in need.
Many people in Connecticut, who have children or seniors at home, struggle to keep warm during the winter. Operation Fuel helps these people by providing them with fuel. Many people who need financial assistance do not qualify for other public or private programs. A network of fuel banks and community action agencies across the state oversees Operation Fuel.
This means that for every donation you make to Eversource-Yankee, they will also donate 50 cents to the community contribution fund, up to a total of $100,000. Operation Fuel will receive all contributions made by customers. This program provides aid to the needy by working closely with a statewide Connecticut network of fuel banks.
Contact information
To get more information on Eversource-Yankee assistance programs, call 800-989-0900.