To make sure the elderly, ill and those facing financial
hardship are not forgotten, Dominion Virginia Power, Dominion North Carolina
Power and Dominion East Ohio created EnergyShare. You can help — as an
individual or as a company.
If you have no where else to turn to keep warm this winter or cool in the summer,
EnergyShare may be able to help.
If you know of someone who lives in the electric or gas service
area who is in danger of losing an important heating or cooling source, who is experiencing
a personal crisis, and who has exhausted or doesn't qualify for federal fuel
help, they may be a candidate for EnergyShare assistance. To apply
in Virginia and North Carolina, view
our list for the designated EnergyShare agency nearest you. Dominion East
Ohio customers can contact their local Salvation Army office to apply. Cooling
assistance is only available in Virginia.
EnergyShare is a fuel assistance program of last resort
for the elderly, the ill and anyone who faces financial hardships from unemployment
or family crisis. It
provides heating assistance in the cold winter months and cooling assistance
in the heat of summer. It pays for any heating source: oil, gas, kerosene,
wood, and electricity. In the summer months, assistance is available
to seniors to cool their homes. Payments go directly to energy vendors
on behalf of those helped, and every cent donated goes to benefit the needy
because Dominion pays for the program's administrative expenses.
Funds come
from tax-deductible donations from customers, stockholders, employees, EnergyShare
Partners, and Dominion. Last year, people like you donated more than $1 million
to help people survive the cold. Funds are distributed through a network of
nonprofit health and human service agencies.
Contributing is Easy
If you are a Dominion electric customer, the easiest way to contribute is simply to add $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $25, or $35 to the amount due on your electric bill. The computer automatically recognizes overpayments in these exact amounts as a contribution and documents your contribution on your next bill. Or, mail your check for any amount (made payable to "EnergyShare") to EnergyShare, P.O. Box 11186, Richmond, VA 23230-1186. In North Carolina, the mailing address is EnergyShare, P.O. Box 370, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870-0370.
If you are a Dominion East Ohio customer, the easiest way to contribute is simply to add $1, $2, $6, $12, $18, or $36 to the amount due on your gas bill. The computer automatically recognizes overpayments in these exact amounts as a contribution and documents your contribution on your next bill. Or, mail your check for any amount, made payable to "EnergyShare," to EnergyShare, The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 5847, Cleveland, OH 44101.
Businesses Can Be an EnergyShare Partner
Businesses and organizations can become EnergyShare Partners, and they have played an important role in the success of the program. Partners may support EnergyShare by contributing, by distributing information to their customers and employees, and by providing other support. For information on becoming an EnergyShare Partner, just let us know.
EnergyShare Agencies Use Only
Only authorized EnergyShare agencies can access online forms to authorize payments and generate reports. To begin, visit our authorization page to sign in, then follow the prompts.
In addition, EnergyShare intake agencies have access
to an account
information Web application. Use this feature to view an applicant's
account balances, bill history, account statements or scheduled orders.
