Dominion’s EnergyShare Program Accepting Applications For Heating Assistance
RICHMOND, Va. – Applications are now being accepted for EnergyShare,
Dominion’s heating assistance program aimed at helping individuals and
families in need stay warm during the cold winter months.
Most administering
agencies are accepting applications. Salvation Army
agencies will begin accepting applications Jan. 2.
EnergyShare,
which is supported by donations from Dominion customers and its employees,
is designed to help those in need heat their homes after all other assistance
has been exhausted. Payments
go directly to the energy vendor on behalf of the recipient.
Administering agencies
can help individuals to determine if they qualify. To
qualify for EnergyShare assistance, a person must:
Live in Dominion’s
service area,
Be in danger of losing an important heat source,
Have a household income no
more than one-half of the local median income level,
Be unemployed, or
Demonstrate a personal or family crisis.
To ensure the widest possible
distribution of assistance, eligible persons can receive a one-time payment
of up to $500 per heating season.
Because Dominion and the agencies pay the
administrative costs, every dollar contributed to EnergyShare goes to pay heating
bills. The funds can be
used for any type of heat – oil, coal, wood, kerosene, natural gas or
electricity. For information on the nearest screening agency, call 1-888-667-3000.
Donations totaled more than $2 million last winter. More than 7,300
families were helped. The program has raised more than $25 million in
its 24-year history. EnergyShare donations can be sent to P.O. Box 11186, Richmond,
Va. 23230. All contributions are tax-deductible.
Dominion is one of the nation's
largest producers of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 26,500 megawatts
of generation. Dominion serves retail
energy customers in 11 states. For more information about Dominion, visit the
company's Web site at http://www.dom.com.
