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If approved, $8 million proposal would give low-income Maine households a one-time $90 credit to help with increased electricity rates To help Maine people with electricity bills, the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) and the Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) today submitted a proposal to the Maine Public Utilities Commission to deliver a one-time utility bill credit of $90 for low-income Maine households.

The $8 million proposal could help approximately 90,000 Maine households served by Central Maine Power and Versant Power. The supply rate rose over 80% this year.

AUGUSTA — To help Maine people with electricity bills, the Governor’s Energy Office and the Office of the Public Advocate submitted Wednesday a proposal to the Maine Public Utilities Commission to deliver a one-time utility bill credit of $90 for...

The THAW fund is comprised entirely of donations from the community, and the need for heating assistance increases as fuel prices continue to rise.

Inflation is the highest it's been in over 30 years and the cost of living has increased by 6% this year. Mainers are also facing another significant price increase: heating fuel and electricity costs are both going up.

AUGUSTA — With energy prices forecast to rise this winter, the Governor’s Energy Office has released an updated winter heating resource guide to help Maine people and families take action to save money, improve their home’s energy efficiency, and...

With energy prices forecast to rise, Maine people are encouraged to make homes more energy efficient and know heating assistance is available if needed With energy prices forecast to rise this winter, The Governor’s Energy Office has released an updated winter heating resource guide to help Maine people and families take action to save money, improve their home’s energy efficiency, and find heating assistance if needed.

Heating Assistance Program expires April 15th Here is Minnesota, there is a program that protects those who qualify through April 15 called the Heating Assistance Program. Posted: Mar 31, 2021 6:42 PM Updated: Apr 9, 2021 2:20 PM Posted By: Mary Peters ROCHESTER, Minn. - Here in Minnesota, there is a program that protects those who qualify through April 15 called the Heating Assistance Program.  After the 15th, there are still some options to avoid losing your utilities.  Due to the pandemi...

Spending cuts take effect march 1st, everything from food safety to airline safety is going to be squeezed. for instance, every city with an airport is going to feel the pain. the faa and the tsa plan to furlough 4700 workers, which will add at least an hour to the security line. i bet youre looking forward to that. for the northeast, serious problems. some families would face a much colder winter. in vermont, the heating assistance program could lose $177 million, risking 46,000 families living...

>> when those $85 billion in spending cuts take effect march 1st, everything from food safety to airline safety is going to be squeezed. for instance, every city with an airport is going to feel the pain. the faa and the tsa plan to furlough 4700 workers, which will add at least an hour to the security line. i bet youre looking forward to that. for the northeast, serious problems. some families would face a much colder winter. in vermont, the heating assistance program could lose $177 million, r...