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New programs would help mitigate rising energy bills.

A pilot percentage-of-income pilot program and other energy affordability initiatives will be the focus of public input sessions in Milwaukee on June 14.

WPS customers can attend June 12 hearings to have their say on possible changes to WPS energy assistance programs for low-income households.

The fees fund a variety of projects for the power giant, including wind farms and solar installations.

The Virginia General Assembly passed a new energy assistance program for low-income residents. The legislation provides Dominion and Appalachian Power customers with a limit on their electric bills and weatherization or energy efficiency programs and energy conservation education programs to further alleviate energy burdens. The program is known as the Percentage of Income Payment Program, or “PIPP” and will be administered by the Virginia Department of Social Services in consultation with ...

Virginia General Assembly finalizes robust energy assistance program Published Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, 11:43 am Join AFPs 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP | Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com (© SeanPavonePhoto – stock.adobe.com) The Virginia General Assembly voted Saturday to pass legislation defining the scope of a new energy assistance program for low-income Virginians. HB 2330, which pa...

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