How to get help with high power bills in Jefferson County Help with high power bills By Lauren Jackson | March 11, 2021 at 9:33 PM CST - Updated March 11 at 10:26 PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - After last monthâs icy weather and freeze, many people in Jefferson County are now left with sky-high electricity bills. The Jefferson County Committee for Economic Equality is a federally funded organization that helps people struggling to pay bills and rent. Director Hollis Johnson said high bills because of last monthâs weather qualify for assistance. âThere is criteria you have to meet for the JCCEO to pay your bill. Johnson said clients must be 150% of poverty to qualify. He said how much the organization will pay of your bill depends on your family size and income.