Public Service Commission Could Create New Aid For Low-Income We Energies Customers
New programs would help mitigate rising energy bills.
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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 the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development