{"id":784,"date":"2014-09-23T18:18:28","date_gmt":"2014-09-23T18:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plinylives.com\/?p=784"},"modified":"2015-01-15T15:03:56","modified_gmt":"2015-01-15T20:03:56","slug":"how-to-get-help-with-gas-electricity-and-water-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plinylives.com\/?p=784","title":{"rendered":"How to get help with gas, electricity and other utility bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Most states have programs that will provide financial assistance to eligible seniors so that they can pay their electric, gas, water and other utility bills.<\/p>\n<p>Listed below are some of the resources that seniors can contact for help:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"California Public Utilities Commission - Consumer Programs \" href=\"http:\/\/www.cpuc.ca.gov\/NR\/rdonlyres\/D1C3D475-7E43-4600-B750-53A71AD799C8\/0\/ConsumerProgramsBrochure_v19.pdf\">California Public Utilities Commission &#8211; Consumer Programs\u00a0<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpuc.ca.gov\/NR\/rdonlyres\/7DB1FA24-1511-4B18-832A-0FB0BF5773A9\/0\/ConsumerProgramsBrochure_v10_Spanish_041910_v7.pdf\">Spanish version<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Central Hudson Electric - Services for Seniors\" href=\"http:\/\/www.centralhudson.com\/about_us\/senior_services.html\">Central Hudson Electric &#8211; Services for Seniors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Georgia Utility Assistance Programs\" href=\"http:\/\/www.psc.state.ga.us\/consumer_corner\/cc_advisory\/payassist.asp\">Georgia\u00a0Utility Assistance Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Illinois Low-Income Energy Programs\" href=\"http:\/\/liheap.ncat.org\/profiles\/Illinois.htm\">Illinois\u00a0Low-Income Energy Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Energy &amp; Utility Assistance Programs - IN MASSACHUSETTS\" href=\"http:\/\/www.massresources.org\/energy.html\">Energy &amp; Utility Assistance Programs\u00a0&#8211; IN MASSACHUSETTS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Michigan - U T I L I T Y -R E L AT E D  P R O G R A M S  A N D  P R OT E C T I O N S  F O R  S E N I O R  C I T I Z E N S\" href=\"http:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/documents\/mpsc\/senior_protections_382359_7.pdf\">Michigan &#8211;\u00a0U T I L I T Y -R E L AT E D \u00a0P R O G R A M S \u00a0A N D \u00a0P R OT E C T I O N S \u00a0F O R <\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Michigan - U T I L I T Y -R E L AT E D  P R O G R A M S  A N D  P R OT E C T I O N S  F O R  S E N I O R  C I T I Z E N S\" href=\"http:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/documents\/mpsc\/senior_protections_382359_7.pdf\">S E N I O R \u00a0C I T I Z E N S<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Help With Your Utility Bills: Missouri - HUD\" href=\"http:\/\/portal.hud.gov\/hudportal\/HUD?src=\/states\/missouri\/renting\/energyprgms\">Help With Your Utility Bills: Missouri &#8211; HUD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Modest Needs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.modestneeds.org\">ModestNeeds.org<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; This site provides assistance for those people who are just above the poverty level.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/bpu\/assistance\/programs\/\">Assistance programs in New Jersey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"New Jersey Natural Gas STRUGGLING TO PAY YOUR ENERGY BILLS? HELP IS AVAILABLE!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.njng.com\/my-account-services\/payment-options\/PaymentAssistance.aspx\">New Jersey Natural Gas\u00a0STRUGGLING TO PAY YOUR ENERGY BILLS? HELP IS AVAILABLE!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Energy Assistance Programs: Help with Paying Your Utility Bills\" href=\"http:\/\/www.puco.ohio.gov\/puco\/index.cfm\/consumer-information\/consumer-topics\/energy-assistance-programs-help-with-paying-your-utility-bills\/#sthash.Ps8DOCLk.dpbs\">Energy Assistance Programs: Help with Paying Your Utility Bills<\/a> (Ohio)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Ohio utility and heating bill assistance programs.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.needhelppayingbills.com\/html\/ohio_heating_and_utility_assis.html\">Ohio utility and heating bill assistance programs.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Ontario, Canada - Help for Low-Income Consumers (LEAP)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ontarioenergyboard.ca\/OEB\/Consumers\/Consumer+Protection\/Help+for+Low-Income+Energy+Consumers\">Ontario, Canada &#8211;\u00a0Help for Low-Income Consumers (LEAP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Pacific Gas and Electric Helping Customers in Need\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pge.com\/en\/myhome\/saveenergymoney\/financialassistance\/index.page\">Pacific Gas and Electric Helping Customers in Need<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"PSEG Payment Assistance Programs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pseg.com\/home\/customer_service\/bill\/help\/payment_assist.jsp\">PSEG Payment Assistance Programs<\/a>\u00a0(Long Island, New Jersey, New York)\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"If you're struggling to meet your energy payments, there are programs to help you pay your PSE&amp;G bill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pseg.com\/home\/customer_service\/bill\/help\/index.jsp\">If you&#8217;re struggling to meet your energy payments, there are programs to help you pay your PSE&amp;G bill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"San Diego - Qualify For A Monthly Energy Bill Discount\" href=\"http:\/\/portal.hud.gov\/hudportal\/HUD\">San Diego &#8211;\u00a0Qualify For A Monthly Energy Bill Discount<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"St. Landry Parish assistance programs.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.needhelppayingbills.com\/html\/st__landry_parish_assistance_p.html\">St. Landry Parish assistance programs.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you know of a good site that is not on the list please send the link to plinylives@gmail.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Most states have programs that will provide financial assistance to eligible seniors so that they can pay their electric, gas, water and other utility bills. 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