How to Get Help Paying Utility Bills in Pennsylvania

Many resources are available to help moderate- and low-income households in Pennsylvania pay their utility bills. Whether you're seeking assistance with gas, electric or water bill payments, there are organizations that provide financial help on an as-needed basis. In fact, of the 50 states, Pennsylvania is ranked second in the aid it provides its residents for utility bill payments. For assistance paying your Pennsylvania utility bills, turn to the organizations listed below.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Call your local utility company. This is always the first step when you need assistance paying a utility bill. Almost every utility company in Pennsylvania has a variety of programs available to low- and moderate-income families to ensure their water and energy needs can be met. Explain your situation, and a representative will walk you through your options.

2. Contact the Energy Coordinating Agency. This is a nonprofit corporation working to ensure that low-income Pennsylvanians are able to pay their utility bills.

3. Contact Stay Warm Pennsylvania. This state-subsidized organization can help pay your energy bills, with a focus on keeping your home heated during the winter months. On their website is information on the Pennsylvania Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

4. Contact the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania. CAAP is an activist organization dedicated to fighting poverty and assisting both communities and individuals in need.

5. Contact the Energy Association of Pennsylvania for help paying your gas or electric bill. Among the variety of services they provide are grants and assistance in having your rates lowered or existing debts eliminated.

Tips & Warnings

• If you're having difficulty dealing with your local utility company, call the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission at 1 [phone].

Resources

• Energy Coordinating Agency
• Stay Warm Pennsylvania
• Community Action Association of Pennsylvania
• Energy Association of Pennsylvania

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on 11/12/2009 We have a rural cooperative electric company that the Public Utility Commission can not help us with. LiHeap will not help with a shout off notice this year, they will only help with your electric is shout off. Is there any help out there that we can get before this happens?