Atlanta Gas Light is helping customers who are facing financial hardships as a result of COVID-19 by connecting them to energy assistance funds and providing energy saving measures to help keep bills manageable as the pandemic continues to impact Georgians.
Atlanta Gas Light owns and operates the infrastructure that delivers natural gas to customers’ homes, but they receive bills from one of 16 retail natural gas marketers selling fuel across the state. While the Georgia Public Service Commission has approved resuming service disconnections for nonpayment this month, financial assistance and payment programs are available to all customers seeking to maintain service.
The company reminds customers to contact their retail natural gas marketer to inquire about financial assistance or payment programs available through several local agencies:
United Way - Referral to assistance programs by dialing 211 from anywhere within the state.
LIHEAP - The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is a federally funded energy assistance program that helps low- and fixed-income families meet their energy needs during the heating season. 404-657-3426 or 877-423-4746.
Credit Counseling - ClearPoint, a national, nonprofit credit counseling agency at 800-251-2227 (866-559-8198 for Spanish) or visit clearpoint.org.
Senior Citizens Discount Program - Customers 65 years of age or older who have a total annual combined household income of $25,520 or less are eligible for up to a $14 monthly discount on their base charge. Natural gas service must be in the customer’s name to be eligible. Get the online application through our website at atlantagaslight.com.
Hope Works – Hope Works helps low-income widows throughout the state of Georgia with weatherization assistance for homes, gas furnace repairs and general maintenance. 404-872-0167 or www.hopeworks4us.org.
Other local assistance:
H.E.A.T., Heating Energy Assistance Team, 678-406-0212 (option 1) or info@heatga.org | heatga.org
Project Share of the Salvation Army, 800-257-4273 or salvationarmyatlanta.org/project-share
St. Vincent DePaul Society, 770-458-9607 or svdpgeorgia.org
Information: www.atlantagaslight.com/residential/ways-to-save.html .
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