NEWARK, N.J., March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/
-- Representatives from the Mercer County Hispanic Association
(MECHA) are onsite at PSE&G's Trenton Customer Service Center
(CSC) to help eligible customers apply for payment assistance
programs. The utility's service center is now located at 28 West
State Street (directly across from the old center) and is open from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
MECHA representatives will be at the center through April 30 during business hours to help customers
submit applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Program (LIHEAP) and the Universal Service Fund (USF).
"We are pleased to partner with MECHA to help ensure that
families struggling in this tough economic climate take advantage
of available payment assistance," said Joseph A. Forline, PSE&G's vice president of
customer operations. "We know there are many families who still are
not aware of the many programs that may be available to them.
Having MECHA representatives at our Trenton CSC is one way to make
sure they do."
"MECHA welcomes this opportunity because it allows us to provide
information, on the spot, to PSE&G's customers about how they
can save on their energy bills," said Luisa
Robinson, MECHA's executive director. "Our being at
the center on a daily basis helps us reach people we may not be
able to otherwise. In addition, our partnership with PSE&G
allows people to learn more about the other services MECHA offers,
not only to Latinos, but to any Mercer
County resident in need."
After April 30, MECHA periodically
will be at the Trenton CSC to meet with customers about the
agency's other programs including its Multi-Services Family Center,
youth services, Job Readiness, Search and Placement Center and
Housing Resource Center. For more information about MECHA and these
programs, visit www.njmecha.org.
PSE&G has 16 customer service centers where people can pay
their bills, arrange for service and get information about energy
saving options. In addition, through partnerships with local
organizations, these centers also are community hubs where people
can register to vote, participate in coat drives, and receive
valuable information about services available in their
neighborhoods.
For more information about LIHEAP and USF, as well as other
available assistance programs, visit www.pseg.com/help or call
1-800-510-3102 Monday – Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For information on additional ways to save energy and money in
the home, visit PSE&G's Home Energy Toolkit at
www.pseg.com/toolkit.
Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is
New Jersey's oldest and largest
regulated gas and electric delivery utility, serving nearly
three-quarters of the state's population. PSE&G is the winner
of the ReliabilityOne Award for superior electric system
reliability. PSE&G is a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise
Group Incorporated (PSEG) (NYSE:PEG), a diversified energy company
(www.pseg.com).
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SOURCE Public Service Electric & Gas Company (PSE&G)