CHICAGO, May 25, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Peoples Gas announced today that its customers who
applied and qualified for heating assistance over the winter and
spring will have all remaining past-due balances cleared and they
will not be subject to disconnection. This marks the second
straight heating season Peoples Gas customers with low-incomes have
had their balances taken care of.
Funding for this important effort comes from a significant
increase in federal assistance — that Peoples Gas helped secure —
and increased state aid. In total, Peoples Gas customers have now
received $46 million in funding for
heating assistance over the past year. The customers' past due
balances will be cleared before the end of June.
"When a worldwide spike in natural gas prices drove up heating
bills across Illinois and the
country, we made sure customers having a tough time paying bills
had help," said Charles Matthews,
president and CEO — Peoples Gas. "We remain committed to helping
all our customers now and going forward and ensuring they have the
safe and reliable energy they depend on."
In addition to financial assistance, Peoples Gas works closely
with customers on flexible payment plans and energy efficiency
programs.
Any customer having trouble paying their bills is urged to
contact Peoples Gas so they can access all help available to
them. Specific information is available on the Peoples Gas
mobile app, at peoplesgasdelivery.com, and by calling
866-556-6001.
Peoples Gas, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC), is
a regulated natural gas delivery company that serves more than
878,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in the
city of Chicago. You can find more
information about natural gas safety, energy efficiency and other
energy-related topics at peoplesgasdelivery.com.
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