Residential customers of Dominion East Ohio Gas (Dominion) and Columbia Gas of Ohio (Columbia) will continue to have the option of a “standard offer” to purchase their natural gas through their respective utilities for at least the next few years. The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel (OCC) helped protect this consumer choice in separate […]
HEAP Winter Crisis Program Begins
November 1, 2012 by
As the leaves change and the temperatures begin to fall, the Ohio Development Services Agency (ODSA) wants to remind Ohioans that heating assistance is available this winter to eligible households through the HEAP Winter Crisis Program. Administered by the ODSA’s Office of Community Assistance, the program assists qualified Ohioans with winter heating costs November 1, […]
Annual Utility Reconnection Order Issued
October 24, 2012 by
As temperatures drop, Ohioans are starting to crank up their home heating systems. Starting today, low-income Ohioans can benefit from additional relief for these utility services. Residential utility consumers can avoid a utility disconnection or restore their heating services by making a one-time payment of $175. In September, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) […]
October is Energy Awareness Month
October 5, 2012 by
The Ohio Development Services Agency and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have partnered to increase awareness of energy efficiency during Energy Awareness month. Throughout October, the agencies will provide tips on reducing energy costs as well as more information on energy assistance programs. “As we recognize Energy Awareness month, we encourage all Ohioans to […]
Columbia Gas Is Offering Bill Assistance
March 24, 2010 by
Bill-paying assistance remains available from Columbia Gas of Ohio for households earning between 175 and 200 percent of federal poverty guidelines, according to the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel (OCC).
The funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis to help Columbia Gas customers who have traditionally not had access to other state assistance programs. The OCC, Columbia Gas and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio reached an agreement to distribute refunds from an interstate pipeline supplier to assist low-income customers.
