A Consumer's Guide to Lower Heating Bills
1) An Open Letter to West Virginians from the Public Service Commission
2) Making Your Home More Energy
Efficient
- An energy survey or audit of your home’s energy usage and
costs identifies specific energy efficiency measures that will
help to reduce your home energy bills. For an audit checklist
you can do yourself go to:
http://hes.lbl.gov/ - A home owner's guide to lower utility bills: specific projects and projected savings
- Free things you can do
- Low cost things you can do
- Investments you can make for long term savings
3) Energy Fact Sheet
http://www.energyhog.org/pdf/EnergyFactsJune2008-06.pdf
4) Assistance in paying your heating bills
and winterizing your home (give brief description of each)
- LIEAP
The Low Income Energy Assistance Program assists eligible households with the cost of home heating through direct cash payments to utility companies on their behalf. For more information click on:
http://www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/family_assistance/utility.asp - 20% Discount Program
The Special Reduced Residential Service Rate Program is available to assist certain eligible senior citizens receive a 20% discount from their electric and/or gas company. For more information click on:
http://www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/family_assistance/utility.asp - West Virginia Utility Assistance Program
A new program to assist eligible utility customers with their gas, electric and water bills.
http://www.dollarenergy.org/need-help/Index.aspx - Weatherization Program
Installation of energy efficiency and weatherization measures in qualified, low income homes by trained weatherization crews.
http://www.wvf.state.wv.us/oeo/weatherization.htm
5) Understanding Natural Gas Prices