Electricity shut off? Winter assistance program ends Wednesday

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana Winter Moratorium expired Wednesday, March 15.

This might put many Hoosiers susceptible to disconnection.

The statewide federally funded program took impact on December 1, 2022, and impacted AES and different utility firm prospects, together with the practically 900,000 Duke Vitality prospects.

Angeline Protogere, a spokesperson for Duke Vitality, mentioned households are nonetheless obligated to pay the payments, however the concept was to guard weak prospects from disconnection throughout the coldest months of the yr.

Nevertheless, a brand new program is ready to focus on Duke prospects who nonetheless might battle to pay that debt.

“When you’re a Duke Vitality buyer, you’re popping out of the moratorium and also you’re part of this federally funded power help program, we are going to robotically enroll you on a six-month interest-free cost plan when you’ve got a steadiness due that’s higher than $50,” Protogere mentioned.

The ability firm can even present $300,000 in help funds via the statewide neighborhood motion businesses, often called “Share the Gentle.”

Duke prospects that aren’t part of the federally funded program might profit from one other help. Protogere defined the facility firm requested the state utility regulators to approve a 16 % price lower for the months of April, Might, and June.

“That might save the common buyer about $26 a month,” she mentioned. “We noticed hovering gas prices to supply energy in 2022, however now prices are stabilizing.”

Protegere mentioned an important factor to do in the event you battle to pay your electrical invoice is to contact them straight.