Feb 13, 2018   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Assistance Programs Available for JCP&L Customers to Help with Winter Heating Bills

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Feb. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- As the cold weather continues, financial assistance programs are available for Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) customers who need help with winter heating bills.

Assistance to qualifying JCP&L customers is available through the Lifeline, Universal Service Fund (USF), Weatherization, Payment Assistance for Gas and Electric (PAGE) and New Jersey SHARES programs.

    --  Lifeline offers a cash grant to help people who meet certain age and
        disability requirements, or who receive Supplemental Security Income
        (SSI). For additional information call 1-800-792-9745.


    --  USF helps residential customers maintain electric service by offering
        eligible customers a monthly bill credit, which is based on household
        income and energy usage. For more information, call 1-800-510-3102.


    --  The Weatherization program includes the installation of home energy
        measures that can help reduce energy bills. Weatherization programs
        include Comfort Partners, sponsored by the New Jersey Board of Public
        Utilities. For additional information visit www.njcleanenergy.com and
        click on "Residential" or call 1-800-915-8309.


    --  PAGE aids low-to moderate-income households who experience economic
        hardship and struggle to pay their electric and natural gas bills. For
        more information visit www.NJPowerOn.org or call 1-732-982-8710.
    --  New Jersey SHARES offers temporary financial assistance to people having
        difficulty paying their electric bills. The fund helps those who need
        assistance because of an illness, job loss or other problem that has
        created a financial crisis, but are not eligible for other income or
        age-based programs. For additional information call 1-866-657-4273 or
        visit http://www.njshares.org.

JCP&L residential customers also can manage their electric bills through the FirstEnergy Equal Payment Plan (EPP). With EPP, customers can make consistent monthly payments to avoid seasonal highs and lows in their electric bills. To apply or learn more about other JCP&L programs, visit www.firstenergycorp.com or call 1-800-662-3115.

JCP&L is a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE). JCP&L serves 1.1 million customers in the counties of Burlington, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren. Follow JCP&L on Twitter @JCP_L, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/JCPandL, or online at www.jcp-l.com

FirstEnergy is dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its 10 electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company's transmission subsidiaries operate more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Follow FirstEnergy online at www.firstenergycorp.com. Follow FirstEnergy on Twitter @FirstEnergyCorp.

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