Jan 14, 2020   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

JCP&L Reminds Customers of Available Assistance Programs to Help with Winter Bills

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- With cold weather now affecting the region, financial assistance programs are available for Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) customers who need help with their winter heating bills.

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

    --  Lifeline offers a $225 annual benefit to persons who meet the PAAD
        eligibility requirements, or who receive Supplemental Security Income
        (SSI). For additional information call 800-792-9745.
    --  USF helps eligible residential customers maintain electric service by
        offering a monthly bill credit - up to $150 per month for electric and
        gas combined - which is based on household income and energy usage. For
        more information, call 609-292-4080 or visit nj.gov/dca/dcaid.
    --  HEAP helps eligible residential customers with their heating and cooling
        bills and makes provisions for emergency heating system services and
        emergency fuel assistance within the program. Qualified applicants may
        receive up to $2,000 in HEAP assistance. For more information, call
        609-292-4080 or visit nj.gov/dca/dcaid.
    --  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 800-915-8309.
    --  PAGE aids low- to moderate-income households who are experiencing an
        economic hardship and struggling to pay their electric and natural gas
        bills. Eligible applicants cannot be receiving or be eligible for a
        Universal Service Fund (USF) Benefit. Qualified applicants may receive
        up to $750 for their electric bill. For more information visit
        www.NJPowerOn.org or call 732-982-8710.
    --  New Jersey SHARES offers an annual benefit of $700 for households who
        are 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 hardship but are not eligible for other
        income or age-based programs. For additional information call
        866-657-4273 or visit www.njshares.org.

To apply or learn more about other JCP&L programs, visit www.firstenergycorp.com/billassist or call 800-662-3115.

JCP&L residential customers also can manage their electric bills through the 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/billassist or call 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 24,500 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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