Table 3 Eligibility Criteria Program Income Criteria Other Criteria Be a payment troubled, active residential heating or CAP 150% FPIG or less non-heating customer. Be a payment troubled, active residential heating Between 151 and200% E-CAP customer or an applicant for service with a prior FPIG balance. 150% FPIG or less Residential gas heating customer, annual consumption 20% of the LIURP above 140 MCF, continuous service for 12 months and LIURP budget may be living in the primary residence. allocated to customers Renters must have gas account in their name and with incomes up to landlord permission. 200% FPIG Emergency Need emergency repairs to heating system or Furnace house/service lines. 200% FPIG or less Service Line Equitable program ends when funds are Division’s Repair Program depleted. Community Weatherization No income Available to Peoples Division customers only. Partnership requirement Program Serves only terminated heating accounts. Customers must first apply for LIHEAP and Crisis benefits. Peoples Must have paid at least $150 toward their bill within the Hardship Fund/ 200% FPIG or less past 90-day period. Dollar Energy Customers over age 62 may have zero or more balance, Fund those under 62 must have balance of at least $100. Must be residential, single-family dwelling or apartment. No income Must have missed payments or demonstrated an CARES requirement inability to pay bills and have special needs. D. Projected Needs Assessment In compliance with 52 Pa. Code § Proposed 2015-2018 Plan 62.4(b)(3), PGNC’s includes a needs assessment for its universal service programs, depicted in Table 4.
Table 3 Eligibility Criteria Program Income Criteria Other Criteria CAP 150% FPIG or less Be a payment troubled, active residential heating or non-heating customer. E-CAP Between 151 and200% FPIG Be a payment troubled, active residential heating customer or an applicant for service with a prior balance. LIURP 150% FPIG or less 20% of the LIURP budget may be allocated to customers with incomes up to 200% FPIG Residential gas heating customer, annual consumption above 140 MCF, continuous service for 12 months and living in the primary residence. Renters must have gas account in their name and landlord permission. Emergency Furnace Service Line Repair Program 200% FPIG or less Need emergency repairs to heating system or house/service lines. Equitable Division’s program ends when funds are depleted. Community Weatherization Partnership Program No income requirement Available to Peoples Division customers only. Peoples Hardship Fund/ Dollar Energy Fund 200% FPIG or less Serves only terminated heating accounts. Customers must first apply for LIHEAP and Crisis benefits. Must have paid at least $150 toward their bill within the past 90-day period. Customers over age 62 may have zero or more balance, those under 62 must have balance of at least $100. Must be residential, single-family dwelling or apartment. CARES No income requirement Must have missed payments or demonstrated an inability to pay bills and have special needs. D. Projected Needs Assessment In compliance with 52 Pa. Code § 62.4(b)(3), PGNC’s Proposed 2015-2018 Plan includes a needs assessment for its universal service programs, depicted in Table 4.
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