Georgia power assistance with bill. The information provided in this document is subject to audit and verification as deemed necessary by georgia power. Read moregeorgia public assistance. Georgia power is the largest subsidiary of southern company one of the nations largest generators of electricity.
Georgia power supports the division of family children services through the low income home energy assistance program liheap which is available every year from november to may and helps low income households pay for heating and cooling their homes. Georgia powers rates remain well below the national average. Funds can help the low income pay for food electric bills medical expenses and more.
The purpose of liheap is to provide appropriate and timely financial assistance. Georgia power can provide customers with access to their own company run financial assistance programs for paying utilities and they can also provide information on how to get help from government assistance and non profit agencies. The company works with customers to coordinate payment arrangements and discounts such as the low income senior citizen discount and can connect them with community organizations that may be able to help them pay their bill including the salvation armys project share program.
Applicant acknowledges that georgia power is relying upon the applicants certification in connection with this application for a discount in connection with the applicants electric service bill. Some of the services include payment plans heat project share and weatherization. Most electric and gas utility companies provide an efficient means for their customers to help needy individuals by making it possible to include charitable donations with utility bill payments.
Georgia power customers who are 65 years of age or older and meet the income requirements for eligibility may qualify to receive up to 24 a month off their bill. They also partner with the salvation army to collect donations to pay energy heating light and electric bills. North georgia emcoperates a few different utility bill assistance programs including project share.
You will need your georgia power account number. Georgia power also offers bill payment assistance. More on north georgia emc energy bill assistance.
Please call 1 800 672 2402 to be directed to the georgia power payment system by billmatrix. Georgia power company and atlanta gas light company match funding contributed by their customers. There is a fee of 225 to make a payment using your checkingsavings account debit or credit card.