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Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania Adds More Than $572,000 to Fuel Fund

Posted on: Monday, 16 March 2009, 14:29 CDT

An additional 1,700 low income customers to receive energy assistance funds

CANONSBURG, Pa., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania received approval from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to dedicate $572,000 that it will receive from its federally regulated natural gas transporter, in order to help additional low income customers through its Fuel Fund.

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"The current economic downturn has many of our customers experiencing difficulty making ends meet," said Terrence Murphy, president, Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania. "This increase in the Fuel Fund will allow us to provide assistance to an additional 1,700 low-income customers who would have not otherwise received help."

Columbia Gas' Fuel Fund provides grants to customers for use in offsetting overdue payments or restoring service to terminated accounts. The program is administered by the Dollar Energy Fund and is designed for low income customers who have exhausted all other available energy-assistance programs. In order to qualify, a one person household may earn up to $21,660 per year, while a family of four may not exceed $44,100 annually.

"Columbia is committed to helping its customers maintain their natural gas service year round," Murphy continued. "We encourage customers who are unable to pay their natural gas bill to contact us and arrange for an extended payment plan or, if applicable, apply for energy assistance through LIHEAP or our Fuel Fund."

Customers who require financial assistance to pay their Columbia Gas bill should contact the company at 1-800-537-7431.

About Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania

Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, with local headquarters in Canonsburg, serves more than 412,000 customers in 26 counties. More information about Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania and Columbia Gas of Maryland is available at www.columbiagas.com.

Contact: Bethany Burtyk Media Hotline: 1-888-416-4224

SOURCE Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania

Source: PR Newswire

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