8 services in Berks County. The first question is which utility you have: most of the county is Met-Ed, the towns west and south of Reading are PPL, and gas in Reading is UGI. LIHEAP is the federal heating grant, applied for through the state each winter. Every utility also runs an income-based payment plan, a hardship fund and free weatherization, and each listing says which company it belongs to.
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PPL Electric Utilities runs WRAP, which gives income-eligible customers a no-cost energy assessment, free energy-saving products and energy tips meant to lower electric use over the long term. You…
From PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities runs Operation HELP, which gives cash grants to families who are struggling to pay their electric bills. The grants are applied directly to your bill, and you do not have to…
From PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities has payment arrangements and other programs for customers who are having trouble paying their electric bill, including people facing a scheduled shut off. Payment arrangements…
From PPL Electric Utilities
Countywide · Taking applications
Dollar Energy Fund gives one-time grants that are applied directly to the electric bill of customers of Met-Ed and the other FirstEnergy companies in Pennsylvania, Penelec, Penn Power and West Penn…
From Dollar Energy Fund
UGI Utilities runs a Customer Assistance Program, called CAP, that sets your monthly gas or electric payment based on your household income or your average bill, whichever is lower, and forgives part…
From UGI Utilities
Reading
The Reading Area Water Authority can put customers who need more time to pay a water bill balance on a payment plan. You call the Customer Service Department, review your balance with a customer…
From Reading Area Water Authority
Countywide
Met-Ed offers short-term help through its Customer Assistance & Referral Evaluation Services program to residential customers who have fallen behind on their electric bill because of a temporary…
From Met-Ed
Reading
Reading Public Library lends out Wi-Fi hotspot kits, called RPL HotSpots, so you can get online at home with a tablet, laptop or other Wi-Fi-enabled device. If you have a library card, you can check…
From Reading Public Library
Every rule, cost and phone number here comes from the provider. We are a guide to Berks County, not the program: call before you go. If something is wrong, every service page has a report link, and our corrections policy says what happens next.