9 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
Countywide
Dollar Energy Fund's Pennsylvania Hardship Program gives one-time assistance grants that are applied directly to the utility bill of FirstEnergy customers. The partnering FirstEnergy companies are…
From Dollar Energy Fund
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
Pennsylvania's Weatherization Assistance Program, run by the Department of Community and Economic Development, increases energy efficiency in homes by reducing energy costs and increasing comfort…
From Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
Countywide · Seasonal
The LIHEAP Emergency Services Program, formerly known as the LIHEAP Crisis Interface Program, pays for emergency heating repairs and replacements for Pennsylvania households with low incomes. The…
From Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
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
Countywide
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission publishes guidance and a standard form that customers and medical professionals can use when a medical condition in the household is a reason to keep a…
From Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Countywide
Berks County Public Libraries lends portable Wi-Fi hotspots that cardholders can check out from select library locations and use to get online away from a wired connection. You need a Berks County…
From Berks County Public Libraries
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.