Low-income Maryland residents may be eligible to receive a discount on a portion of the natural gas they use through a new Residential Essential Service (RES) pilot program.
The Maryland Energy Assistance Program (MEAP) assists eligible customers in paying winter heating billsm through grants based on family size and income. Washington Gas has received permission from the Maryland Public Service Commission to administer this program through April 2005. For more information contact the Maryland Department of Human Resources Energy Hotline at 1-800-352-1446.
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