LOS ANGELES, June 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern
California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced a significant
expansion of its Energy Savings Assistance Program. As many as
500,000 additional low-income families may now be eligible to
receive no-cost energy efficient home upgrades. In addition,
SoCalGas is intensifying outreach efforts to increase enrollments
in the program to ensure the health, safety, and comfort of its
most vulnerable customers.
"We are pleased to offer income-qualified renters and homeowners
a program that helps them save money and energy by providing
no-cost, energy-efficient home improvements," said Dan Rendler, director, Customer Programs &
Assistance, SoCalGas. "Even If you made home improvements before,
you may qualify for more."
The no-cost energy efficiency upgrades include door
weather-stripping and caulking, attic insulation, low-flow
showerheads, and assessments for leaking water heaters.
A key goal of the expanded program is to save at least 10
percent above the current energy savings average in selected areas.
To achieve the greatest energy savings, SoCalGas will target
properties that use the most energy first.
"This is the best way to make sure resources go where they will
make the biggest impact on our energy-saving goals and help those
who need it most," said Rendler.
Customers may automatically be eligible if their household
income is below newly released guidelines or if a member of
the household currently receives benefits from any of the following
public assistance programs: Medi-Cal/Medicaid, Medi-Cal for
Families A&B, Women, Infants and Children (WIC), CalWORKs
(TANF) or Tribal TANF, Head Start Income Eligible (Tribal Only),
Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance, CalFresh (Food
Stamps), National School Lunch Program, Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program (LIHEAP), or Supplemental Security Income
(SSI).
More SoCalGas Low-Income Customers Eligible for
Assistance…
Customers can learn more by visiting
socalgas.com/assistance. They can apply for the Energy
Savings Assistance Program online
at socalgas.com/improvements or by calling (866)
716-3452 English and Spanish.
The expansion of the Energy Savings Assistance Program is
consistent with a California Public Utilities Commission decision
released in April that expands eligibility in the Los Angeles Basin, Orange County, and Ventura County areas.
About Southern California Gas Co.
Southern
California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has been delivering clean, safe
and reliable natural gas to its customers for more than 145 years.
It is the nation's largest natural gas distribution utility,
providing service to 21.6 million consumers connected through 5.9
million meters in more than 500 communities. The company's service
territory encompasses approximately 20,000 square miles throughout
central and Southern California,
from Visalia to the Mexican
border. SoCalGas is a regulated subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE:
SRE), a Fortune 500 energy services holding company based in
San Diego.
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