PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — PECO is offering help for people who are struggling to pay their energy bills. The utility company will provide a bill credit of $500 to qualifying customers.
To be considered eligible for the PECO Customer Relief Fund, customers must have a past-due balance of no more than $2,000, and meet certain income criteria.
The $10 million assistance fund from PECO’s parent company, Exelon, is being administered by the United Way.
“We realize customers are bearing the brunt of increasing energy costs as demand rises while supply is limited. Although PECO and Exelon do not control energy supply costs, the company is committed to advocating for customers and working to find solutions with those who do control those costs,” PECO said.
Registration begins on Aug. 4 at peco.com/relief.