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Pay less for electric

Posted on 10/08/08, 02:24 pm

I dont know if every state has the same program but Ohio has a program that lets you pay your electric bill each month according to your income. My bill will be about 66.00 a month starting soon, I have applied for the program. I also changed over to that magic jack phone service for only 19.99 a year so I am keeping my monthly bills as low as I can.

• Reply #1 10/08/08  3:11pm
  
  LKim
  I have never heard about this, WOW, 66.00, that is great!! I have to pay mine this weekend, 278.00 OUCH!! Hopefully this will be the last high bill we have. I am gonna have to check into this, can you give me more info on the program? Thanks, Lori
• Reply #2 10/08/08  6:21pm
  
  DeniseDies
  I do that as well. In NJ they look at your bills and avarage what they will deduct each month. I get $55.00 taken off my bill each month. Hugs Denise
• Reply #3 10/08/08  8:36pm
  
  gabbygal
  I am certainly going to check into that one!! What did you do, call the state or the power company?? Please give us more info. as I know alot of people would be interested.
• Reply #4 10/08/08  9:27pm
  
  beakers
  Can someone please explain this program a little better to me. Right now I pay the same exact thing every month for my electricity year round. Is that what you are talking about?
• Reply #5 10/08/08  10:07pm
  
  BamaFlash
  We don't have anything like there here, unfortunately, and Alabama Power is about to increase 8% because of fuel costs.....along with garbage pickup, etc., etc., etc......
  :(
• Reply #6 10/08/08  11:11pm
  
  DeniseDies
  Well, on your electric bill there should be a phone number. That is were I got the information from. In NJ it is salary based. So call and check the guidlines. You should just have to fill out paper work and submit, end of year taxes. Hugs Denise
• Reply #7 10/09/08  7:09am
  
  gabbygal
  I am going to look for that number on my bill and call!!!! Thanx! NC is very expensive so I doubt it will be there!!!
• Reply #8 10/10/08  2:20am
  
  TLCDaisy
  StillMoving...
  
  I'm from Ohio...Can you give me more info on who to contact to get this lower payment??
  
  Thanks SO Much!
• Reply #9 10/10/08  9:01am
  
  DeniseDies
  Usually the phone number is right on your bill or you can call your energy provider to see if they have a program to lower your electric and heating costs. Hugs Denise
• Reply #10 10/10/08  4:23pm
  
  Raggy1
  They pro rate your bill in the mid west also as from the last yr usage then you pay this yr round in june you may have to pay a wee bit more but here with global warming we have gotten money back from the electric and the gas it is called the budget and the phone nbr is on the bill!

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