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 Many
utilities offer discounted rates for eligible customers.
To be eligible, the head of household must be receiving
one of the following benefits:
- Food Stamps
- S.S.I.(Supplemental Security Income)
- T.A.F.D.C. (Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent
Children)
- E.A.E.D.C.(Emergency Assistance to Elders, Disabled
and Children)
- Medicaid/ MassHealth
- Veteran's Benefits
- Fuel Assistance
Eligible customers should contact their local utilities and
ask about the utility discount program. Some of the utilities
offering discounted rates are:
| Company |
Phone Number |
| Bay State Gas/Northern Utilities |
1-800-882-5454 |
| Key Span- Boston |
1-800-732-3400 |
| Key Span- Lowell and N.H. areas |
1-800-548-8000 |
| NStar Electric |
1-800-592-2000 |
| NStarGas |
1-800-592-2000 |
| Massachusetts Electric |
1-800-322-3223 |
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Western Mass Electric
(Connecticut Light & Power)
|
1-800-286-2000 |
If your utility company is not listed above, call and ask
if they offer discounted rates to customers receiving public
assistance.
Verizon also offers a telephone discount of $13.85 per
month and 50% off installation charges. To find out more
about Verizon’s discount programs, call the Verizon
customer service center at: 1-800-870-9999.
Call your utility company today!
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