$5 million in heating help for Georgia gas customers this winter
Snow can be seen covering parts of Atlanta following a snow storm on January 10, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta has experienced a significant amount of snow but is bracing for the ice that is expected to follow. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images
ATLANTA - The Georgia Public Service Commission is releasing $5 million to help gas customers in need this winter.
What we know:
Nearly half of the funds—$2.5 million—will provide a one-time $194 credit to about 13,000 seniors enrolled in the Atlanta Gas Light Senior Citizen Discount Program. Click here for application.
Another $2 million will go to the nonprofit HopeWorks, which repairs furnaces and gas water heaters, while $500,000 will support the Salvation Army’s utility assistance program.