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Lake County Senior & Disabled Resource Directory

 

For questions, contact Senior Information & Assistance at 707-468-5132 (or 1-800-510-2020 within Lake and Mendocino Counties) or email us at IASpecialist@hotmail.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Energy Payment Assistance

 

 

 

 

North Coast Energy Services, Inc.

966-B Mazzoni St., PO Box 413, Ukiah.............................. 800-233-4480

Administers programs to offset the costs of heating and/or cooling dwellings, and/or to have dwellings weatherized, and certain appliances replaced to increase energy efficiency. Eligibility:  Must meet limited-income criteria. Call Toll-Free # for application. Phone reception: Mon. – Thurs. 8:00 a.m. – Noon.

 

  • Energy Crisis Intervention (ECIP) Program - Provides financial assistance on an every-other-year basis for weather-related or energy-related emergencies. Has special provisions to allow seniors age 60+, or younger disabled, to possibly receive assistance more often than every other year.

 

  • Home Energy Assistance (HEAP) Program - Provides financial assistance on an every-other-year basis to eligible households to offset the costs of heating and/or cooling dwellings. Has special provisions to allow seniors age 60+, or younger disabled, to possibly receive assistance more often than every other year.

 

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)

Toll-Free 24/7............................................................... 800-743-5000

See www.pge.com.

 

  • PG&E Medical Baseline & Life Support, Stockton

Toll-Free................................................................................. 800-743-5000

Spanish.................................................................................. 800-660-6789

TDD........................................................................................ 800-652-4712

Provides additional quantities of energy at the lowest (baseline) price to residential customers with certain medical conditions. Eligibility:  PG&E customers dependent on life-support equipment in the home and those with certain conditions with special heating/cooling needs. Call PG&E for application or download from website.

 

  • PG&E California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE)

PO Box 7979, San Francisco................................................... 866-743-2273

Discount of 20% on monthly bill for low-income PG&E customers. Call for application or visit website for income eligibility and application. Recertification required every 2 years.

 

  • PG&E Relief for Energy Assistance through Community Help

(REACH)
Salvation Army, 14420 Lakeshore Dr., Ste. C, Clearlake................... 995-1128

One-time utility grant assistance of up to $200. Eligibility:  Low-income PG&E customers at risk of losing electricity services due to demonstrated uncontrollable or unforeseen financial hardships, and who have not received REACH help in the prior 18 months. Contact Salvation Army Office to apply.

 

 

 

 

 

 


For questions, contact Senior Information & Assistance at 707-468-5132 (or 1-800-510-2020 within Lake and Mendocino Counties) or email us at IASpecialist@hotmail.com.