Va. residents can get help with heating bills

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The Associated Press
© November 4, 2009

RICHMOND

Dominion's EnergyShare program is accepting applications from people who need financial help to stay warm during the winter.

Supported by donations from the Richmond-based utility's customers and employees, EnergyShare helps people experiencing unemployment or other financial problems heat their homes after other forms of assistance have been exhausted. Payments on behalf of the recipients go directly to the energy vendors.

Dominion Virginia Power chief executive Paul Koonce says more than $7 million in EnergyShare donations helped more than 15,000 households last year.

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Agreed! Dominion employees

Submitted by Anthony on Wed, 11/04/2009 at 9:18 am.

Agreed! Dominion employees are on easy street. Nice secure job with pay increases every year. No competition in sight.

Take less pay...

Submitted by marks57720 on Wed, 11/04/2009 at 9:15 am.

The easiest way to solve this problem is for the Dominion Power Management and employees to take less pay...this will then mean a lower utility rate. Why would I want to donate when I'm doing everything I can to just pay the bill?..Dominion Power needs to tighten their belt and lower their salaries!! Problem solved.

Right...

Submitted by hanksnow4418 on Wed, 11/04/2009 at 2:57 pm.

But that would cut into their profits. God forbid.

VA Power does not care!

Submitted by This is how I see it on Wed, 11/04/2009 at 9:37 am.

I was late with my bill twice and they imposed an additional $250 deposit on me. I do not apply for energyshare because as with other assistance I believe it is my responsibility to pay my own way.