Utility Companies Helping Homeowners During COVID19
During a pandemic, the last thing you want to worry about is your home utility bills. Here is a list of what your local utility companies are doing for homeowners during this difficult time:
Electric Power
- Dominion:
- Will not shut off power for nonpayment and reconnecting residential customers who had been shut off for nonpayment previously. No specific timeline given
- Learn more here
- NOVEC:
- For 60 days, will suspend electric service disconnections
- Learn more here
- PEPCO:
- Will suspend shutoffs for nonpayment and will suspend late payment charges until at least May 1.
Natural Gas
- Washington Gas:
- Suspending disconnection and waiving late fees until the COVID-19 crisis is over. This will happen to customers automatically and does not need to be requested.
- Learn more here
- Columbia Gas:
- Will suspend shutoffs for nonpayment and will suspend late payment charges until May 1.
- Learn more here
Water
- Fairfax Water:
- Prince William Service Authority:
- Service disconnections have been suspended for Service Authority accounts until further notice.
- Learn more here
- WSSC Maryland:
- WSSC Water announced it will suspend all water service shut offs for those facing financial difficulties.
Internet and Cable
