{"id":148600,"date":"2026-04-09T22:48:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T02:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=148600"},"modified":"2026-04-09T22:48:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T02:48:36","slug":"application-window-for-energy-bill-assistance-through-liheap-extended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=148600","title":{"rendered":"Application window for energy bill assistance through LIHEAP extended"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Customers encouraged to take action now.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>ALLENTOWN, Pa. (April 8, 2026) \u2013<\/strong> The application window for PPL Electric Utilities customers seeking federal assistance to help with their electric bills has been extended through Wednesday, May 8.<\/p>\n<p>The federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides grants to households to help with home heating bills or to pay off past-due balances to prevent a shut-off. Customers who meet income guidelines should apply as soon as possible. Importantly, customers don\u2019t need to have a past-due balance to apply for a cash grant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe understand some customers may be facing financial struggles,\u201d said Rodman Moore, Director of Customer Programs at PPL Electric Utilities. \u201cThat&#8217;s why we offer many programs and tools to help customers manage their energy costs and save money. LIHEAP is a great option to help make their bills as affordable as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since the start of the 2025-2026 LIHEAP season, more than 18,800 customers have already received over $6.5 million from LIHEAP.<\/p>\n<p>LIHEAP offers up to $2,000 in grants to help homeowners and renters with heating bills. Learn more and find out if you\u2019re eligible at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pplelectric.com\/liheap\">pplelectric.com\/liheap<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional bill assistance programs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to bills, everyone can use a little help sometimes. That\u2019s why PPL Electric Utilities offers a variety of assistance programs for customers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><u>OnTrack<\/u> \u2013 offers fixed monthly payments and referrals to energy-saving programs. If customers have a past-due balance, OnTrack also offers debt forgiveness.<\/li>\n<li><u>WRAP<\/u> \u2013 provides energy-saving products and services to help eligible customers reduce their electricity use, leading to lower bills.<\/li>\n<li><u>Operation HELP <\/u>\u2013 provides cash grants to customers struggling to pay their electric bills.<\/li>\n<li><u>Payment arrangements<\/u> \u2013 help customers pay down an overdue balance over time.<\/li>\n<li><u>Budget billing<\/u> \u2013 averages a customer\u2019s electric use over the entire year and then smooths out bills so they\u2019re more predictable.<\/li>\n<li><u>Bill due date flexibility<\/u> \u2013 customers current with their payments can pick their monthly bill due date to better fit with their income schedule.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To find out about PPL Electric\u2019s programs, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pplelectric.com\/billhelp\">pplelectric.com\/BillHelp<\/a>. Customers can apply online or call 1-800-342-5775 for more information.<\/p>\n<p>About PPL Electric Utilities<\/p>\n<p>PPL Electric Utilities delivers safe, reliable and affordable electricity to about 1.5 million homes and businesses in eastern and central Pennsylvania. It regularly ranks among the country\u2019s best utility companies for reliability and customer satisfaction. PPL Electric Utilities is a major employer and an active supporter of the communities it serves. It is a part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies. Visit pplelectric.com or connect on social media via Facebook, X and Instagram for energy efficiency tips, bill help information, guidance on shopping for an electricity supplier, storm updates and more.<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nCarbon Chamber &amp; Economic Development<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Customers encouraged to take action now. ALLENTOWN, Pa. (April 8, 2026) \u2013 The application window for PPL Electric Utilities customers seeking federal assistance to help with their electric bills has &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=148600\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Application window for energy bill assistance through LIHEAP extended<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":145452,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-148600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ppl-update.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148600"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=148600"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148600\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":148601,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148600\/revisions\/148601"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/145452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=148600"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=148600"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=148600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}