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Statewide Electric Assistance Program

The statewide Electric Assistance Program (EAP) provides income-eligible customers with discounts on their electric bills. Eligibility and the level of discount depend on the customer's utility, level of income, and whether the home uses electric heat. The discounts are intended to bring the customer’s annual electric bill to approximately 4% of annual income (6% for customers with electric heat).

The Electric Assistance Program was developed by the Public Utilities Commission to respond to the Legislature’s call for low-income programs as part of electric restructuring. The program is operated statewide by all of the state’s electric distribution companies.

To apply for the Electric Assistance Program, contact your local Community Action Agency to schedule an appointment. They will let you know what income documentation you will need to bring. In addition, you will need a copy of your most recent electric bill.

all area codes are 603

For Belknap and Merrimack Counties:
Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties Inc.
Concord 225-6880
Franklin 934-3444
Laconia 524-5512
Meredith 279-4096
Suncook 485-7824
Warner 456-2207

For Rockingham County:
Rockingham Community Action Inc.
Salem 898-8435
Portsmouth 436-3896
Toll Free: 1-800-639-3896
www.rcaction.org

For Hillsborough County:
Southern New Hampshire Services, Inc.
Nashua 889-3440 / 1-877-211-0723
Manchester 647-4470 / 1-800-322-1073
Peterborough 924-2243
Hillsboro 464-5835 (winter only)
Milford 673-0756 (winter only)
Greenville 878-3364 (winter only)
On the Web at www.snhs.org

For Cheshire & Sullivan Counties:
Southwestern Community Services
Keene 352-7512 or 1-800-529-0005
Claremont 542-9528
On the Web at www.scshelps.org

For Strafford County:
Strafford County Community Action
Dover 749-1334 (Administration)
Dover 749-5160 (Outreach Office)
Rochester 332-3963
Milton 652-9893
Farmington 755-9305
On the Web at http://straffcap.org/

For Coos, Carroll and Grafton Counties:
Tri-County Community Action
On the Web at http://www.tccap.org
Coos County
Berlin 752-3248
Colebrook 237-8168
Lancaster 788-4477

Carroll County
Ossipee 323-7400
Toll free to satellite offices throughout the county 1-888-842-3835

Grafton County
Littleton 444-6653
Plymouth 536-8222
Woodsville 747-3013
Lebanon 448-4553

all area codes are 603

For more information, contact:
Betsy Blaisdell
Energy Program Manager
Governor's Office of Energy and Community Services
57 Regional Drive, Suite 3
Concord NH 03301-8519
phone: (603) 271-2611
fax: (603) 271-2615
email: [email protected]

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