New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on July 28 announced the rollout of a financial assistance program to help low-income customers pay off overdue electricity and gas utility bills.
According to Hochul’s office, the financial assistance program provides $567 million to help low-income electric and gas utility customers pay off past utility bills. It includes an estimated $557 million statewide COVID-19 bill credit program, adopted by the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC).
