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Hudd eston II Associate�, Inc,
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ut -off pre ention program.
He dded t t the He ling
. tance Program pa made
between utility comp ies and
DS will expire on Sept. 30 and
Consumers Po er is aiting to
wh t the department's addi­
tio or changes to th program
will be.
Consumer Power provide
g d electricity to . million
households, 2 or 3 percent of
which re particip nts in the
He ting Assistance Program,
offi . id. .,
ichigan utility companies
t offer sever 1 ot programs
meant to aid low me or un-
employed residents who have
had or are having problems
paying their utility bills.
Under the winter protection
plan, hich covers the period
from D c. 1 to arch 31, low in
come families are required to
pay at least 7 percent of their
heating cost in the winter
months. Senior citizens are
as ed to pay orne amount of
th ir heating c ts under the
am plan, but would continue
to receive heat even if they were
unable to m e any payments
during the four-month period.
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