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Consumers Energy offering seniors assistance in paying energy bills

The company will be reaching out to select senior citizens to offer a review of their accounts and provide personalized payment assistance options

Some senior customers may have seen a seasonal increase in their bills during Michigan’s frigid winter. Consumers Energy says it is offering help to those who may need it.

Consumers says those aged 65 and older can get help with energy strategies and payment resources to help them pay their heating costs. A news release says this month, through March 31st, Consumers Energy will be proactively reaching out to select senior citizens with an opportunity to review seniors’ accounts and offer personalized payment assistance options to get them back in control of their energy bills.

Home heating costs account for about 30 percent of customers’ energy bills, with water heaters alone accounting for almost 15 percent. In addition to payment assistance options, Consumers Energy says they have energy saving tips.

Seniors interested in participating in the Senior Check-in can call 888-535-9280 This will connect customers with the various payment assistance resources available that apply to their situation.

Jennifer is an award winning broadcast news journalist with more than two decades of professional television news experience including the nation's fifth largest news market. She's worked as both news reporter and news anchor for television and radio in markets from Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo all the way to San Francisco, California.
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