How S.C. small businesses can get help paying their utility bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - Small businesses, nonprofits and places of worship in South Carolina facing financial challenges have just over a month remaining to apply for assistance with their utility bills through Dominion Energy.
Dominion Energy representatives say they recognize the key role these groups play in the community and are committed to providing their .
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This opportunity comes from Dominion Energy’s EnergyShare for Small Business program. The organizations that apply must meet certain criteria to be considered.
To be eligible for this program you must:
- Get electric service through Dominion Energy.
- Obtain an active business and license to conduct business within Dominion Energy South Carolina’s service zone.
- Be classified as a small general service customer by Dominion Energy South Carolina based on a qualifying rate.
- Employ 50 or fewer people as of Jan 1, 2024.
- Have a past due amount equal to or more than $300, in addition to their existing charges.
- Be a place of worship, an independently owned for-profit business, or a nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status.
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This program offers qualified organizations the chance to receive a one-time payment toward their Dominion Energy electric bill of up to $2,500. A spokesperson for Dominion Energy, Paul Fischer, said that after applying it would take about two to three weeks to be able to confirm whether or not the organization is eligible to receive the financial .
“We want to make sure that those businesses understand, if they are struggling financially, working to make ends meet month to month, just struggling to keep the lights on and keep the doors open that Dominion Energy’s small business EnergyShare program does offer that helping hand for those customers who may need it the most,” Fischer said.
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