Dominion Energy Offers Utility Bill Assistance for Small Businesses

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CAYCE, S.C. (Nov. 13, 2024) - With cooler temperatures around the corner, Dominion Energy South Carolina is reminding small businesses that may be struggling financially to apply for assistance with their energy bill.

EnergyShare for Small Businesses offers qualified businesses, nonprofits, and houses of worship across its service area up to $2,500 in one-time financial assistance for their Dominion Energy South Carolina electric bill. The two-year pilot program is administered in partnership with the United Way Association of South Carolina.

"EnergyShare offers a helping hand to the small businesses that play such a vital role in our neighborhoods and across the communities we serve," said Keller Kissam, president of Dominion Energy South Carolina. "We are proud to partner with the United Way to connect businesses across the Palmetto State with the help they need when they need it most."

Eligible businesses must:

• Receive electric service from Dominion Energy South Carolina.
• Have an active business account and license to do business in Dominion Energy South Carolina's service territory.
• Be considered a small general service customer as determined by Dominion Energy South Carolina on a qualifying rate.
• Employ 50 or fewer people as of Jan. 1, 2024.
• Have arrears equal to or more than $300, plus current charges.
• Be a house of worship, an independently owned and operated for-profit business or a nonprofit business that holds a 501(c)(3) status.

EnergyShare is also available for residential customers. The program is designed to help seniors, persons with disabilities and income-eligible customers with electric and/or natural gas services. To apply for assistance, contact a local Community Action Agency listed on DominionEnergy.com.

To learn more about the EnergyShare program and this temporary expanded opportunity for small businesses, including program eligibility and exclusions, visit DominionEnergy.com/EnergyShareSC, or email questions to [email protected].

About Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (NYSE: D), headquartered in Richmond, Va., provides regulated electricity service to 3.6 million homes and businesses in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, and regulated natural gas service to 500,000 customers in South Carolina. The company is one of the nation's leading developers and operators of regulated offshore wind and solar power and the largest producer of carbon-free electricity in New England. The company's mission is to provide the reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy that powers its customers every day. Please visit DominionEnergy.com to learn more.

About United Way of South Carolina Association
United Way Association of South Carolina (UWASC) works to maximize the capacity and effectiveness of local United Ways and provide leadership on issues that impact the quality of life of South Carolina residents.

Through a network of collective partnerships, UWASC is committed in its efforts to:

• Provide support and enhance capacity of local United Ways
• Coordinate and champion action on significant public policy issues; and
• Improve effectiveness and coordination of health and human services in South Carolina.

United Way fights for the Health, Education and Financial Stability of every person in our community. We go beyond temporary fixes to create lasting change in communities around the world. By bringing people and organizations together around innovative solutions, we impact millions of lives every year.