EnergyShare

EnergyShare is a fuel assistance program of last resort for anyone who faces financial hardships from unemployment or family crisis.

• EnergyShare provides heating assistance in winter (for any heating source -- oil, gas kerosene, wood and electricity) and cooling assistance (for Virginia customers only) in summer.
• Payments go directly to energy vendors and every cent donated goes to benefit those in need because Dominion pays for the program's administrative expenses.
• Funds come from tax-deductible donations from customers, stockholders, employees, EnergyShare Partners and Dominion. Funds are distributed through a network of nonprofit health and human service agencies.

Help someone stay cool this summer.  
 
Dine at participating Arby's restaurants in Central Virginia on July 22 from 1-4 p.m. and help raise cooling assistance funds for EnergyShare. Mention the word "relief" when ordering any menu item and Arby's will donate 12% of the proceeds directly to EnergyShare.
 
View a list of participating Arby's locations.

How to Apply for EnergyShare Assistance

• In Virginia and North Carolina, view a list of EnergyShare agencies near you.
• In Ohio, contact your local Salvation Army.

How To Contribute

You can help — as an individual or as a company. Last year, EnergyShare received more than $1 million.

• Dominion electric customers — Simply add $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $25, or $35 to the amount due on your bill. Overpayments in these exact amounts are automatically recognized as a contribution and it will be documented on your next bill. Or, mail a check for any amount (made payable to "EnergyShare") to EnergyShare, P.O. Box 11186, Richmond, VA 23230-1186. In North Carolina, the mailing address is EnergyShare, P.O. Box 370, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870-0370.
• Dominion East Ohio customers — Simply add $1, $2, $6, $12, $18, or $36 to the amount due on your bill. Overpayments in these exact amounts are automatically recognized as a contribution and it will be documented on your next bill. Or, mail a check for any amount (made payable to "EnergyShare") to EnergyShare, The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 5847, Cleveland, OH 44101.
• Business customers — You can be an EnergyShare Partner by contributing, by distributing information to their customers and employees, and by providing other support. Contact us for information on becoming an EnergyShare Partner.

View a :30 commercial about EnergyShare.

EnergyShare Weatherization Program

Dominion is now offering home weatherization assistance to seniors throughout Virginia. The company expanded its EnergyShare weatherization program with a $300,000 donation to fund the addition of energy-saving equipment and materials to homes of qualifying seniors age 60 and over.

Dominion’s contribution will supplement the Virginia Weatherization Assistance Program, which is administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (VDHCD).  Each of the homes selected by VDHCD for the statewide program will receive weatherization improvements based on the home’s condition. Homeowner income is a consideration for eligibility in the program.

Weatherization may include:

• Inspecting heating and cooling equipment and repairing or replacing it as necessary;
• Sealing major air leaks;
• Insulating exterior walls, ducts, heating pipes and water heaters;
• Insulating and venting attics;
• Inspecting and repairing roofs, and
• Implementing water conservation measures such as low-flow showerheads and faucet aerators. 
• In addition to having their homes weatherized, program recipients will receive compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs and information on no-cost energy-savings measures.