Entergy Mississippi is touting $650,000 that was delivered to low-income customers during the scorching-hot summer months.
Through Entergy’s “Beat the Heat” program, customers received bill payment assistance, fans, energy efficiency kits, home weatherization, and support from local community partners.
“We are dedicated to supporting our customers in need by providing bill payment assistance, essential cooling resources, and energy efficiency offerings for homes so they can better manage their energy bills,” Entergy Mississippi Robbie Kemp Vice President of Customer Service Robbie Kemp said.
“Our commitment is to be there for our customers, especially during extreme temperatures. We understand the economic difficulties many are experiencing, and we are here to help.”
Entergy Mississippi regularly partners with local organizations to ease the burden of hot summer temperatures that cause increased usage and higher energy costs for the most vulnerable customers.
Through the “Beat the Heat” program, the power company:
- Donated more than $641,000 in funds from Entergy shareholders, employees, and customers to The Power to Care program, which provides energy bill assistance to older adults and customers with disabilities.
- Provided customers with free access to Single Stop, an online resource that connects households in need with financial assistance and more.
- Awarded more than $9,000 in grants to vulnerable customers to provide free resources like electric fans and home weatherization kits.
- Donated to local organizations that weatherized homes for customers in need.
- Held a customer engagement event, providing more than 400 customers with assistance and resources to help manage their bills, energy efficiency kits, pro bono legal aid, Kids to College savings accounts, and more.
- Provided more than 200 free electric fans to help customers beat high temperatures and save on electricity bills throughout the summer.
- Distributed 650 energy efficiency kits to customers. The kits included money-saving LED lightbulbs, advanced power strips, bathroom faucet aerators, and V-seal weatherstripping.
More information about Entergy Mississippi’s customer assistance programs can be found here.
