Dominion expands bill pay assistance program into S.C.

Dominion Energy has expanded its bill pay assistance program for low-income, disabled and elderly customers into South Carolina.

The EnergyShare program's expansion into the state was finalized with a $250,000 corporate contribution, funded by shareholders and administered through the South Carolina Office of Economic Opportunity, according to a news release from Dominion.

EnergyShare is a year-round program which helps qualified customers pay for electric and natural gas services. Since its start in 1986, more than $9.2 million in contributions have assisted customers. In 2019, Dominion Energy South Carolina customers, employees and retirees contributed $155,000 to the program.

"In light of the coronavirus pandemic's effect on everyone's lives some even more so than others programs like EnergyShare are needed now more than ever," said Rodney Blevins...