INDIANA FUEL FUNDS

• Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) Gift of Warmth fuel fund, private and NIPSCO customer donations are matched by company discount/waiver.  A cash payment for a recipient's home energy cost is supplemented by matching credit. 

• Cinergy PSI Energy Helping Hand fuel fund is funded by shareholder, customer and employee donations.  The fund matches $1 for every $1 made available by an eligible customer up to a maximum of $90 over a three month period. 

• Donations from Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company (SIGECO) customers, private donations and company seed money contribute to the GAP fuel fund.  A cash payment for a recipient's home energy cost is supplemented by discount/waivers, amounting to $271,855 in FY 2001.

• Customer and corporate funds for the Vectren Share the Warmth fuel fund provide payment for home energy after the state moratorium on utility shut-offs ends March 15.  Payments totaling $279,034 restored or maintained gas service  in FY 2001.

• Citizen's Gas Warm Heart/Warm Home, $267,201 for FY 2001.

• Cinergy's HeatShare matches annual donations up to $100,000 from Cincinnati Gas & Electric (Ohio) and Lawrence Gas (Indiana) customers. HeatShare is administered by The Salvation Army.

LEVERAGING (includes church and community donations)

2001: $4.6 million
2000: $1.3 million
1999: $1.6 million
1998: $1.4 million
1997: $2 million
1996: $1.5 million
1995: $1.4 million