Virginia Fuel Funds
- EnergyShare, sponsored by three utilities, was created in 1983
to help low-income households pay any type of heating bill.EnergyShare
is supported by donations from utility stockholders, employees
and customers, businesses, churches, and civic groups. In addition,
matching funds and administrative costs are paid by the utilities.
- Neighbor to Neighbor is funded by corporate and customer contributions
from American Electric.
- During 2007, several other Virginia utilities, including the electric cooperatives, contributed funds to assist low-income customers.
Note: Leveraging reports do not always give a complete statewide picture. Some resources are not reported through leveraging or are under reported.
LEVERAGING
2007: $2.1 million
2006: $1.8 million
2005: $1.2 million
2004: $1.4 million
2003: $1.7 million
2002: $1.1 million
2001: $1.5 million
2000: $1.0 million
1999: $1.2 million
1998: $1.2 million
1997: $1.3 million
1996: $1.1 million
1995: $1.3 million