How to pay off your PIPP balance
Natural gas customers of Columbia Gas of Ohio, Dominion East Ohio and
Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio will have an opportunity to reduce or
eliminate their Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) balance. The
PIPP program allows income-eligible customers to pay a percentage of
their income towards their monthly natural gas bill year-round. Any remaining
account balance is carried over each month and the amount owed continues
to accumulate.
With this program, if a PIPP customer:
- Pays the PIPP amount on time and in full each month for one year,
the company will reduce the PIPP balance that the customer had at the
beginning of the 12-month period by 33 percent.
- Pays the PIPP amount on time and in full each month for 24 months,
the company will forgive 50 percent of the remaining balance.
- Pays the PIPP amount on time and in full each month for 36 months,
the company will eliminate the entire debt.
After participating in the program for three years, if the customer
continues to pay the PIPP amount on time and in full, the company will
forgive the customer’s entire debt following each 12-month period. If
at any time a customer misses a payment, he or she must start the process
again and pay on time (by the due date) and in full for one year before
the company will reduce the PIPP balance by 33 percent.
Remember to pay the PIPP amount each month even if the actual bill is
a lower amount.
Customers can contact their natural gas company toll free for more information
at:
- Columbia Gas of Ohio
1-800-344-4077
- Dominion East Ohio
1-800-362-7557
- Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio
1-800-909-7668
Consumers with utility questions can contact the
Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel toll free at 1-877-PICKOCC(1-877-742-5622)
Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m or online
here.
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