DDOE HOSTS JOINT UTILITY DISCOUNT DAY (JUDD) TO ASSIST DISTRICT RESIDENTS WITH GAS, HEAT, TELEPHONE, AND WATER BILLS

GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

MEDIA ADVISORY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, September 26, 2011               

               

               

CONTACT:           Donna Henry (DDOE); 202.299.3338; https://mail.dc.gov/owa/redir.aspx?C=34a116e96431415182a46e18fe1f16e2&URL=mailto%3adonna.henry%40dc.gov

       Sharon Cooke (DDOE); 535.2511; https://mail.dc.gov/owa/redir.aspx?C=34a116e96431415182a46e18fe1f16e2&URL=mailto%3asharon.cooke%40dc.gov

DDOE HOSTS JOINT UTILITY DISCOUNT DAY (JUDD)  TO ASSIST DISTRICT RESIDENTS WITH GAS, HEAT, TELEPHONE, AND WATER BILLS

Event to serve thousands of District residents seeking assistance with utility bills

WHAT:                                    The District’s Joint Utility Discount Day (JUDD)

WHEN:                                    Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

WHERE:                                   Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall A

                                                801 Mount Vernon Square, Washington, DC 20001

 

WHO:                                               Keith A. Anderson, Chief of Staff, District Department of the Environment

Betty Ann Kane, Chair, District of Columbia Public Service Commission

Sandra Mattavous-Frye, People’s Counsel, Office of People’s Counsel

Eric C. Grant, Vice President, Corporate Relations, Washington Gas

Thomas Graham, President, Pepco Region D.C. Pepco

George S. Hawkins, General Manager, DC Water

J. Henry Ambrose, Verizon Washington, DC

Stephanie Reynolds, Director, Call Center Operations, Nationsline, INC.

BACKGROUND:  The Joint Utility Discount Day (JUDD), co-sponsored by the District Department of the Environment (DDOE), DC Water, Verizon, PEPCO, Washington Gas, Nationsline, and Office of People’s Counsel, has historically been one of the largest energy assistance events in the District.  The event attracts thousands of qualified District residents seeking discounts on their utility bills.  

NOTE:  This year, JUDD will only accept applications for the utility discount program.  Applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will not be accepted at this event.  Residents interested in applying for LIHEAP benefits should call 311 to schedule an appointment.

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