Program Category
Heating & Utilities
Programs that help households pay heating and utility costs, improve energy stability, and respond to heating emergencies.
Penquis offers several ways to help households stay warm and manage essential utility costs. This category includes seasonal heating assistance, energy-saving support, utility cost help, heating system repair or replacement programs, and crisis-oriented heating resources.
Use the programs below to find the option that best matches your household's needs. If you are not sure where to start, begin with Heating Assistance (HEAP) and then review the related programs for utility support, heating system issues, or emergency heat needs.
Heating & Utilities
8 programs
Heating Assistance (HEAP)
Seasonal heating cost help for income-eligible homeowners and renters in Penobscot, Piscataquis, and...
Energy Savings and Supportive Services
Energy-saving coaching, free kits, home energy assessments, and supportive referrals for households...
Utility Assistance Programs
Help managing electricity costs through participating utility discount and credit programs.
Above Ground Storage Tank Replacement
Free replacement of leaking or vulnerable above-ground oil storage tanks for eligible homeowners wit...
Central Heating Improvement Program (CHIP)
Grants to repair or replace dangerous, malfunctioning, or inoperable primary heating systems for eli...
Central Maine Power Credit
Assistance for income-eligible Central Maine Power customers who need help obtaining credit for new...
Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP)
Emergency heating help for HEAP-eligible households facing a home energy crisis.
SafeLink Cell Phone Service
Affordable wireless phone service for eligible customers, including a free SafeLink Wireless phone a...