CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Piedmont Natural
Gas today announced a $100,000 grant
to its Share the Warmth program in an effort to help low-income
households in North Carolina,
South Carolina and Tennessee.
Piedmont's Share the Warmth
program helps neighbors in need pay their energy bills, regardless
of their home's energy source – whether it's natural gas, propane,
oil or electricity.
The company also issued a plea to its customers to join its
Share the Warmth Round Up program, which authorizes Piedmont to round up a customer's monthly bill
to the nearest dollar, with the difference going to Share the
Warmth.
During the course of a year, the customer would pay no more than
$12 into the fund, and 100 percent of
donations help residents in the community where the money is
collected.
"We hope these extreme temperatures inspire our customers to
join us in helping our most vulnerable neighbors," said
Barbara Ashford, director of
community relations for Piedmont Natural Gas. "It may seem like
we're collecting small change, but it adds up to make a big
difference for those in need."
Customers can enroll by going to piedmontng.com/SharetheWarmth,
filling out the form on the back of their bill or calling
Piedmont at 800.752.7504.
Since 2003, Piedmont Natural Gas, its customers, the community
and the Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation have donated more than
$3.1 million to the Share the Warmth
program.
About Piedmont Natural Gas
Piedmont Natural Gas, a North
Carolina corporation, is an energy services company whose
principal business is the distribution of natural gas to more than
a million residential, commercial, industrial and power generation
customers in portions of North
Carolina, South Carolina
and Tennessee. Piedmont provides a foundation for
establishing a broader strategic natural gas infrastructure
platform within Duke Energy to supplement and complement the
previous natural gas pipeline investments and the natural gas
business located in the Midwest.
Duke Energy is a Fortune 125 company traded on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK. More information about the
company is available at duke-energy.com.
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Jennifer Sharpe
Piedmont Natural Gas
704.731.4108 │ 24-hour: 877.348.3612
jennifer.sharpe@duke-energy.com
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