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Washington Gas – Customer Updates & Reminders During the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 29, 2020
Dear Customer:
As the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to be felt across the country and our community, Washington Gas is here to provide essential support and quality service during this unprecedented period. We thank you for your patience as we continue to work together through the challenges and stress we all face every day.
Our commitment to doing what it takes to keep the natural gas flowing for your daily needs remains firm at all times. We are dedicated to providing you service reliably with safety as our highest priority.
As an essential service provider, we are still out in neighborhoods, whether responding to emergency calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or performing critical maintenance and repairs. While on the job, our crews and contractors follow precautionary protocols such as wearing masks, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and practicing safe social distancing of at least 6 feet when performing work on location. We ask that you give our crews the space they need to work by maintaining safe social distancing as well. Beginning June 1, we will no longer limit our service orders to emergencies and service turn-on requests; we will resume responding to all service request orders.
Our practice of waiving late payment fees, suspending disconnections and offering payment arrangements continues to be in effect until we get past this crisis. In the event you require payment assistance, here are highlights about available options.
Payment Assistance Update: WAFF Extended; Additional LIHEAP Funds Available
We continue to offer financial assistance through our Washington Area Fuel Fund (WAFF), a program created with The Salvation Army to help families in need pay their heating bills. As of May 15, we are pleased to extend the WAFF application deadline from May 31 to July 31, 2020. Anyone seeking service or WAFF Help can fill out the WAFF application at. Click here for a list of local Salvation Army offices, visit
In addition, The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is an annual federal initiative that provides utility bill assistance to low-income households. LIHEAP just received $900 million in additional funding from the CARES Act. In our region, there is $45 million available to households that qualify. Apply now as funds are available on a first come, first serve basis. Learn more by visiting our Energy Assistance.
Continued Support for COVID-19 Relief Efforts
As shared previously, our parent company, AltaGas, distributed $1 million across its enterprise to support essential community needs. We are proud to have donated our second round of funds to cover costs for food and COVID-related emergency service provided by local non-profit organizations, including: Martha’s Table, The Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier, Food & Friends, Manna Food, Food Pantry serving Springfield, Virginia, as well as the Amazing Grace Food Pantry serving Capon Bridge, West Virginia. To date, we have provided a total of $165,000 in funding as part of our ongoing COVID-related donation support.
Washington Gas will continue to connect, inform and update our customers regularly with timely information as we navigate the future of the pandemic. Please visit our Coronavirus Alert webpage at washingtongas.com for additional resources, FAQs and notifications.
The DC-region has been our home for more than 172 years and time has proven that tough challenges ultimately make us stronger as a community. We will be there for each other and emerge as vibrant as ever.
It is an honor to serve you every day as our highly valued customers. Be safe.
Sincerely,
Blue Jenkins, President
Washington Gas
Please see below for additional information, reminders and resources available to better serve you.
Still Waiving Late Fees and Suspending Disconnections
Washington Gas continues to suspend disconnections and waive late fees on customer bills until we get past this crisis. Note that these actions are automatically in place and do not need to be requested.
Call Center and Online Options – Help Us Serve You
Customer service remains a priority, however you may experience longer than normal hold times. We thank you for your patience.
If your inquiry is about bill payment or accessing account information, a reminder that most of that activity can be managed online. You can easily pay your bill and access the latest information on your account and view the latest updates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We encourage all customers to sign up for our free, eBill service to start receiving and paying your bill directly from your email.
For your convenience, at the bottom of this message we list more information about a variety of available payment options.
New Service Connections
For customers who have moved into homes or are installing gas service, we are proceeding with new service connections. Some delays in processing these requests may be experienced due to workforce availability and prioritizing assignments. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Work in Your Neighborhood – Added Reminders
While crews and contractors follow precautionary protocols when performing work on location, as a reminder, most of the infrastructure work we perform in your neighborhood does not require entry into the home and our work should not result in an interruption of service. When inside work is required, to protect our technicians, we ask that you let us know if anyone in your home is ill before we arrive. When performing work on location, our crews and contractors follow precautionary protocols such as wearing masks, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and practicing safe social distancing of at least 6 feet. We ask that you give our crews the space they need to work by maintaining safe social distancing as well.
How to Avoid Scams
We advise customers to be on alert for scams targeting utility customers. Scams during the pandemic are on the rise as people are feeling vulnerable about their financial circumstances. A typical scam is a message that demands a customer pay their gas bill immediately or their natural gas service will be disconnected. Such calls are not from Washington Gas. Also, Washington Gas does not communicate with customers via text message, so please disregard texts about your gas bill and do not provide information in response. Finally, Washington Gas does not market its gas service through phone calls or texts. Communications pretending to be from Washington Gas actually come from scammers or unscrupulous gas suppliers. Please ignore them.
Learn how to avoid scams.
Emergency Calls – Available 24 hours-a-day/7-days a week
As always, if you think you smell gas or are experiencing a natural gas-related emergency at any time, please call 911 and then call us at 1-844-WASHGAS (927-4427). We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to respond to emergency calls.
Payment Assistance Available for Customers in Need
As the pandemic is greatly increasing the need for assistance, there are many resources in place to help. Visit our web page to learn more.
Note: Eligibility for most programs are based on household size and total household income, and other factors may apply depending on the program.
DC, Maryland or Virginia:
Additional Information & Reminders: Payment Plans, Options to Pay Your Bill
Payment options 24 x 7 that are free, fast, easy and secure
A list is available online:
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