First Energy Community Connections (FECC) is a program that is funded through a partnership with First Energy and the Ohio Partnership for Affordable Energy (OPAE). The goal of the program is to reduce energy costs for income eligible households through energy usage education and testing and replacement of inefficient refrigerators and lightbulbs with new, energy efficient ones. 

 

Qualifications:

• Appliance must be 5 years old or older
• Appliance must be working in order to test it
• You must have Ohio Edison as your electric company
• The electric bill must be in your name
• The residence has not been audited within the last 5 years.
• Your household income must be at or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. (see income guidelines below)

 

Note: If you have extremely high electric usage, you will be referred to Portage County

 

Please call 330-393-2507 ext. 250 for more information or if you have questions regarding your application.     

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