Appliance Management Program (Refrigerator Replacement Program)

Special services are available to low income National Grid customers to help lower energy bills with our Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs.

The goal of the program is to provide a comprehensive review of the customer’s electric bill, existing appliances and electric use patterns.

The program provides client education, ideas and information you can use to help make saving energy easier and more cost effective.

• The installation of energy conservation measures, energy star appliances, such as refrigerators when they are tested and found to be inefficient,
  Lighting to replace inefficient lighting
• Other measures to reduce electric hot water usage.

The program targets low income households that are customers of the National Grid Company. Listed below are the qualifications that you must meet in order to be eligible to participate in program:

• There must be a bill from National Grid in the applicant's name, with 9 months of service at the current address.
• Both homeowners and renters are eligible to apply.
• Applicant must be eligible to participant in the Heating Assistance Program, Weatherization Assistance Program, or receive an A-60 (reduced rate shown on your electric bill) from the electric company.

If you are a recipient of Family Independence Program (FIP), Medical Assistance (MA), Food Stamps, SSI, or Heating Assistance, you are eligible to apply for the reduced rate with National Grid. Income guidelines (enter link to income) are also provided on this web site. If interested please call your local Community Action Agency, and they will arrange an appointment for you to come in and apply.

The names, addresses and telephone numbers of all Community Action Agencies in the state are also listed at the link below.

If you are interested in applying for these programs, please call the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources at 401-574-9100 choose language, then option 7 for Appliance Management Program.

Related Link:

• National Grid