New Tool Makes It Easier for ComEd Customers to Take Control of Their Bills and Energy Use
ComEd has launched the Smart Assistance Manager (SAM), an online tool helping residential customers access financial assistance and manage electric bills. SAM tailors support options based on household data, allowing users to see programs like LIHEAP and PIPP. Customers can also access recommendations for energy efficiency programs. In addition, ComEd has eliminated late fees for eligible low-income customers and introduced new payment options including PayPal.
- Launch of Smart Assistance Manager (SAM) enables easier access to financial assistance for customers.
- Elimination of late payment fees and deposits for eligible low-income residential customers.
- New payment methods introduced, including PayPal, improving customer payment convenience.
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Smart Assistance Manager guides customers to individualized financial-assistance and energy-saving options
SAM is an online self-service tool for all residential customers that finds and displays support options based on their household information, such as energy usage and billing history. Customers who create an online account with ComEd through the “My Account” tool can log in while using SAM to get even more personalized, targeted results.
“Previously, customers may have had to search for information to enroll in energy-assistance programs,” said
SAM matches customers with the payment-assistance programs for which they may be eligible – including deferred-payment arrangements, the Percentage of Income Payment Plan assistance program (PIPP) and the
SAM also provides recommendations on energy-efficiency offerings that can save customers money and energy, including free home energy assessments and discounts on energy-saving products.
Customers interested in accessing this free tool can visit ComEd.com/SAM.
Enhanced Bill-Assistance Options
ComEd also reminds customers about recent changes to payment features to further support customers struggling to pay their electric bills. Eligible, low-income residential customers will no longer be assessed late payment fees or deposits, and any deposits already provided to ComEd will be returned.
The company no longer assesses additional fees for any customers when they use a credit card, debit card, or electronic check to pay their ComEd bills. And, to offer more convenience, all customers can pay their ComEd bill with PayPal. More information on each of these options is available at ComEd.com/Pay.
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