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How to get help for home heating costs

by The Western News
| April 8, 2025 7:00 AM

March 31 marked the end of the winter moratorium in Montana, which is that period of time when regulated utility companies need to first obtain approval from the Public Service Commission before disconnecting a customer’s natural gas or electricity account for non-pay.

With the end of the moratorium, many Montanans need some help catching up on that winter energy bill. There are two main sources of home energy assistance in Montana: One is LIHEAP and the other is Energy Share.

Montanans can apply for LIHEAP through April 30. 

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