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Low-Income Assistance
Program (LIAP)

Check LIAP application routes

Help with electric bills for qualifying households. LIAP provides a bill credit based on income and electricity use; check your application route with your utility or local agency.

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Check LIAP application routes

Already applied for HEAP? Ask your agency about LIAP enrollment before submitting another application. The MPUC number below is for consumer assistance.

MPUC mailing address
18 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0018
Listed hours
MPUC Consumer Assistance: Monday-Friday, 9 AM-4 PM. No walk-in visits.

Getting started.

Who this helps

Eligibility can be established through HEAP or qualifying DHHS benefits and income requirements. Your utility or local Community Action Agency can check which route applies.

How to get started

Use the official LIAP guidance to choose the right route. Follow up with your utility about enrollment and your bill.

  1. Check your existing application

    If you applied for HEAP, ask your agency about LIAP enrollment.

  2. Choose the right route

    The official page explains the DHHS route and local-agency options.

  3. Follow up on your bill

    Ask your utility when an approved credit will appear.

How they can help.

LIAP helps qualifying electricity customers with a credit on their utility bill. For a payment problem or shutoff notice, contact your utility promptly to discuss available assistance and payment arrangements.

  • Electric-bill credits for eligible customers
  • Application guidance through local agencies
  • A separate application route for qualifying DHHS participants

A few questions before you go.

Have a recent electric bill and any HEAP or DHHS benefit information ready.

  • Am I already enrolled?
  • Which application should I use?
  • Who can help with my current payment problem?
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Service information checked against MPUC assistance programs and MPUC consumer contacts and HEAP and LIAP agencies. This is not a live availability check.

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