Fuel assistance, also known as the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), is a program funded by the Federal government to help low-income families and individuals pay their heating bills during the winter.

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The State of New Hampshire’s Office of Energy and Planning has established a Winter Heating Resources website. This site provides links to local fuel assistance program, weatherization programs, and other useful information.

Contact Information: www.staywarmnh.org/

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Contact your local Community Action Agency office to set up an appointment or learn more about the fuel assistance application process:

Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties, Inc.: www.bm-cap.org

Concord: 603-225-6880
Franklin: 603-934-3444
Laconia: 603-524-5512
Meredith: 603-279-4096
Suncock: 603-485-7824
Warner: 603-456-2207

For Rockingham County Residents:

Rockingham Community Action, Inc.: www.rcaction.org

Salem: 603-898-8435
Portsmouth: 603-436-3896, or 1-800-639-3896

For Hillsborough County Residents:

Southern New Hampshire Services, Inc.: www.snhs.org

Nashua: 603-889-3440, or 1-877-211-0723
Manchester: 603-647-4470, or 1-800-322-1073
Peterborough: 603-924-2243, or 1-877-757-7048
Hillsborough: 603-464-5835 (Monday and Fridays)
Greenville: 603-878-3364 (Wednesday)

For Cheshire & Sullivan County Residents:

Southwestern Community Services: www.schelps.org

Keene: 603-352-7512
Claremont: 603-542-9528, or 1-800-529-0005

For Strafford County Residents:

Strafford County Community Action: www.straffcap.org

Dover: 603-749-1334
Rochester: 603-332-3963
Milton: 603-652-9893
Farmington: 603-755-9305

For Coos, Carroll and Grafton County Residents:

Tri-County Community Action: www.tccap.org

Berlin: 603-752-3248
Colebrook: 603-237-8168
Lancaster: 603-788-4477
Tamworth: 603-323-7400, or 1-888-842-3835
Littleton: 603-444-6653
Plymouth: 603-536-8222
Woodsville: 603-747-3013
Lebanon: 603-443-6100

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New Hampshire electric and gas utility customers can take advantage of statewide energy efficiency products and services. These programs are dedicated to advancing the efficient use of energy while caring for the environment and promoting economic development. Information on electric utility programs is available at www.nhsaves.com.

To contact your natural gas utility, visit Northern Utilities, National Grid, or www.gasnetworks.com.


The following residential energy efficiency programs are available to electric utility customers:

Energy Star® Lighting Program

Residential customers who purchase Energy Star® rated light bulbs and fixtures can receive rebate coupons redeemable at participating retailers. Other lighting and select energy savings products will also be made available from a mail order catalog. A typical Energy Star® rated Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) lasts up to 10 times longer than an equivalent incandescent bulb and uses 75% less energy.

Rebate levels available for energy efficient lights and fixtures are: $2 towards compact fluorescent light bulbs; $10 towards exterior light fixtures; $15 towards interior light fixtures; and $20 towards torchiere lamps.

Energy Star® Appliance Program

Customers will receive a $50 rebate coupon towards the purchase of an Energy Star® rated washing machine when purchased at a participating retailer. Energy Star® clothes washers use 35% to 50% less water and 50% less energy per load, and also significantly reducing drying time.

Home Energy Solutions Program

Customers can receive up to $4,000 in rebates and services for qualified energy efficiency improvements under this program, known as the Residential Retrofit Program. Improvements include insulation, thermostats, lighting upgrades, efficient refrigerators, and a customized report helping customers analyze their home. This program is targeted first to customers with some permanently installed electric heat, and will then be offered to those customers with high electric use.

Income Eligible – Home Energy Assistance Program

Qualified low-income customers living in an apartment or house, either rented or owned, can receive up to $4,000 in services (additional funds may be available if customers also qualify for the NH Weatherization Assistance Program), including a customized report analyzing their home, improvements including insulation, thermostats, lighting upgrades, and efficient refrigerators, and recommendations on how to use energy more efficiently.

NH Energy Star® Homes Program

The NH Energy Star® Homes Program encourages customers to take advantage of the benefits of building or renovating a single or multi-family energy efficient home with rebates up to $3,000. Energy Star® construction results in reduced monthly operating costs, improved homeowner comfort and a higher resale value, and environmental benefits.


The following residential energy efficiency programs are available to natural gas utility customers:

National Grid

ENERGY STAR® Clock Thermostat Program

National Grid customers can qualify for a $25 rebate for each ENERGY STAR® Clock Thermostat installed. Up to two thermostats per account with a maximum rebate of $50 is allowed. Thermostats can be installed through energy conservation auditors, heating and cooling contractors or you can do it yourself.

ENERGY STAR® Windows Program

If you are thinking about replacing the inefficient windows in your home, National Grid can help. National Grid offers residential heating customers $10 for every ENERGY STAR® window installed in your home. $10 will be rebated to National Grid customers toward the purchase of qualifying ENERGY STAR®labeled windows and doors with a U-factor of .35 or less. Whether you choose to replace one window or twenty, National Grid will pay $10 for each window. Not only will you enjoy the increased comfort in your home with energy efficient windows, you can receive money back for doing so.

High-Efficiency Indirect Water Heating Program

National Grid residential water heating customers installing a high-efficiency natural gas indirect water heating unit are eligible for a $300 cash rebate.

Residential Weatherization Program

You want your home to be a warm and inviting place. But with all the pleasure that brings, it can also mean higher energy costs. If you’re not prepared for big energy bills, the Efficiency ExpertsSM at KeySpan have a solution.

High Efficiency Heating Program

A cash rebate up to $1,000 is available to National Grid’s New England residential heating customers, builders or homeowners who install high-efficiency natural gas heating equipment.

On-Demand Tankless Water Heating Program

National Grid residential water heating customers installing an on-demand tankless water heating unit are eligible for a $300 cash rebate!

Northern Utilities

Home Energy Assessments

Northern Utilities "Our Partners in Energy Program" offers free-of-charge, no-obligation home energy assessments for our New Hampshire customers. We will perform a thorough energy analysis of your home and provide you with a report listing energy-saving measures that are qualified for incentives. Plus, we'll relieve you of the headaches of installing energy-saving measures; a Partners in Energy-approved independent installation contractor will perform all the necessary work for the products you opt to install. Independent installation contractors are pre-qualified, adhere to our strict standards, and warrant all workmanship and materials for one year. Rebates and cost-sharing benefits may be available.

High Efficiency Space and Water Heating Equipment Rebates

Northern Utilities New Hampshire division, as a member of GasNetworks, offers customers up to $500 in rebates towards the installation of qualified high efficiency gas-fired space and water heating equipment.

ENERGY STAR® Homes Program

Northern Utilities is a proud sponsor of the statewide ENERGY STAR® homes program. This program offers a wide array of builder/developer rebates and incentives for all types of residential construction. It doesn’t matter whether you build one home or a hundred, you will be eligible for a free plans analysis, free ENERGY STAR® certification, ENERGY STAR® lighting and appliance rebates and the GasNetworks high efficiency heating and water heating rebates.

Please contact your utility’s customer service department for more information, other programs offered, or if you have any questions or comments about the programs and the service that you receive.


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