Nicor Gas Reconnect Assistance

This gas bill assistance program was designed by Nicor Gas with the goal of helping those households who have had their natural gas service disconnected because of nonpayment of bills reconnect their service.

Nicor currently provides service to almost 2.3 million residential customers in the northern third of the state of Illinois, however they do not provide coverage to the city of Chicago. The number of residential customers who have had their gas service turned off for nonpayment of their gas bills increased almost 5 percent year over year. However over the last two years, from 2007 to 2009, the number of people who have had their service turned off increased a total of about 35 percent. So the demand for assistance and options is great. Find a listing of other Illinois energy bill assistance programs.

The Nicor Reconnect Assistance program will allow customers who have had their gas service disconnected to have it turned back on by paying 50 only percent of their outstanding gas bill if they sign up. So they pay 50% of the bill up front, and then have to pay the remainder of their unpaid bill in equal monthly installments over the next 12 months.

It is important that you can pay the balance over the following year, as if residential customers cannot pay the remainder of their gas bill within those 12 months, then their accounts will fall back into default and the service mat be turned off again. So this repayment schedule offers customers of the power company with an incredible amount of flexibility and, most importantly, time so that they can get back on track with their gas and utility bills.

Customers who have had their gas service disconnected should look into and sign up for the Nicor Gas Reconnect Assistance program as soon as possible by calling Nicor Gas at 877-444-2947. There are no conditions to the program, and all residential customers who have been disconnected for nonpayment of their bills are eligible for the Reconnect Assistance Program.