Is this for my oil bill or my electric bill?

Yes

I don’t qualify since I moved here in Aug 2021, but I’m glad for my neighbors. Last winter, the heating bills sucked.

Mine says “If you filed your return by October 31, 2022, your eligibility for the Energy Relief Payment is in the process of being verified. The status of your payment will be updated when your eligibility has been verified.”

It's for the $450 and whatever you decide to do with that $450 is up to you.

Weed stores are going to have a great week

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Like CMP's "Assessing", but with money at stake this time instead of electricity! Oh boy gee golly howdy, man I can't wait for weeks and weeks and weeks of the same message...

Okay Boomer.

I mean not completely wrong, not everyone receiving the money actually needs it. Heck lot of people probably don’t even need to pay for heat.

That’s not to say the majority of people receiving the help won’t need it. I myself spent 515 on my last fill-up for heating oil and that definitely hurt. Some are going to save it for an emergency which also isn’t a bad thing to have since inflation’s still an issue. And yes, SOME may spend it on things they don’t need, which tells me those people must be in a good spot in life. The assumption that Mainers are just going to waste it on frivolity like @ruffled-Grouse is insulting to Mainers though. Assumptions like that about a state that thrives on community is bullshit.

Gonna need this. The kids broke 4 eggs yesterday. I'm not going to financially recover. Mine says payment verified and should be received in the next 3 weeks.

Have you not seen the record weed sales in Maine? Lol.

And that’s a problem why?

I paid $400 for 150 gallons of propane. I am eating noodles. A lot .

Your eligibility for the Energy Relief Payment has been verified and your payment is being processed. You should receive your payment within 3 weeks. If you do not receive your payment within 3 weeks, please call our Relief Payment assistance line at (207) 624-9924 or send an e-mail to Relief.Payment@maine.gov.

But but. The Poster is implying you’re spending all your money on weed and is a lazy Mainer! It’s “your fault” that you can’t afford the high prices of propane and heating oil.

I get my weed from my brother. So mine is free. 🤣🤣

Who said it was? Oh that's right. You did. By going off on the guy who said the weed sales would be boosted. As if he was wrong. I love weed because it makes my ol lady put up with my shit lol

This made me laugh, cuz weed was illegal during my first 2 marriages, and I don't know if it would have saved them, but I would have given a few less fucks.

Same as mine.

We don’t use oil but damn my electric bill for this month is $502. Time to look into solar panels.

I’m not wrong. Nor am I insulting Mainers.

I just guessed and it took it.

The problem with solar now is people are running into the issue of not being able to connect to the grid.

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/news/2022/12/23/some-maine-homeowners-denied-solar-because-there-s-no-room-left-on-grid

You can still get systems that zero your usage with solar and have batteries to use with the grid. You just can't back feed it.

I implied absolutely none of that.

Your kids also broke eggs?

My kid decided that the eggs in our house were old and trashed them.

But in this case I meant the payment status.

My parents would beat me if I threw away a half a slice of toast. Kids these days and their entitled free access to the fridge!

You can still use solar without being connected to the grid. In my perfect world I would disconnect from the grid anyway. Too bad I live in an apartment.

I understand the reasons why my son did what he did, and it is wrapped up in his neurodivergence.

I'm gonna get so much weed...