March-2024 Cooperative Living-NOVEC - NOVEC22

NOVEC | Keeping Current
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Operation Round
Up Helps Eligible
NOVEC Members
Pay Their Power Bills
By Robin Earl
Participants in NOVEC's Operation Round
Up® (ORU) program volunteer to round
up their bills each month to the next
dollar. This spare change adds up quickly,
and NOVEC provides these resources to
local nonprofits, which in turn use those
funds to pay the power bills of NOVEC
customers who might not otherwise be
able to pay their electric bills.
Households with a past-due account or
an account that has fallen into disconnect
status may apply to one of the nonprofits
for assistance. The agencies determine
a customer's eligibility to receive
emergency energy assistance. If you are
a NOVEC member and are experiencing
financial hardships that prevent you from
paying your electric bill, contact one of
the organizations listed.
ORGANIZATIONS HELPING
FAMILIES THROUGH
OPERATION ROUND UP
* The Salvation Army -
Loudoun Corps
703-771-3371
loudoun.salvationarmypotomac.org
* Northern Virginia
Family Service
571-285-2032
nvfs.org
* Western Fairfax
Christian Ministries
703-988-9656
wfcmva.org
* ACTS
(serving Manassas and Dumfries)
703-368-4141
actspwc.org
Sign Up to
Support Operation
Round Up
HOW DOES OPERATION
ROUND UP BENEFIT
THOSE IN NEED?
The program is completely voluntary;
each month, NOVEC " rounds up "
participating customers' bills to the
nearest dollar. For example, a bill of
$69.54 is rounded up to $70. The extra
46 cents goes into the ORU fund, and
that money is distributed to charitable
organizations that assist customers in
need. NOVEC pays all administrative costs
of the program.
HOW MUCH CAN I EXPECT TO
CONTRIBUTE EACH YEAR?
The " rounded up " amount averages a
total of $6 per year for each customer.
The monthly billing statement shows how
much is being donated each month.
HOW WILL OPERATION
ROUND UP WORK IF I AM ON
NOVEC'S BUDGET BILLING
PAYMENT PLAN?
Budget billing allows you to avoid
significant variations in your monthly
NOVEC bills by averaging the previous 11
monthly bills and the current month's bill.
Even during the hottest or coldest months
of the year, the amount you pay each
month is within a consistent range.
Those who enroll in budget billing are
welcome to participate in ORU. The
donation amount is based on the actual
amount of electricity a customer uses in a
given month, and that amount is itemized
on each bill.
How do I contribute to Operation Round Up?
Sign up online through your SmartHub account or call NOVEC's Customer Care Center at 703-335-0500. One-time donations from
NOVEC customers or those outside our service territory are also welcome. Mail in a check for any amount, payable to NOVEC Operation
Round Up. Send to: NOVEC ORU, P.O. Box 2710, Manassas, VA 20108. More information may be found at novec.com.
20 * Cooperative Living * March 2024
Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative

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