(Repealed 6/1/2025 ML #3914)
Other utility costs may NOT be billed as heating assistance costs except when the cost of heat cannot be differentiated from the total energy cost. For households with electric heat, the LIHEAP system calculates a LIHEAP share percentage (LS%) that is 75% of what it would be for any other energy. This is to adjust for the non-heating portions (lights, TV, etc.) of each electric bill that is submitted. By using the adjusted LS%, LIHEAP is paying benefits based upon a presumed heating cost that is 75% of the entire metered residential bill. The LIHEAP system is “presuming” non-heating electric costs to be 25% of the total residential usage. This presumed electric utility cost may NOT be rebilled to LIHEAP.