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DWP OFFERS OPTION TO PAY SUMMER BILLS.


Byline: City News Service

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is the largest municipal utility in the United States, serving 3.9 million residents in 2006. It was founded in 1902 to deliver water and electricity supplies to residents and businesses in Los Angeles.  announced on Friday that customers with higher-than-normal bills due to the recent heat wave may make special payment arrangements if they are strapped strapped  
adj. Informal
In financial need: We are strapped for cash right now.


strapped
Adjective

strapped for Slang
 for cash.

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 and electric fans and coolers in August and September may have used a considerable amount of electricity and be unprepared for higher-than-normal bills, said Fred Puglia, the DWP's director of customer services.

``We encourage customers who are unable to pay their bill to contact us immediately,'' Puglia said. ``We are willing to work with our customers to arrange a method of paying their bill in regular installments to continue their service.''

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 residential customers include: residential low income rate, senior citizen lifeline life·line  
n.
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a. An anchored line thrown as a support to someone falling or drowning.

b. A line shot to a ship in distress.

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2.
 discount, low income home energy assistance program, life support discount and discounts for people who are disabled.

Services available to help residential customers pay their bills include:

Payment extensions provide a plan to help customers who are having difficulty paying their bills.

Project Angel is funded by DWP customers and is dispensed dis·pense  
v. dis·pensed, dis·pens·ing, dis·pens·es

v.tr.
1. To deal out in parts or portions; distribute. See Synonyms at distribute.

2. To prepare and give out (medicines).

3.
 to low-income customers once a year.

Referral to payment assistance agencies gives customers information about financial assistance outside of DWP.

Third party notification allows another person to monitor customers bills to ensure payment.

Customers may call DWP for assistance at (800) DIAL-DWP.
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Publication:Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Date:Oct 10, 1998
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