FortisBC says residential customers facing financial hardship due to the novel coronavirus pandemic can now defer their bills until June 30.
The company announced the COVID-19 Customer Recovery Fund Tuesday, which will allow affected customers to repay their account balance over the period of a year, with no interest charges.
The program covers electricity, natural gas and propane customers. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Qualifying BC Hydro customers, by contrast, are being offered a three-month credit for their power bill.
FortisBC says small businesses that have been forced to close will be offered bill credits to offset charges to their accounts while they’re shuttered.