New Mexico Gas offers help

New Mexico Gas Co., which serves Tucumcari, has established $1.2 million in COVID-19 relief funding to assist income-qualifying residential customers and small business owners who have fallen behind on their natural gas bills because of the coronavirus pandemic.

“We’re here to help,” New Mexico Gas Co. President Ryan Shell stated in a news release last week. “We understand that many of our customers have been impacted by the pandemic. We want them to know that assistance is available, and we want to do our part to help them recover.”

Residential customers can apply for help through the company’s HEAT New Mexico program. Qualified customers will receive a one-time payment of $150 toward their New Mexico Gas Co. bill.

Small business owners can apply online at nmgco.com/SmallBusiness/CovidRelief. Those who qualify will be eligible for a one-time credit of up to $250.

For customers seeking to learn more, go to nmgco.com or dial the company’s call center at 888-664-2726.