GLCAP highlights no-cost weatherization available in Firelands counties

Eligible Columbia Gas customers in Erie, Huron, Ottawa and Sandusky counties can seek no-cost home weatherization through WarmChoice, a program highlighted in a new Great Lakes Community Action Partnership report.

The Fremont-based agency's Oct. 28 report says WarmChoice supported 1,097 Home Weatherization Assistance Program projects across Ohio in 2025. That is a statewide figure, not a count of homes served locally.

The report follows a Tuesday demonstration at a home in Hebron, outside the Firelands area. Great Lakes Community Action Partnership, Columbia Gas of Ohio and LEADS Community Action Agency hosted the event to show how weatherization works.

Locally, the partnership's WarmChoice service page lists Erie, Huron, Lorain, Ottawa and Sandusky counties among the counties it serves directly. The year-round service is available to qualified Columbia Gas customers, including income-eligible homeowners and renters.

Services may include a home energy inspection, attic and wall insulation, air sealing, appliance safety checks and repair or replacement of natural gas furnaces and water heaters. Eligibility and the home's needs determine what assistance is provided; the announcement does not promise a particular reduction in bills.

Residents can use the application link on the service page or call Great Lakes Community Action Partnership at 800-775-9767 for information.