Public Service Commission Directs Utilities to Cease Disconnecting Services During Public Health Emergency
Monday, March 16th, 2020 -- 10:14 AM
(WRN) -The state Public Service Commission has directed utilities to cease disconnecting residential service for nonpayment until the public health emergency has been lifted.Additionally, utilities must make reasonable attempts to reconnect service to an occupied dwelling that has been disconnected. This comes after Governor Tony Evers declared a public health emergency to enhance the state’s response to COVID-19. Wisconsin is currently under a winter moratorium on disconnections of water, electric, and natural gas service when used for home heating.
The moratorium runs until April 15 and would typically allow for disconnections for nonpayment to resume. That moratorium would be extended for all service until the public health emergency is lifted.
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