Wisconsin PSC approves debt forgiveness program for low-income WPL customers
Published on December 28, 2020 by Chris Galford
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The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) approved an Arrears Management Program (AMP) proposed by Wisconsin Power and Light (WPL) last week a debt forgiveness program meant to offset the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Under the program, eligible, low-income residential customers of WPL will be automatically enrolled in a scheme to cut their arrears balance by 25 percent. If they keep current on their utility bills, those customers will also gain additional reductions each month.
“We’ve seen the effects of COVID-19 disproportionally impact people of color as well as low-income households,” Rebecca Cameron Valcq, chairperson of the PSC, said. “Programs like these are not only the right thing to do, but our analysis shows that the benefits to the utility and all customers outweigh the costs.”
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