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April shutoffs loom for more than 93,000 Wisconsin households, but federal aid is on the way

More than 93,000 Wisconsin households could lose electricity, gas or water service next month if regulators allow a yearlong moratorium on utility shut-offs to expire, though recent federal aid packages could provide some relief. Data collected by the Public Service Commission show that as of Feb. 15, as many as 121,633 households met the criteria for disconnection, which in most cases means they were at least 60 days past due. Utilities reported that 93,263 households and 4,810 businesses would be subject to disconnection in April if they don’t enter into payment plans, though the utilities noted they may not have the staff to shut off all those accounts. Nearly 21,230 of those households are at risk of losing water service.

Heating assistance money still available, as pandemic factors into deadline confusion

But, time is running out. According to Deborah Leonczyk, executive director of the Berkshire Community Action Council, which administers the federal program locally, utilities usually start shutting down clients for nonpayment after May 28. This year, the risks associated with the pandemic forced a moratorium on shut-offs until July 1. So, officials fear that folks might not realize that the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program application deadline falls before the deadlines for shut-offs. If they try to apply after the deadline, they will be denied, which could lead to a new set of problems. “I just really hope people know how important it is to fill out that application,” Leonczyk said. “Folks need to understand that they will be shut off if they don’t file their application on time. After the deadline, it will be too late.”

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