December 1st marked the beginning of the winter moratorium on utility termination for low-income households served by regulated public utilities. From December 1st through March 31st, low-income households (those with…
Tag: Utility Advocacy Updates
Heating Assistance is Available! Plus- LIHEAP Manual for Advocates
The Low-Income Heating Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) opened on November 1, 2016 and is expected to close March 31, 2017, subject to earlier or later closing depending on funding. LIHEAP…
Patrick Cicero Provides Insight for Penn Live on “Powerless in PA” Article Series
Patrick Cicero, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project, helped bring light to the challenges of low-income Pennsylvanians attempting to negotiate their utility bills in a recent article on…
PULP Attorneys Provide Critical Services to Survivors of Domestic Violence
In July of 2015, the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project (PULP) launched an initiative to serve survivors of domestic violence and the agencies that serve them by providing utility-related legal assistance.…
Annual Survey Reports Alarming Number of Pennsylvanians Left in the Cold
On the eve of Christmas, the Public Utility Commission released the results of its annual Cold Weather Survey. The report indicates that 24,175 households in Pennsylvania will enter the winter…