Utilities take steps to help customers during coronavirus
Utility companies across the U.S. are suspending service shutoffs for failure to pay bills during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
- Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) says it is suspending disconnections for nonpayment for all home and business accounts in Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee.
- New Jersey-based PSE&G (NYSE:PEG) says it is taking the same step because of the health and financial hardship people may soon face.
- California’s PG&E (NYSE:PCG) says it began a moratorium on service disconnections for residential and commercial customers, and says it will offer flexible pay plans as needed.
- Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) says ComEd in Illinois is suspending service disconnects and providing payment accommodations for customers who may have challenges paying their monthly energy bill due to the coronavirus.
- Virginia’s Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) says it suspended all service disconnections for nonpayment earlier this week.
Check with your local provider for updates.
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