{"id":"AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-019","kind":"context","level":"county","jurisdiction":"Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), California (municipal utility district; Sacramento County and parts of Placer and Yolo Counties)","state":"CA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES","eco":"","issuer":"SMUD (Board of Directors and CEO and General Manager Arlen Orchard)","authority":"Cal. Pub. Util. Code §§ 11501 et seq.","instrument":"News release, \u0027SMUD suspends power shutoffs for non-payment\u0027 (Mar. 13, 2020)","title":"Suspension of disconnections for non-payment, residential and commercial; reconnection of disconnected customers","dateIssued":"2020-03-13","effective":"2020-03-13","end":"Extended repeatedly (Ex. 020-024) to June 30, 2021","startDate":"2020-03-13","endDate":"2021-06-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2"],"types":["OTHER","EMER"],"addressees":["residential and commercial customers","SMUD collections and field staff"],"clause":"In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and growing economic challenges, SMUD announced it will suspend the practice of disconnecting power due to non-payment for residential and commercial customers. In addition, customers who are currently disconnected for non-payment will be reconnected, as long as the meter or other equipment has not been damaged and all other conditions are safe.","enforcement":"Utility rule of service adopted by the district","functions":["CB commercial customers\u0027 service continuity","OP collections and disconnection contractors idled","CB collection agencies"],"notes":"About 1.5 million customers. The utility\u0027s own release is the operative announcement of a rule of service.","sourceUrl":"https://www.smud.org/Corporate/About-us/News-and-Media/2020/2020/SMUD-suspends-power-shutoffs-for-non-payment","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":160466,"grade":"primary","character":"context","description":"","collection":"AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES","url":"/library/AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-019","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-019","citation":"SMUD (Board of Directors and CEO and General Manager Arlen Orchard), News release, \u0027SMUD suspends power shutoffs for non-payment\u0027 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-019)","stateName":"California","related":[]}