{"id":"AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-008","kind":"order","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"Connecticut (State public utility commission)","state":"CT","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG","eco":"","issuer":"Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (press release announcing the ruling of March 12, 2020 in Docket No. 20-03-15)","authority":"Conn. Gen. Stat. 16-2, 16-11, 16-262c-262d","instrument":"Press release, \u0027PURA Directs Utilities to Cease Residential Shut-offs During COVID-19 Outbreak\u0027 (announcing the ruling in Docket No. 20-03-15, Emergency Petition of William Tong, Attorney General)","title":"Moratorium on Utility Service Terminations: ruling directing all regulated electric, natural gas and water companies to cease residential service terminations for nonpayment","dateIssued":"2020-03-13","effective":"2020-03-12 (ruling); announced 2020-03-13","end":"\u0027at least for the duration of the Public Health and Civil Preparedness Emergency\u0027 unless PURA acted; non-hardship residential moratorium concluded September 30, 2020 (Ex. 012); hardship protections and payment-program protections continued","startDate":"2020-03-12","endDate":"2020-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3"],"types":["OTHER"],"addressees":["all PURA-regulated electric, natural gas and water public service companies"],"clause":"Connecticut\u0027s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) announced that it issued a ruling directing all regulated electric, natural gas, and water companies in the state to cease residential service terminations for nonpayment as a protective measure during the current public health emergency.... PURA\u0027s ruling applies to PURA-regulated public service companies and will remain in effect at least for the duration of the Public Health and Civil Preparedness Emergency... PURA\u0027s ruling prohibits the regulated utilities from terminating service for nonpayment while the moratorium is in effect.... Unless PURA takes further action, the conclusion of the emergency declaration will end the PURA shut-off moratorium.","enforcement":"Conn. Gen. Stat. 16-41 (civil penalties for violation of PURA orders)","functions":["OP collections and termination operations of Eversource, United Illuminating, Connecticut Natural Gas, Southern Connecticut Gas, Yankee Gas, Aquarion, Connecticut Water and the other regulated companies","SV termination crews","CB residential customers"],"notes":"The underlying ruling of March 12, 2020 is CT-065 in the Connecticut State file; this release is the Authority\u0027s contemporaneous statement of its scope and duration. The docket was opened on the Attorney General\u0027s emergency petition, which places the Attorney General\u0027s office within the chain of instruments.","sourceUrl":"https://portal.ct.gov/PURA/Press-Releases/2020/Cease-Residential-Shut-offs-During-COVID-19-Outbreak","snapshot":"http://web.archive.org/web/20200403220851/https://portal.ct.gov/PURA/Press-Releases/2020/Cease-Residential-Shut-offs-During-COVID-19-Outbreak","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":156657,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG","url":"/library/AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-008","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-008","citation":"Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (press release announcing the ruling of March 12, 2020 in Docket No. 20-03-15), Press release, \u0027PURA Directs Utilities to Cease Residential Shut-offs During COVID-19 Outbreak\u0027 (announcing the ruling in Docket No. 20-03-15, Emergency Petition of William Tong, Attorney General) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-008)","stateName":"Connecticut","related":["CT-065"]}