Pennsylvania — winter shutoff moratorium for electric and natural gas distribution utilities

What is the citation for Pennsylvania — winter shutoff moratorium for electric and natural gas distribution utilities?

For Pennsylvania, covered utilities is Electric distribution and natural gas distribution utilities; citation is 52 Pa. Code § 56.100; moratorium window is December 1 through March 31; eligibility / income test is customers with household incomes at or below 250% of the Federal poverty level, verified against its source on 2026-08-19.

(b) Electric distribution and natural gas distribution utilities. Unless otherwise authorized by the Commission, during the period of December 1 through March 31, an electric distribution utility or natural gas distribution utility may not terminate service to customers with household incomes at or below 250% of the Federal poverty level except as provided in this section or in § 56.98. The Commission will not prohibit an electric distribution utility or natural gas distribution utility from terminating service in accordance with this section to customers with household incomes exceeding 250% of the Federal poverty level.

— pacodeandbulletin.gov, retrieved 2026-08-19