Pennsylvania — winter shutoff moratorium for electric and natural gas distribution utilities
For Pennsylvania, citation is 52 Pa. Code § 56.100; moratorium window is December 1 through March 31; covered utilities is Electric distribution and natural gas distribution utilities; 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.
- State
- Pennsylvania verified
- Citation
- 52 Pa. Code § 56.100 verified
- Moratorium window
- December 1 through March 31 verified
- Covered utilities
- Electric distribution and natural gas distribution utilities verified
- Eligibility / income test
- customers with household incomes at or below 250% of the Federal poverty level verified
What the source says
(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
Source
- pacodeandbulletin.govhttps://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/052/chapter56/s56.100.html&d=reduce