# Wisconsin · utility service which provides the primary heat source or energy source affecting the primary heat source to residential dwelling units — Winter utility shutoff/disconnection moratorium by state

For Wisconsin, covered utilities is utility service which provides the primary heat source or energy source affecting the primary heat source to residential dwelling units; citation is PSC 113.0304; moratorium window is November 1 to April 15 in any year; eligibility / income test is A utility may disconnect only those households whose gross quarterly incomes are above 250% of the federal income poverty guidelines and where health and safety would not be endangered because of the infirmities of age, developmental or mental disabilities or like infirmities incurred at any age or the frailties associated with being very young, if service were terminated or not restored, verified against its source on 2026-09-02.

- **State:** Wisconsin _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Citation:** PSC 113.0304 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Moratorium window:** November 1 to April 15 in any year _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Covered utilities:** utility service which provides the primary heat source or energy source affecting the primary heat source to residential dwelling units _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Eligibility / income test:** A utility may disconnect only those households whose gross quarterly incomes are above 250% of the federal income poverty guidelines and where health and safety would not be endangered because of the infirmities of age, developmental or mental disabilities or like infirmities incurred at any age or the frailties associated with being very young, if service were terminated or not restored. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> This section applies to disconnections for nonpayment of utility service which provides the primary heat source or energy source affecting the primary heat source to residential dwelling units occurring during the period November 1 to April 15 in any year for all occupied residences. <https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/administrativecode/PSC 113.0304(2)(b)> PSC 113.0304(2)(b) (b) This section shall not apply to disconnections of service as set forth in s. PSC 113.0301 (1m) (b) , (4) , or (5) , or disconnections for remodeling or repairs. <https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/administrativecode/PSC 113.0304(3)> PSC 113.0304(3) (3) Customer requested termination. With regard to customer-requested termination of service at an unoccupied residence, the utility may rely on verification by the owner or the owner’s agent that the residence is unoccupied, provided that the utility visits the premises at the time of disconnection and verifies that the premises are not occupied. The utility shall keep a written record of the utility determination that the premises are unoccupied. <https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/administrativecode/PSC 113.0304(4)> PSC 113.0304(4) (4) Conditions for disconnection. A utility may disconnect only those households whose gross quarterly incomes are above 250% of the federal income poverty guidelines and where health and safety would not be endangered because of the infirmities of age, developmental or mental disabilities or like infirmities incurred at any age or the frailties associated with being very young, if service were terminated or not restored.

## Source

- https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/psc/113/III/0304

Last verified: 2026-09-02. Review by: 2027-03-01.
Part of [Winter utility shutoff/disconnection moratorium by state](https://referencesource.org/utility-shutoff-moratorium-by-state/).