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| State | Has Temp- based Protection? |
Temp- based Criteria |
Has Date- based Protection? |
Date- based Criteria |
Source |
|---|
| Alabama | Yes | 32°F or below | No | N/A | General Rules of the Alabama Public Service Commission |
| Arizona | Yes | 32°F and below | No | N/A | Arizona Residential Utility Consumer Office Disconnection Rules |
| Arkansas | Yes | 32°F and below | Yes | November 1 - March 31 | Arkansas Suspension of Service |
| California | Yes | 32°F and below | No | N/A | CPUC Decision 20-06-003 |
| Colorado | Yes | 32°F and below | No | N/A | |
| Connecticut | No | N/A | Yes | November 1 - May 1 | Regulation of Connecticut State Agencies - Sec. 16-3-100. Termination of utility service |
| Delaware | Yes | 32°F and below | Yes | November 15 - March 31 | 3002 Regulations of Termination of Service During Extreme Conditions |
| District of Columbia | Yes | 32°F and below | No | N/A | |
| Georgia | Yes | 32°F and below | Yes | November 15 - March 15 | State Rules and Regulations |
| Idaho | Yes | 32°F and below | Yes | December 1 - February 28 | Utility Information Factsheet |
| Illinois | Yes | 32°F and below | Yes | December 1 - March 31 | Disconnection of Service Code |
| Indiana | No | N/A | Yes | December 1 - March 15 | |
| Iowa | Yes | 20°F or below | Yes | November 1 - April 1 | Iowa Utilities Board |
| Kansas | Yes | 35°F or below | Yes | November 1 - March 31 | |
| Louisiana | Yes | 32°F and below | No | N/A | |
| Maine | No | N/A | Yes | November 15 - April 15 | Maine Statute |
| Maryland | Yes | 32°F and below | Yes | November 1 - March 31 | Restrictions on Terminations |
| Massachusetts | No | N/A | Yes | November 15 - March 15 | Utility Shut Offs |
| Michigan | No | N/A | Yes | November 1 - March 31 | |
| Minnesota | No | N/A | Yes | October 1 - April 30 | |
| Mississippi | Yes | No disconnects of electric or natural gas on days where a freeze warning is in effect. | Yes | December 1 - March 31 | |
| Missouri | Yes | 32°F and below | Yes | November 1 - March 31 | Cold Weather Rule |
| Montana | No | N/A | Yes | November 1 - April 1 | |
| Nevada | Yes | The temperatures at which service cannot be disconnected depend on the region within the state and if the customer is elderly disabled. | No | N/A | |
| New Hampshire | No | N/A | Yes | November 15 - March 31 | |
| New Jersey | Yes | 32°F or below | Yes | November 15 - March 15 | NJ Admin Code 14:3-3A.2 |
| New Mexico | No | N/A | Yes | November 15 - March 15 | N.M. Stat. § 27-6-18.1 |
| New York | No | N/A | Yes | November 1 - April 15 | Utilities Consumer Rights |
| North Carolina | No | N/A | Yes | November 1 - March 31 | Termination of Utility Service |
| Ohio | No | N/A | Yes | November 1 - April 15 | Disconnection procedures for electric, gas, and natural gas utilities |
| Oklahoma | Yes | No disconnects when forecast to be under 32°F | No | N/A | Electric Utility Rules |
| Oregon | Yes | No disconnects when forecast is 32°F or below | No | N/A |
REVISED RULES TO BETTER PROTECT CUSTOMERS AT RISK OF UTILITY SERVICE DISCONNECTION |
| Pennsylvania | No | N/A | Yes | December 1 - March 31 | Responsible Utility Customer Protection Act |
| Rhode Island | No | N/A | Yes | November 1 - April 15 | |
| Texas | Yes | No disconnects when temperature is under 32°F | No | N/A | Texas Public Utilities Commission - 25.29 |
| Utah | No | N/A | Yes | November 15 - March 15 | |
| Vermont | Yes | No disconnects when below 10°F; no disconnects for the elderly when below 32°F. | No | N/A | DISCONNECTION OF RESIDENTIAL GAS , ELECTRIC , AND WATER SERVICE |
| Washington | No | N/A | Yes | November 15 - March 15 | WAC Disconnection of Service |
| Wisconsin | No | N/A | Yes | November 1 - April 15 | SERVICE RULES FOR ELECTRICAL UTILITIES |
| Wyoming | Yes | No disconnections when forecast to be below 32°F in next 48 hours | No | N/A | ELECTRIC, GAS, WATER AND PIPELINE UTILITIES |
