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State | Has Temp- based Protection? |
Temp- based Criteria |
Has Date- based Protection? |
Date- based Criteria |
Source |
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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 |