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Illinois House proposal would tighten rule against utility disconnections in heat

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Illinois House proposal would prohibit disconnecting service when temperatures are 90 degrees Fahrenheit or above. The act now prohibits disconnection when the temperature is 95 or hotter. Illinois had the most gas and electric service disconnections in the nation for nonpayment in 2022. From October 2021 to last October, there was a 26% increase in gas andelectric service disconnection.

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Jacksonville Journal-Courier

Illinois House proposal would tighten rule against utility disconnections in heat

The proposal would prohibit disconnecting service when temperatures are 90 degrees Fahrenheit or above or when the National Weather Service issues an excessive heat watch, heat advisory or excessive-heat warning.

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