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Walk It Through: The Winter Shutoff

A disconnection notice in November, energy assistance, a deployed spouse, and a complaint that does not settle.

In early November a household behind on its gas bill gets a notice of pending disconnection.

Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.

A household behind on a regulated gas bill. A city owned utility's own rules, a water shutoff, and a payment plan are not worked through here.

A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.