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Utility shutoffs32 states now ban power shutoffs during winter monthsA count checked this year against the table the government itself publishes shows 32 states, including the District of Columbia, block a winter utility shutoff for at least some customers, as households face a heating bill projected at 1,030 dollars this winter, up 8.7% from last year.3 minute read. 5 sources.Read the article Utility shutoffsPennsylvania heating assistance program opened after a monthlong delay, with 208 million dollars for more than 300,000 householdsThe season, which normally opens in November, opened December 3, 2025, a month late, after a 43 day federal government shutdown delayed the release of money the program depends on. Pennsylvania received 208,463,831 dollars, and the state expects the money to reach more than 300,000 households by the time the season closes April 10, 2026.3 minute read. 5 sources.Read the article Utility shutoffsNew York gets 401,241,711 dollars in help paying heating bills this yearThe federal government finished sending 401,241,711 dollars to New York for the current heating season in April 2026, after a shutdown delayed the first release, and a household earning at or below 60% of the state median income can receive between 21 dollars and 996 dollars toward a heating bill by applying between November 3 and April 7.3 minute read. 5 sources.Read the article Utility shutoffsMichigan gets 183,316,283 dollars in help paying heating bills this yearThe federal government finished sending 183,316,283 dollars to Michigan for the current heating season in April 2026, after a shutdown delayed the first release, and a household earning at or below 110% of the federal poverty guidelines can receive between 1 dollar and 2,205 dollars toward a heating bill by applying between January 1 and September 30.3 minute read. 5 sources.Read the article Utility shutoffsA stopgap bill passed the House 370 to 48, and LIHEAP funding for 2027 is still not decidedCongress passed a stopgap bill 370 to 48 in September, funding the government past October 1 without deciding whether the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, known as LIHEAP, gets any federal money for fiscal year 2027.3 minute read. 5 sources.Read the article Utility shutoffsThe federal government fired the entire LIHEAP staff in April 2025, and 10 employees still have not been rehired.LIHEAP, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, lost its entire federal staff on April 1, 2025, when the government fired 10 employees, according to NBC News. The National Energy Assistance Directors Association states none of them has been rehired since, and that 6.2 million households a year depend on the program.3 minute read. 5 sources.Read the article

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Wisconsin does not have a year round shutoff ban, after a bill raising protection from 250% to 300% of poverty guidelines failed to pass3 minute read. 5 sources.
How much money you can get from the Ohio winter crisis program depends on your utility, 175 dollars for most households and up to 750 for a few.3 minute read. 5 sources.
New York utilities can still shut off your power in extreme heat, and a pending bill would ban disconnection for 213 days a year, up from about 143 minute read. 5 sources.
Missouri now requires a 72 hour cold forecast check before your heat can be shut off3 minute read. 5 sources.
Minnesota bars a utility from shutting off your heat unless it caps your payment plan at 10% of income3 minute read. 5 sources.
Massachusetts moved its winter heat shutoff protection to October 27 and stretched it to April 1, but homes with fuel oil or propane heat get none of it3 minute read. 5 sources.
Illinois caps the down payment for a payment plan before your heat gets shut off at 10%3 minute read. 5 sources.
ComEd low income discount program reaches households earning up to 300% of the federal poverty level, with eligibility requiring the top tier to apply directly online3 minute read. 5 sources.
Arizona blocks summer power shutoffs at 3 major utilities, protecting bills through October 153 minute read. 5 sources.
Oregon gets 36,433,895 dollars in help paying heating bills this winter3 minute read. 5 sources.
New Jersey stops summer electric shutoffs for qualifying households3 minute read. 5 sources.
Michigan now limits when your power or gas can be shut off in extreme heat or cold3 minute read. 5 sources.
Indiana blocks electric shutoffs in extreme heat, but only for those who already applied for aid3 minute read. 5 sources.
California lowers the heat threshold that decides if your power can be shut off during a heat wave3 minute read. 5 sources.

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