West Virginia HB5152 prohibits utility disconnections during state emergencies and mandates service restoration within 48 hours.

West Virginia HB5152 aims to protect residential customers during declared states of emergency by prohibiting public utilities from disconnecting services. The bill mandates that utilities restore service within 48 hours if it has been terminated during an emergency. It also requires utilities to enter into deferred payment agreements with customers experiencing financial hardship due to the emergency, allowing them to pay overdue charges over a period equal to the duration of the emergency. Utilities cannot terminate service for 180 days post-emergency if customers enter such agreements.

West Virginia HB5152 prohibits utility disconnections during state emergencies and mandates service restoration within 48 hours.

West Virginia HB5152 aims to protect residential customers during declared states of emergency by prohibiting public utilities from disconnecting services. The bill mandates that utilities restore service within 48 hours if it has been terminated during an emergency. It also requires utilities to enter into deferred payment agreements with customers experiencing financial hardship due to the emergency, allowing them to pay overdue charges over a period equal to the duration of the emergency. Utilities cannot terminate service for 180 days post-emergency if customers enter such agreements.