West Virginia House Bill 5152: Relating to the disconnection of residential utility during a State of Emergency

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit public utilities from terminating or disconnecting services during a state of emergency declared by executive order; to create a duty to restore service; to require public utility to enter into deferred payment agreement with residential customer during state of emergency; to prohibit public utility from disconnecting service for 180 days providing notice to residential customer; and to establish right of public utilities to recover funds owed in normal course following the state of emergency.

Latest action

To House Energy and Public Works (2026-02-03)

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