And with a harsh winter forecasted, consumer advocates said they don't know how those struggling families will cope now that a new heating season is upon them.
In April, the state's regulators mandated utilities allow residential customers who owed money to get caught up before the companies swooped in to shut their power off. The commission made specific parameters for those payment plans.
This decision by the regulators came after an influx of...
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