More than 93,000 Wisconsin households could lose electricity, gas or water service next month if regulators allow a yearlong moratorium on utility shut-offs to expire, though recent federal aid packages could provide some relief.
Data collected by the Public Service Commission show that as of Feb. 15, as many as 121,633 households met the criteria for disconnection, which in most cases means they were at least 60 days past due.
Utilities reported that 93,263 households and 4,810 businesses would be subject to disconnection in April if they donât enter into payment plans, though the utilities noted they may not have the staff to shut off all those accounts. Nearly 21,230 of those households are at risk of losing water service.