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JEFFERSON CITY - The Missouri Public Service Commission voted Wednesday morning to not place a moratorium on utility shut-offs.
Commissioners heard the request after the Consumers Council of Missouri (CCM) filed a motion requesting involuntary utility shut-offs be seized through the end of March, citing concerns with the COVID-19 pandemic creating economic strain on utility customers.
âThe COVID-19 pandemic represents a major risk to health and safety during these winter months. The added strain of utility disconnections could increase stress on our health care system, through potential increases in transmission of coronavirus among families and communities,â CCM s Executive Director Jackie Hutchinson said at the time of the filing.
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