威斯康星公用事业监管机构提醒 冬季取暖断供禁令11月1日生效
威斯康星州公共服务委员会（PSC）10月22日发布提醒，请电力与天然气用户在冬季取暖断供暂停期开始前，尽早与公用事业公司商定付款安排或申请财务援助。
按威斯康星州法，每年11月1日至次年4月15日，公用事业公司不得因欠费切断居民基本取暖服务。委员会同时提醒，目前已处于断电或断气状态的家庭，在正式建立付款计划之前，公用事业公司并无义务恢复服务，因此欠费用户应主动联系所属公司协商分期方案。
符合条件的家庭还可通过威斯康星家庭能源援助计划（WHEAP）申请补助，项目涵盖紧急能源需求、锅炉维修与房屋保暖改造等服务。
来源：GSM·美国
Wisconsin Utility Regulator Issues Reminder: Winter Heating Disconnection Moratorium Begins November 1
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) issued a reminder on October 22 asking electric and natural gas customers to arrange payment plans or apply for financial assistance before the winter heating disconnection moratorium begins.
Under Wisconsin law, from November 1 through April 15 each year, utilities may not disconnect residents' basic heating service for unpaid bills. The commission also noted that households currently disconnected are not entitled to reconnection until a payment plan is formally established, so customers in arrears should contact their utility to negotiate an installment arrangement.
Eligible households can also apply for assistance through the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP), which covers emergency energy needs, furnace repair and home weatherization services.
Source: GSM News
来源：GSM·美国（原文链接）
图片来源：图：位于麦迪逊的威斯康星州议会大厦。摄影：Michael Barera，CC BY-SA 4.0（Wikimedia Commons）。Photo: The Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison. Photo by Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons).
