§ 7-307.4
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§7–307.4.
(1)In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)“Eligible residential customer” means a residential electric or gas customer who is:
(i)employed by the federal or State government or a local government in the State; and
(ii)involuntarily furloughed from work without pay because of a government shutdown, regardless of whether the employee is required to report to work during the furlough.
(3)“Government shutdown” means a government shutdown that:
(i)occurs when government funding is unavailable to operate the governmental activities due to the lack of a legislative appropriation or a continuing resolution; and
(ii)lasts for a period that exceeds 7 consecutive days.
(b)A public service company may not terminate electric or gas service to an eligible residential customer for nonpayment on a day that a government shutdown is in effect and for 7 days after the government shutdown has ended if the customer contacts the public service company before the date of termination to:
(1)provide verification that the customer is an employee of the federal, State, or local government affected by the government shutdown; and
(2)enter into a payment plan to pay any outstanding amount on the customer’s account after the government shutdown ends.
(c)The Commission may adopt regulations to implement this section.