Appearing in NBC News on September 13, 2024, J.J. McCorvey talks to Karen Lusson about increasingly extreme and volatile weather that has turned air conditioning into a more crucial utility for more consumers in different regions of the U.S.
Policymakers and utility regulators should look to other contingencies such as implementing seasonal shut-offs protections and expanding access to income-based utility rates.
“Why as a society, if we acknowledge that access to utility service is essential for daily life, do we continue to have policies that permit disconnections of households simply because they can’t afford to pay their bill?”
Karen Lusson, senior attorney at the National Consumer Law Center.
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