“We have been working closely with customers during the COVID-19 crisis and are continuing to do so.”In addition to calling We Energies directly to ask about payment plans, Milwaukee County also offers energy assistance for low-income residents through Community Advocates and UMOS.Income requirements for energy assistance are based on the number of people in your household and can be found on the Department of Health and Human Services’ Additionally, if your utilities are included in your rent, but you still meet the income requirements, you may still be eligible to receive energy assistance.Due to COVID-19, applicants only have to provide income statements from the month prior to the month they are applying.

The Public Service Commission voted Thursday to extend the moratorium that bars utilities from disconnecting residential customers behind on their bills to Sept. 1.The moratorium — extended on March 24 when the coronavirus pandemic shut down businesses throughout the state — would have ended at a time when roughly 200,000 fewer people in the state are working than when the crisis hit. When not reporting for NNS, Sam produces the Bridge the City podcast, a podcast that brings together people, resources, and ideas that inspire Milwaukee to action, with a reach of over 6,000 monthly subscribers across all podcast platforms.We want to hear about your challenges so we can better report about what’s happening in the city, hold our leaders accountable and make sure people have the best information about where to turn for help.Two Milwaukee psychologists share tips on mindfulness and self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic.COVID-19: Where to find food (and how you can help)COVID-19: What you need to know about bus service, airport, services for seniors and moreMilwaukee Neighborhood News Service is a project of And the cost of unpaid bills is passed on to other customers.But Huebner said, “We have to be responsive to the public health emergency. The Winter Protection Plan (WPP) protects both seniors and low-income customers from service disconnection and high energy bill payments during the winter months (Nov. 1 to March 31). We Energies, the state’s largest utility company, is monitoring the spread of the virus, said spokesman Brandon Conway. That's especially the case in a city like Milwaukee, where nearly 80% of the homes were built before 1970, according to the 2018 American Community Survey. Despite cold and snow, We Energies can now shut off power. Any person who requests this service must provide proof from their medical provider or from a public health, law enforcement official, or social worker. We have to see how it is going to play out.”Event exceptions, school foggers, virtual state fair: News from around our 50 statesOutdoor dining may save restaurants during COVID-19. Commissioner Ellen Nowak voted against the extension.In June, the PSC voted unanimously to lift the moratorium on utility disconnections for nonpayment and on late fees.“When we met on June 11, things were looking really good,” Valcq said.Since then, the number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, has been increasing.“We are moving in the wrong direction,” Valcq said.That is expected to affect how quickly the economy recovers.“We are just in this really unique spot that we want to help people get through,” Huebner said.Huebner and Valcq noted that people who lose their service cannot be told to shelter somewhere else because of the pandemic. Learn more: Payment/energy assistance and arrangements; Residential customers: 800-842-4565 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., M-F) Business customers: 800-714-7777 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., M-F) Ways to save If you are worried about your utilities getting disconnected, it’s not too late to get help. “At this point, we have emphasized the need for our field crews to avoid close contact with large groups and with people who are sick,” Conway said. … 20, 2020 at 12:02 PM CDT By Jackson Danbeck A COVID-19 outbreak has been confirmed at a strip club in Wisconsin Dells, according to the Juneau County Health Department. Contact us if you are having difficulty paying your bill. “We have been working closely with customers during the COVID-19 crisis and are continuing to do so.” What other resources are available In addition to calling We Energies directly to ask about payment plans, Milwaukee County also offers energy assistance for low-income residents through Community Advocates and UMOS. I’d love to hear more from you about where you live and how the rates from your electric company got so low. It also would have ended at the same time that the additional $600 a week in unemployment benefits ends.An estimated 70,000 households throughout the state were at risk of losing their electric, gas or water service if the moratorium had not been extended.“There is an undeniable nexus between the provision of utility service and public health and safety,” said Rebecca Cameron Valcq, chair of the PSC.We Energies alone estimates that 32,000 customers could have their service disconnected for non-payment, according to the PSC.

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