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Kristy Nieto: “Wisconsin was one of the first commissions in the nation to…”

Featuring: Kristy Nieto, Wisconsin Public Service Commission

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Episode 12 - Energy Assistance During the Pandemic

Published | Video Starts at 20:50

There's a lot going on right now as I think has already come up in the discussion around whether it's federal assistance coming into the state to help customers. Disconnection activity resuming for us Wisconsin was one of the first commissions in the nation to suspend disconnection activity when Covid emerged. And so like you said, it's been nearly a year and a half since utilities have disconnected service for non payment for residential customers. (20:50–20:59)

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