Advocates request halt in utility disconnections in winter

Advocates request halt in utility disconnections in winter

Kentucky Conservation Committee and Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, advocacy groups supporting working-class families, have previously called for a moratorium on residential utility disconnections during winter. Governor Beshear denied the request, stating that he didn’t have the power to issue such a directive.

Ky. lawmakers renew push to establish statewide residential utility disconnection protections

Last month, on a frigid day in front of the state capitol building in Frankfort, advocates called on Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear to halt residential utility disconnections through the winter via executive order.  These groups, including the environmental advocacy nonprofit Kentucky Conservation Committee and Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, which supports policies and action for working-class families, cited the need for a moratorium …