HB377
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to create winter and summer temperature standards for disconnection of service by retail electric and gas utilities; allow resumption of disconnection only after a 72-hour period during which the temperature standard is exceeded; establish a certificate of need for persons who are at risk if utility service is disconnected that can be provided by a physician, physician assistant, community-based service organization, or faith-based service organization; prohibit disconnection…
Introduced: January 14, 2026
Last action: January 22, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill sets rules for when electric and gas utilities in Kentucky can shut off service to customers. It would ban disconnections during extreme hot or cold temperatures, on weekends and holidays, and outside certain hours on weekdays. It also creates a process for people with medical needs to get extra protections, including fee waivers and faster reconnection, and requires utilities to give customers clearer advance notice before shutting off service. Who it may affect: residential utility customers, people with medical conditions that depend on heating or cooling, and low-income households who may struggle to pay utility bills.
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