AN ACT relating to protection from extreme weather conditions.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to define terms and require a utility to submit a disconnection plan to the Public Service Commission that prohibits the utility from suspending residential service during extreme weather conditions; make the disconnection plan available on both the commission and the utility's website.

Introduced: January 14, 2026

Last action: January 14, 2026

To Committee On Committees (S)

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This bill would require utility companies to create a plan that prevents them from cutting off residential service during extreme weather conditions. The plan would need to be approved by the Public Service Commission and posted publicly on both the commission's and the utility's website. Who it may affect: Kentuckians who rely on residential utility service, particularly those at risk during extreme heat or cold weather events.

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