By Gio Brackbill, Utility Justice Project Manager Introduction The Pennsylvania Utility Law Project launched the Utility Justice Project (UJP), an initiative to work in historically underserved and disinvested communities in…
Category: Coronavirus & Utilities
Report from PULP and CLS Reveals Energy Insecurity Among Black and Latinx Households in Pennsylvania
Today, the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project and Community Legal Services released a report that reveals that Black and Latinx households in Pennsylvania are more likely to experience unaffordable utility costs…
Ban on Utility Shutoffs Ends March 31, 2021
By Laura Edinger, Senior Policy Analyst, Pennsylvania Utility Law Project On March 31, 2021, the ban on utility shutoffs will end for all residential utility customers in Pennsylvania. What does…
Ending the Ban on Utility Shutoffs: Who Will It Hurt and How Can We Fix It?
By Elizabeth Marx, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project COVID-19 has had and continues to have an unprecedented impact on the health, safety, and economic security of Pennsylvanians…
Who Pays the Most? COVID-19, Utility Accessibility, and Race
By Madilyn Keaton, Energy Justice Project Consultant Introduction Right now COVID-19 is the topic of conversation on everyone’s lips. The United States is facing a national emergency unlike any other…