The table below includes the following information for each state:
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State | Moratorium | Cost Recovery Overview | Repayment Plan / Length | Commission / Legislative / Governor Action(s) |
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Alabama | Voluntary / Utility-Specific | Not Required | ||
Alaska | Apr 15, 2020 - Nov 15, 2020 | Tracking Costs via Regulatory Asset | Yes / Equal to Length of Emergency | Docket I-20-001 / Senate Bill 241 |
Arizona | Voluntary / Utility-Specific | Tracking Costs | Not Required | Dockets AU-00000A-20-0050 thru 0094; E-01345A-20-0080 |
Arkansas | Jun 18, 2020 - May 3, 2021 | Tracking Costs | Yes / Not Specified | Docket 20-012-A; E-01345A-20-0080 / Order 20-53/ Order 15 |
California | Apr 17, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021 | Tracking Costs / Memorandum Accounts | Yes for Residential Customers / Not Specified | Resolution M-4842 / Assembly Bill 913 |
Colorado | Mar 20, 2020 - Jun 12, 2020 | Tracking Costs via Regulatory Asset | Yes / 30 Day Extension of Late / Reconnect Fees | Case 20V-0159EG / Orders D 2020 031; D 2020 098; D 2021 030 |
Connecticut | Mar 12, 2020 - Oct 31, 2020 | Tracking Costs via Regulatory Asset | Yes / Not Specified | Docket 20-03-15 |
Delaware | Mar 24, 2020 - Sep 3, 2020 | Tracking Costs via Regulatory Asset | Yes / 4 Months | Docket 20-0286; Order 9588 |
DC | Mar 17, 2020 - 15 Days After Emergency Ends | Tracking Costs via Regulatory Asset | Yes / 12 Months | Docket GD2020-01; Order 20329 |
Florida | Voluntary / Utility-Specific | Tracking Costs via Regulatory Asset | Not Required | Docket 20200151-EI |
Georgia | Apr 7, 2020 - Jul 14, 2020 | Tracking Costs via Regulatory Asset | Yes / 6 Month for Impacted Customers | Docket 42516 |
Hawaii | May 4, 2020 - Mar 31, 2021 | Tracking / Deferring Related Costs | Yes / Not Specified | Orders 37125 (non-docketed); 37189; 37192; 37251; 37284; 37506 |
Idaho | Voluntary / Utility-Specific | Tracking Costs via Regulatory Asset | Not Required | Case GNR-U-20-03; Orders 34643; 34718 |
Illinois | Mar 18, 2020 - Jun 26, 2020 | Tracking Costs/ Two Stipulated Agreements for Large and Small Utility Groups | Yes / 18-24 Months | Docket 20-0309 |
Indiana | Mar 19, 2020 - Aug 14, 2020 | Tracking Costs via Regulatory Asset | Yes / 6 Months | Case 45380 / Order 20-33 |
Iowa | Mar 13, 2020 - Jul 1, 2020 | Tracking Costs via Regulatory Asset | Yes / 12 Months | Dockets SPU-2020-0003; ARU-2020-0156 |
Kansas | Mar 16, 2020 - May 31, 2020 | Tracking Costs via Regulatory Asset | Yes / 12 Months | Dockets 20-GIMX-393-MIS; 20-EKME-454-ACT |
Kentucky | Mar 13, 2020 - Nov 6, 2020 | Tracking Costs / IOUs Can Defer Arrearages Carrying Charges | Yes / 6 -24 Months | Case 2020-00085 / Order 2020-881 |
Louisiana | Mar 13, 2020 - Jul 16, 2020 | Tracking Costs via Regulatory Asset | Yes / 12 Months | Orders 22-2020; 43-2020; 44-2020 |
Maine | Mar 16, 2020 - Nov 1, 2020 | Inquiry to Solicit Customer Information | Not Required | Cases 2020-00136; 2020-00081 |
Maryland | Mar 16, 2020 - Nov 15, 2020 | Tracking Costs via Regulatory Asset | Yes / 12 Months | Case 9639 (ML 229668); Orders 89542; 89636-PC53 |
Massachusetts | Mar 13, 2020 - Jul 1, 2021 | Tracking Costs / Ratemaking Proposal / Established Working Group | Yes / 0-12 Months | Dockets DPU 20-58-B; 20-58-D; 20-91 / Order G.L. c. 25, § 4B / Eighth Set of Orders |
Michigan | Voluntary / Utility-Specific | Denied Granting of Accounting Deferrals | Yes / Not Specified | Case U-20757 |
Minnesota | Jun 18, 2020 - Mar 15 2021 + 60 Days After Emergency Ends | Tracking Costs | Yes / Not Specified | Dockets E,G999/M-20-375; MN 20-425; MN 20-427; 20-814 |
Mississippi | Mar 15, 2020 - Jun 26, 2020 | Tracking Costs / Utilities Can Defer Costs to Regulatory Asset | Not Required | Docket 2018-AD-141 |
Missouri | Voluntary / Utility-Specific | Working Case to Consider Best Cost-Recovery Practices | Not Required | Dockets AW- 2020-0356; GE-2020-0289; GE-2020-0291; EE-2020-0290; GT-2020-0316; AW-2020-0356; GT-2021-0099 |
Montana | Mar 30, 2020 - Jun 30, 2020 | Not Required | Docket D2020.05.066 / Orders 2-2020; 3-2020 | |
Nebraska | Voluntary / Utility-Specific | Not Required | Docket PI-234; Order NUSF-92 / Senate Bill LB 933 | |
Nevada | Voluntary / Utility-Specific | Tracking Costs via Regulatory Asset | Not Required | Docket 20-03021 |
New Hampshire | Mar 17, 2020 - Feb 12, 2021 | Tracking Costs / Approval of Regulatory Asset Pending | Yes / 6 Months | Docket IR-20-089 / Orders 2020-04 thru 25 |
New Jersey | Aug 15, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021 | Tracking Costs via Regulatory Asset | Not Required | Order AO20060471 / Order 190 / Order No. 229 |
New Mexico | Mar 19, 2020 – May 5, 2021 (Co-ops) and Aug 12, 2021 (IOUs) | Tracking Costs via Regulatory Asset for Residential Customers | Yes / 9 Months | Dockets 20-00069-UT; 20-00159-UT; 20-00205-UT / Orders 2020-36 thru 64 |
New York | Jun 17, 2020 - Mar 31, 2021 or 180 Days After Emergency | TBD / Commission Proceeding Underway | Not Required | Docket 20-01253; 20-M-0266 / State Bill S08113A |
North Carolina | Mar 31, 2020 - Sep 1, 2020 | TBD / Regulatory Asset Denied for Duke / Others Are Under Review | Yes / 6 Months After End of Emergency | Docket M-100, S158; E-22, S583; G-5, S617; E-2, S1219, 1241, 1258 / Order 124 |
North Dakota | Voluntary / Utility-Specific | Tracking Costs via Regulatory Asset | Not Required | Docket PU-20-191 |
Ohio | Voluntary / Utility-Specific | To Be Addressed in Future Rate Cases of Individual Utilities | Not Required | Case 20-0591-AU-UNC |
Oklahoma | Voluntary / Utility-Specific | Tracking Costs via Regulatory Asset for Each Utility (non-Binding) | Not Required | Case PUD 202000050 |
Oregon | Voluntary Arrangement Ends Jul 1, 2021 | Stipulated Agreement Clarifies Arrearage Management with $39 million (Matching Program Funds and Instant Grants) | Yes / Up to 24 months | Docket UM 2067/ UM2114 / Orders 20-324, 20-401, 21-507 |
Pennsylvania | Mar 13 - Nov 9, 2020; Mar 11 - Apr 1, 2021 | Tracking Costs (Guidance Provided by Commission)/ Quarter Utility Reports | Yes / Additional Guidance Provided by Commission | Dockets M-2020-3019775; 3019244 / Gov. Feb 19 Proclamation |
Rhode Island | Mar 16, 2020 - Nov 1, 2020 | Tracking Costs / Some Guidance on Cost Recovery Provided by Commission | Yes / 36 Months for National Grid | Docket 5022 |
South Carolina | Mar 16, 2020 - May 14, 2020 | Tracking Costs | Yes / 6 Months After End of Emergency | Docket 2020-106-A; Order 2020-228 |
South Dakota | Voluntary / Utility-Specific | Tracking Costs via Regulatory Asset | Not Required | Docket GE 20-002 |
Tennessee | Mar 31, 2020 - Aug 29, 2020 | Yes / Not Specified | Docket 20-00047 | |
Texas | Mar 26, 2020 - Sep 30, 2020 Feb 21 - TBD |
Authorized Accounting Mechanism & Cost Recovery Process | Yes / Not Specified | Control No. 50664; Item No. 108; Docket 50664; Electricity Relief Program |
Utah | Voluntary / Utility-Specific | Tracking Costs via Regulatory Asset for Individual Utilities | Not Required | Dockets 20-035-17; 20-999-01 |
Vermont | Mar 18, 2020 - Oct 5, 2020 / Dec 22 - Mar 31, 2021 | Not Required | Case 20-0703-PET; Emergency Rule 2.600 | |
Virginia | Mar 16, 2020 - Oct 5, 2020 / Nov 18, 2020 - TBD | Tracking Costs via Regulatory Asset | Yes / 12 Months (Recommended) | Cases PUR-2020-00048; PUR-2020-00074 / State Legislature Ses 1, Ch 56 |
Washington | Apr 17, 2020 - Jul 31, 2021 | Tracking Costs; Recovery Under Review | Not Required | Docket U-200281 / Proclamations 20-23.7; 20-23.11 |
West Virginia | Voluntary / Utility-Specific | Tracking Costs; Recovery Under Review / Reserve Fund for some Utilities | Yes / Not Specified | Order 262.4 |
Wisconsin | Mar 24, 2020 - Apr 15, 2021 | Tracking Costs / Authorized Deferral As an Offset Qualifying Bad Debt | Yes / Not Specified | Dockets 5-AF-105; 5-UI-120; |
Wyoming | Voluntary / Utility-Specific | Tracking Costs via Application to Establish Deferred Accounting Order | Not Required | Docket 90000-151-XO-20 (Record 15474) |