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State Response Tracker

State Response Tracker

The table below includes the following information for each state:

  • Status and duration of utility disconnection moratoria
  • Overview of cost recovery requirements / guidance for regulated utilities
  • Issuance and length of repayment plan requirements / guidance
  • Reference to orders, dockets, and/or legislative actions

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State Moratorium Cost Recovery Overview Repayment Plan / Length Commission / Legislative / Governor Action(s)
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)