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Yahoo
15-04-2025
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Wisconsin's utility moratorium ends April 15; assistance available
The Brief The winter moratorium on utility disconnections in Wisconsin ends on April 15, 2025. The annual winter moratorium prohibits all utility providers from disconnecting residential heating services for nonpayment. To avoid disconnection, customers who have fallen behind on payments are encouraged to contact their utility to set up a payment plan. MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin's residential disconnection moratorium expires April 15. If you have not gotten caught up on your power bill payments, you may be at risk of having your power shut off. The annual winter moratorium from Nov. 1 to April 15 prohibits all utility providers from disconnecting residential heating services for nonpayment. To avoid disconnection, customers who have fallen behind on payments are encouraged to contact their utility to set up a payment plan. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News Listed below is the contact information for the largest utilities in Wisconsin: Alliant Energy: 1-800-255-4268 Madison Gas & Electric: 1-800-245-1125 Superior Water, Light & Power: 1-800-227-7957 We Energies: 1-800-842-4565 Wisconsin Public Service Corporation: 1-800-450-7260 Xcel Energy: 1-800-895-4999 What you can do Customers behind on their bills can go to or use the We Energies app to set up payment arrangements and connect with financial and energy assistance options. They can also call 800-842-4565. We Energies encourages customers to manage their energy use all year long. Go to the We Energies website for a checklist and more ways to save. Additionally, if customers are having difficulty paying their energy bills, they may be eligible for assistance from the Department of Administration's Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP). To apply online, customers can go to or to apply by phone, customers can call the Statewide Customer Care Center at 1-800-506-5596. The Source The information is this report is from We Energies and The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC).
Yahoo
11-04-2025
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Federal firings at Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, lead to impacts at Couleecap
WESTBY, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – In early April, every federal employee of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LI-HEAP) was fired. The program provides energy assistance to low-income households that have high energy costs. The layoffs mean the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program will no longer receive federal funding. Couleecap Executive Director Hetti Brown explains, 'Those programs might not be available in the future because if those funds are not facilitated from the federal government to the state government, then those funds cannot be available to households that are in need of energy assistance, crisis payments, or emergency response if their furnace goes out.' Last Year, Victoria Hess used the program to help replace her boiler and water heater system. According to her, the program saved her from an $8,000 payment, and without assistance from the program, families may have to move into smaller homes. 'It's harder to build up these smaller communities and get a home if we can't get assistance with those projects because the average income nowadays doesn't take into account the rising costs of huge purchases. $8,000 is pretty outlandish to pay out of pocket.' Brown says while there is still funding from the state, there could be future problems for the program that assisted over 9,000 households in the Coulee Region last year. 'As we go into summer months, it can be really hot. We're not sure what kind of services will be there for families. We're looking ahead. If families call us, we're going to stay in close contact with the state to see what other options will be there. Whether there will be state funds that have to backfill this program so that we can refer people and sill respond when they call us for emergency assistance.' The low-income home energy assistance program had been available since Congress created it in 1981. According to Couleecap, Li-Heap served more than 100-thousand different homes across Wisconsin last year. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
