Millions struggle to pay AC bills in heat waves. Federal aid reaches only a fraction
ASSOCIATED PRESS––Americans forego basic necessities to pay electric bills to cover air conditioning expenses during the worst heat waves on record; meanwhile, federal aid programs, including the Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) reach only a fraction of customers in need.
As extreme heat lingers, millions of U.S. households face a utility shutoff crisis
NPR––Americans are preparing for more extreme heat just a few days after the hottest day ever recorded; meanwhile, the U.S. is in the middle of a utility disconnection crisis.
New dashboard highlights utility disconnections nationwide
INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE––AES Indiana, one of the Indiana’s “big five” investor-owned utility companies, logged the state’s top residential disconnection rate in data from an Indiana University dashboard launched Friday.
