America faces a power disconnection crisis amid rising heat: In 31 states, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment in a heat wave
- Written by Sanya Carley, Presidential Distinguished Professor of Energy Policy and City Planning, University of Pennsylvania
Low-income residents are among those most likely to lose cooling in their homes because they can't pay their bills.Solidcolours/iStock/Getty Images PlusMillions of Americans have been sweltering through heat waves in recent weeks, and U.S. forecasters warn of a hot summer ahead.
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