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Action: Provide a Public Comment for the EIA’s Residential Utility Shutoff Survey
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has announced that they are asking for public input on their new utility shutoff survey (see Federal Register Notice on form EIA-112). This proposed annual survey would collect 12 months of residential utility shutoff data from electric and gas service providers. This survey is important because it will:
- Provide more transparency about the nature and scale of utility shutoffs
- Shed light on the persistent race and class disparities of utility shutoffs
- Contribute to data that can help to make utilities more affordable for all Virginians
- Develop the first federal database tracking and publicizing utility shutoffs nationwide
As this initiative moves forward, it is important that the EIA hears from you and other utility justice advocates about how they can improve the survey.
Click here to provide your comment to the EIA by August 19, 2024.
