S 722 · 95th Congress · Energy
A bill to amend the Emergency Natural Gas Act of 1977 in order to prohibit certain termination of natural gas or electric service during the emergency declared pursuant to such Act.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (Subsequently: Energy and Natural Resources).(1977-02-11)
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Amends the Emergency Natural Gas Act of 1977 to prohibit natural gas and electric energy regulatory authorities from permitting suppliers of natural gas and electricity from terminating service to residential users without an evidentiary proceeding determining that such user is financially able to pay the costs of such services. Stipulates that such prohibition shall apply only in areas experiencing an abnormally severe winter.…
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