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Delinquent electric bills from the pandemic are coming due – who will pay them?

  • Written by Theodore J. Kury, Director of Energy Studies, University of Florida
Delinquent electric bills from the pandemic are coming due – who will pay them?Who picks up the bill when customers can't pay?iStock / Getty Images Plus

The shutdowns and restrictions that governments have imposed to limit the spread of COVID-19 have made it hard for many households to afford basic needs. Thousands of Americans are struggling to pay monthly utility bills.

Utilities and policymakers recognized that services...

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