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District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 34-1506.01: Disconnection of service in extreme temperature prohibited.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 34. Public Utilities.
  2. Chapter 15. Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection.

(a)

For the purposes of this section, the term “forecast of extreme temperature” means a National Weather Service forecast for the District of Columbia of 95 degrees Fahrenheit or above during any time of a day or of 32 degrees Fahrenheit or below during any time of a day.

(b)

An electric company shall not disconnect residential electric service during the day preceding and the day of a forecast of extreme temperature or if the forecast of extreme temperature precedes a holiday or weekend day, on any day during the holiday or weekend.

Collected 2026-08-29T05:44:07Z. Source file · JSON

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