NJ utility shut-offs rose 15% over the last year
The Star-Ledger published an article about the rise in utility shut-offs.
The article notes with rising fuel prices the situation may only get worse. Fuel poverty, which is defined as any family spending more than 10% of their income of utility costs, will surely rise in the next few months. Many of those suffering from fuel poverty may become homeless.
One quote form the article that was most chilling was:
In New Jersey, a spike in utility shut-offs began last year, when they rose 15 percent over the previous year, according to the state Board of Public Utilities. “Based on what’s been happening with the economy, I would anticipate there would be greater need for help this winter,” said Eileen Leahy, manager of payment assistance for Public Service Electric & Gas, New Jersey’s largest utility.
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