Utility companies in just 10 states have reported more than 750,000 residential electricity shutoffs since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic—with one Florida firm accounting for a third of the power cuts—according to a report published Tuesday by the Center for Biological Diversity. The report, entitled Power Crisis, found that electric companies “have performed at least 765,262 household disconnects” in 10 states, with the “overwhelming majority” of the shutoffs occurring due to customer non-payment.
— source commondreams.org | Mar 16, 2021