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UTILITY / SHUTOFF NOTICE

A Shutoff Notice Is a Deadline. Build the Protection File the Same Week

Build a dated shutoff-defense file: the notice, the state rule, the receipts, and the assistance application. It runs locally in this browser and sends nothing.

LIMIT FIRST: This is a documentation and planning aid, not legal, energy or benefits advice. It cannot stop a shutoff by itself, compel a commission decision, or certify eligibility.
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Cost: Free: one complete run in this browser, no account. Optional $4 one-time unlock allows unlimited runs of this tool on this browser. The free path and safety guidance never require payment.

Rule status (mixed route): mixed: state commission shutoff rules and seasonal moratoriums vary; LIHEAP is a federal block grant administered by states through HHS ACF, with program windows and amounts set annually. There is no national moratorium in force. Reviewed 2026-10-03; state intake windows for the 2026-27 heating season vary.

Automated decision this documents: automated billing and collections that schedule a shutoff from an arrearage balance

Free path, in order (no cost):

  1. State LIHEAP office (LIHEAP is administered by the states through ACF)
  2. 211 — emergency utility assistance and payment-plan help (211.org)
  3. Your state commission's consumer division (shutoff complaints)
  4. A medical certification route where the state provides one — ask the commission or the utility in writing

What this cannot do: It cannot stop a shutoff by itself, compel a commission decision, or certify eligibility.

Sources checked 2026-10-03 · source bank reviewed against the live pages listed in metadata.

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This tool reduces uncertainty; it does not replace a bank's fraud department, a mental-health professional, legal advice, a school privacy contact, or qualified technical help, and it cannot prove that a call, message, account, decision, or AI system is safe.
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What is included

FREE / COMPLETE
  • complete local assistance plan
  • copyable comment or complaint record
  • documented limits
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