NRRI Publishes Report on Low-Income Energy Issues

"The Impact of Rising Energy Prices on Low-Income Consumers" is a new report from the National Regulatory Research Institute. It presents a brief overview of poverty in the United States and sheds light on the problems faced by the working poor. The report also provides a brief overview of low-income assistance programs, including the status of LIHEAP funding, the results of the first national survey of LIHEAP recipients, as well as other federal and state initiatives. It concludes with conclusions and performance measures that utility commissions might consider to help low-income consumers mitigate skyrocketing energy prices and prevent utility disconnections.

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