(a) A public service company may not terminate electric or gas service to a residential customer in a designated weather station area because of nonpayment on a day for which the forecasted high temperature is 32 degrees Fahrenheit or below in that weather station area.
(b) A public service company may not terminate electric service to a residential customer in a designated weather station area because of nonpayment on a day for which the forecasted temperature is 95 degrees Fahrenheit or above in that weather station area.
(c) The Commission shall require each public service company that provides electric or gas service to designate and file with the Commission designated weather station areas within its service territory for use in administering the restrictions on weather–related terminations under subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
(d) This section may not be construed to limit the authority of the Commission to adopt, by regulation or order, additional limitations and conditions on termination of electric or gas service that are more protective of consumers.
(e) The Commission shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
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