The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) recently voted unanimously to lift the temporary moratorium on utility disconnections for nonpayment during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The move comes as the state continues to reopen and nearly a month after the state Supreme Court struck down Safer at Home. The PSC strongly encourages customers behind on payments to arrange for a payment plan, or apply for assistance.

“As our state’s businesses reopen and people return to work by following the steps in the Badger Bounce Back plan, we must calibrate consumer protections with...