公用事業單位可能在 9 月 30 日停供華盛頓州民眾的能源、用水

OLYMPIA — 總檢察長 Bob Ferguson 將要向有欠費帳戶並且可能面臨公用事業停供的公用事業客戶提供指導意見。全州範圍的公用事業停供暫停令於 9 月 30 日結束。

根據公用事業檔案，在 6 月份，本州的五家投資者所有的公用事業單位有超過 280,000 戶欠費。該總數相當於 2020 年 3 月份時的數字。但是在 2020 年 3 月，民眾拖欠的金額總計才剛過 3,900 萬美元。截至 6 月份，該數字已翻兩倍多，超過了 8,000 萬美元。在該總數中，將近 5,400 萬美元來自欠費 90 天或更久的帳單。

截至 6 月份，該五家能源公司的欠費客戶數量如下：

公用事业单位可能在 9 月 30 日停供华盛顿州民众的能源、用水

OLYMPIA — 总检察长 Bob Ferguson 将要向有欠费账户并且可能面临公用事业停供的公用事业客户提供指导意见。全州范围的公用事业停供暂停令于 9 月 30 日结束。

根据公用事业档案，在 6 月份，本州的五家投资者所有的公用事业单位有超过 280,000 户欠费。该总数相当于 2020 年 3 月份时的数字。但是在 2020 年 3 月，民众拖欠的金额总计才刚过 3,900 万美元。截至 6 月份，该数字已翻两倍多，超过了 8,000 万美元。在该总数中，将近 5,400 万美元来自欠费 90 天或更久的账单。

截至 6 月份，该五家能源公司的欠费客户数量如下：

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OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following statement after two key legal victories on Friday in Washington’s case against opioid distributors McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health Inc. and AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp.

“We won two more key victories in our case against the three largest opioid distributors for their role fueling the opioid epidemic by shipping hundreds of thousands of suspicious orders into Washington state.