Effective October 20, 2020, the Kentucky Public Service Commission’s (PSC) order to stop disconnections of electric service for non-payment will be lifted, allowing utilities to resume disconnections for past-due balances.
Disconnections resumed Wednesday, October 21, 2020.
If your account is past-due, Owen Electric encourages you to contact us as soon as possible to make a payment or to set up a monthly payment plan. For more information and to view the PSC’s press release, go to:
https://psc.ky.gov/agencies/psc/press/092020/0921_r01.pdf.
To discuss payment options for past-due balances, contact us at 800-372-7612 option 4.
Other resources are available:
Need assistance paying your utility bills? Here are some resources:
Team Kentucky Fund: https://teamkyfund.ky.gov/
United Way - https://www.uwky.org/211
Kentucky Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP):
https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/dfs/pdb/Pages/liheap.aspx
Federal Emergency Management Agency Individuals and Households Assistance Program; and
the Kentucky American Water program named H20:
https://www.dollarenergy.org/…/kentucky-american-waters-h2…/
Salvation Army-
Central Kentucky: https://webmanager.salvationarmy.org/…/rent--utility-assist…
Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky:
https://swo.salvationarmy.org/SouthwestOhio/local_programs