aimed at residential users
19:26 | The initiative dates back to 2023 but is raised again in the Legislature due to the high rate of gas service that currently affects different sectors of Tierra del Fuego. “The removal of the meters implies an extreme penalty for users,” the proposal argues.
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South Critical Editorial
Through a bill presented in 2023 that seeks to revive again, the Legislature proposes the prohibition of cutting off electricity and natural gas services during the winter in Tierra del Fuego.
Among its foundations, the initiative has the premise of “prevent electricity supply and natural gas distribution companies from cutting off the supply, removing the home connection or the meter or measuring equipment for electrical energy and natural gas to residential users in the winter months.“.
In that sense, the project considers that “The removal of meters implies an extreme penalty for users who still face the consequences of constant increases in services and the cost of living“, understanding that “In addition to the anguish of not having electricity, aggravated by the winter, the neighbors have to add a series of cumbersome procedures for the reconnection or reinstallation of the meter that add days to the lack of service.either”.
“When it comes to a suspension of the service due to non-payment, the process is more dynamic since the user accesses the service quickly through a payment plan or moratorium.“questions the project promoted by legislator Victoria Vuoto.
The law only consists of three articles, the first of which states: ““The cutting off of supply, the removal of the home connection or the meter and/or measuring equipment of electric energy and natural gas to residential users is prohibited within the province of Tierra del Fuego.”.
