Spring Webinar Series - Join Us!
Electricity, heat, and water service are essential to modern life. Yet as energy costs have risen rapidly across Pennsylvania, an increasing number of families are falling behind on their bills and having their service shut off.
Join the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project (PULP), in partnership with the Community Justice Project (CJP), Community Legal Services of Philadelphia (CLS), and the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN) for a free, three-part Lunch & Learn webinar series to learn how to keep families connected to utility services and navigate the complex world of utility law and advocacy.
Thursday, April 2 from 12:00-1:00 PM
Presented by Gio Ortiz (Utility Justice Manager, PULP) and Charlotte Edelstein (Staff Attorney, CLS)
Utility General Consumer Protections & Termination Defense
Thursday, April 9 from 12:00-1:00 PM
Presented by Lauren Berman (Senior Staff Attorney, PULP) and Maggie Lind (Paralegal, CLS)
Utility Protections for Special Populations
Thursday, April 16 from 12:00-1:00 PM
Presenters: Ria Pereira (Supervising Attorney, PULP) and Daniel Vitek (Supervising Attorney, CJP)
Who Are These Trainings For?
Legal aid attorneys, paralegals, and intake staff
Social workers
Community advocates and leaders
What Will I Learn?
Utility Assistance Programs
Introduction to Energy Insecurity
Assistance Programs (CAP, Hardship Grants, LIHEAP, and more)
Energy Efficiency Programs (LIURP, WAP, Act 129, and more)
Utility General Consumer Protections & Termination Defense
Introduction to Utility Regulation
Consumer Protections from Utility Termination
Formal and Informal Complaints
Termination and Reconnection
Disputes and Referrals
Utility Protections For Special Populations
Introduction to Utility Insecurity and Its Impact on Communities
Protections For Vulnerable Populations
Tenants Rights and Protections
Manufactured Home Communities