//Damage from pandemic: Past due utility bills are overwhelming millions of US households

Damage from pandemic: Past due utility bills are overwhelming millions of US households

Millions of U.S. households are facing heavy past due utility bills, which have escalated in the year since the pandemic forced Americans hunkered down at home to consume more power.And now, government moratoriums that for months had barred utilities from turning off the power of their delinquent customers are starting to expire in most states. As result, up to 37 million customers — representing