UTILITIES · 32 COVERED · LAST CHECKED 2026-11-07

Utility rules by state

Each page summarizes what the utility publishes about meter collars, generator connections, gas meter upgrades and medical programs, and links to the official source. We add utilities regularly — request yours.

Alabama

Alabama Power

Meter collars: No published rule found · Medical program: Life support status (Rule 3.13, Postponing Termination Due to Special Conditions)

Arizona

APS

Meter collars: Accepted · Medical program: Medical Care program; Energy Support with Medical (Rider E-4)

SRP

Meter collars: Accepted · Medical program: Medical Preparedness Program

California

PG&E

Meter collars: Accepted · Medical program: Medical Baseline Program

LADWP

Meter collars: Not accepted · Medical program: Life-Support Equipment Discount

SCE

Meter collars: Accepted · Medical program: Medical Baseline Allowance

SDG&E

Meter collars: Accepted · Medical program: Medical Baseline Allowance Program

Colorado

Xcel Energy Colorado

Meter collars: Restricted / case by case · Medical program: Medical Certification Program and Colorado Medical Exemption Program (Xcel's Safe for Colorado program)

Florida

FPL

Meter collars: Not accepted · Medical program: Medically Essential Service Program

Tampa Electric (TECO)

Meter collars: No published rule found · Medical program: Medical Watch

Duke Energy Florida

Meter collars: No published rule found · Medical program: Medically Essential Program

Georgia

Georgia Power

Meter collars: Not accepted · Medical program: Disconnection during illness (Georgia PSC rule)

Illinois

ComEd

Meter collars: Accepted · Medical program: Medical Certification

Louisiana

Entergy Louisiana

Meter collars: Accepted · Medical program: Certified medical emergency (disconnection delay) and the Entergy medical needs program ("Powering your medical needs")

Maryland

BGE

Meter collars: Accepted · Medical program: Special Needs Programs (certification of serious illness or life support)

Massachusetts

Eversource (MA)

Meter collars: No published rule found · Medical program: Medical Certification of Illness (serious illness shutoff protection)

Michigan

DTE Energy

Meter collars: No published rule found · Medical program: Critical Care Protection and Medical Emergency hold

Consumers Energy

Meter collars: Not accepted · Medical program: Critical Care Program (shut-off protection using the Medical Certification Form)

Missouri

Ameren Missouri

Meter collars: No published rule found · Medical program: Medical Equipment Registry

Nevada

NV Energy

Meter collars: Accepted · Medical program: Green Cross Program

New Jersey

PSE&G

Meter collars: Accepted · Medical program: Life-Sustaining Equipment designation (Critical Care Program)

New York

Con Edison

Meter collars: Not accepted · Medical program: Life-Support Equipment (LSE) program

North Carolina

Duke Energy Carolinas