Investigative report: How disconnection policies for some Georgia utility providers hurt vulnerable customers

Georgia law requires some utility companies to hold off disconnections for customers dealing with serious illness. (Courtesy of Nikola Johnny Mirkovic)

Nearly 100 electric companies are operating in The Peach State. Georgia law requires some utility companies to delay disconnections for customers dealing with serious and costly illnesses.

However, many small electric providers are not required to adhere to that policy. A new ProPublica investigation looks at the impact of not having this regulation in place.

On Tuesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Rose talks with ProPublica reporters Aliyya Swaby and Max Blau about what they discovered through their reporting.