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EAP Policy Manual FFY24 Chapter 8 Benefit Payments and Refunds Page 5 Example 2: Primary Heat benefit is $900. Annual electric cost is $600. • The $600 annual electric cost is greater than $400. • $600 is distributed to the electric vendor. • The household receives a $300 direct payment. Example 3: Primary Heat benefit is $900. Annual electric cost is $325. • The $325 annual electric cost is less than $400. • $400 is distributed to the electric vendor. • The household receives a $500 direct payment. Payments to Households with Account in Landlord’s Name If the household’s energy account is in the landlord’s name, it can be addressed as follows: • Payments are made to the account on behalf of the household to the energy vendor. • The landlord can become an EAP energy vendor. All agreement, registration and participation requirements are the same for landlords as energy vendors (see Chapter 15 - Energy Vendors). Disconnection of Household Service Due to Landlord Not Paying the Utility Bill (not shared meter) If service is in the landlord’s name and the landlord is subject to disconnection of service the utility may not disconnect service until the following actions have been taken according to Minn. Rules 7820.1400 (LANDLORD-TENANT RULE): • The utility shall offer the occupant the opportunity to subscribe for service in the occupant's own name. (If the occupant then declines to subscribe, the utility may disconnect service). • A utility shall not attempt to recover from a tenant the payment of any outstanding bills or other charges due upon the outstanding account of the landlord.