CaliforniaSmall energization projects: electrical service connections.
What it does
The Powering Up Californians Act requires the Public Utilities Commission to determine the criteria for timely service for electrical customers to be energized, including, among other things, categories of timely electric service through energization, as specified. The act requires the commission to establish reasonable average and maximum target energization time periods to ensure that work is completed in a manner that minimizes delay in meeting the date requested by an electrical customer to the greatest extent possible.
More detail
This bill would require the commission, by September 30, 2027, in a new or existing proceeding, to establish timelines for electrical corporations to respond to and process requests to energize small energization projects, as provided. The bill would require the commission, in establishing the timelines for energization, to require electrical corporations to comply with certain requirements.
Under existing law, a violation of an order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime.
Because the above-described provisions would be part of the act and a violation of a commission action implementing the bill's requirements would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 27Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 684, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 27Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 21Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 18Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 5516.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB1196 McNerney et al. Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 18In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Aug 17Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 56. Noes 8. Page 6212.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded SB 1196 McNerney Senate Third Reading By Kalra. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 6Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 5From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (August 5).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 29Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jun 25From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 24).Major
- Jun 24
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 10June 10 hearing postponed by committee.
- Jun 1Referred to Com. on U. & E.Minor
- May 20In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- May 19Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 5. Page 4347.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading SB1196 McNerney et al. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4268.) (May 14).Minor
- May 8Set for hearing May 14.
- May 4May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 24Set for hearing May 4.
- Apr 21Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 21Withdrawn from committee.Major
- Apr 20From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Major
- Apr 14From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 14. Noes 2. Page 3842.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- Apr 13
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 9Set for hearing April 13.
- Apr 8Re-referred to Coms. on E., U & C. and L. GOV.Minor
- Mar 23From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Major
- Mar 4Referred to Com. on RLS.Minor
- Feb 20From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
- Feb 19Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced