CaliforniaElectric utility distribution and transmission system facilities: undergrounding and insulation.
What it does
Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Under existing law, it is the policy of the state that each electrical corporation continue to operate its electric distribution grid in its service territory and to do so in a safe, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
More detail
This bill would require the commission, until January 1, 2031, to form a working group to study the cost of undergrounding and insulating overhead electric utility distribution system facilities or transmission system facilities, compile wildfire mitigation reports of electric utilities, and provide the Legislature, on or before July 1, 2027, with a plan on how to most effectively invest in undergrounding and insulating those facilities or how to otherwise support electrical corporations, as provided.
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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
- Feb 2Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.Latest
- 2025
- May 23May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
- May 20Set for hearing May 23.
- May 19May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- May 9Set for hearing May 19.
- May 6Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- May 5From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 1. Page 935.) (April 29).Major
- Apr 29
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 23From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E., U & C. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 867.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Energy, Utilities and Communications]. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 22Set for hearing April 29 in E., U & C. pending receipt.
- Apr 9From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.Major
- Apr 4Set for hearing April 23.
- Apr 2Re-referred to Coms. on E.Q. and E., U & C.Minor
- Mar 26From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Major
- Mar 12Referred to Com. on RLS.Minor
- Feb 24Read first time.Minor
- Feb 24From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
- Feb 21Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced