CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2672Introduced by Assembly Member Petrie-NorrisFebruary 14, 2024 An act to amend Section 939 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2672, as introduced, Petrie-Norris. Powering Up Californians Act.Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law, the Powering Up Californians Act, requires the commission to establish, on or before September 30, 2024, reasonable average and maximum target energization time periods, as defined, and a procedure for customers to report energization delays to the commission, as provided. Existing law requires the commission to require the electrical corporation to take remedial actions necessary to achieve the commissions targets and requires all reports to be publicly available, among other reporting requirements. Existing law authorizes the commission to modify or adjust the acts requirements for any electrical corporation with fewer than 100,000 service connections, as individual circumstances merit.This bill would instead authorize the commission to modify or adjust the acts requirements for any electrical corporation with fewer than 110,000 service connections, as individual circumstances merit.Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act, or of an order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because this bill would be a part of the act, and because a violation of a commission action implementing its requirements would be a crime, the 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.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 939 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:939. The commission may modify or adjust the requirements of this article for any electrical corporation with fewer than 100,000 110,000 service connections, as individual circumstances merit.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2672Introduced by Assembly Member Petrie-NorrisFebruary 14, 2024 An act to amend Section 939 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2672, as introduced, Petrie-Norris. Powering Up Californians Act.Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law, the Powering Up Californians Act, requires the commission to establish, on or before September 30, 2024, reasonable average and maximum target energization time periods, as defined, and a procedure for customers to report energization delays to the commission, as provided. Existing law requires the commission to require the electrical corporation to take remedial actions necessary to achieve the commissions targets and requires all reports to be publicly available, among other reporting requirements. Existing law authorizes the commission to modify or adjust the acts requirements for any electrical corporation with fewer than 100,000 service connections, as individual circumstances merit.This bill would instead authorize the commission to modify or adjust the acts requirements for any electrical corporation with fewer than 110,000 service connections, as individual circumstances merit.Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act, or of an order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because this bill would be a part of the act, and because a violation of a commission action implementing its requirements would be a crime, the 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.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2672
Introduced by Assembly Member Petrie-NorrisFebruary 14, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Petrie-Norris
February 14, 2024
An act to amend Section 939 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2672, as introduced, Petrie-Norris. Powering Up Californians Act.
Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law, the Powering Up Californians Act, requires the commission to establish, on or before September 30, 2024, reasonable average and maximum target energization time periods, as defined, and a procedure for customers to report energization delays to the commission, as provided. Existing law requires the commission to require the electrical corporation to take remedial actions necessary to achieve the commissions targets and requires all reports to be publicly available, among other reporting requirements. Existing law authorizes the commission to modify or adjust the acts requirements for any electrical corporation with fewer than 100,000 service connections, as individual circumstances merit.This bill would instead authorize the commission to modify or adjust the acts requirements for any electrical corporation with fewer than 110,000 service connections, as individual circumstances merit.Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act, or of an order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because this bill would be a part of the act, and because a violation of a commission action implementing its requirements would be a crime, the 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.
Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law, the Powering Up Californians Act, requires the commission to establish, on or before September 30, 2024, reasonable average and maximum target energization time periods, as defined, and a procedure for customers to report energization delays to the commission, as provided. Existing law requires the commission to require the electrical corporation to take remedial actions necessary to achieve the commissions targets and requires all reports to be publicly available, among other reporting requirements. Existing law authorizes the commission to modify or adjust the acts requirements for any electrical corporation with fewer than 100,000 service connections, as individual circumstances merit.
This bill would instead authorize the commission to modify or adjust the acts requirements for any electrical corporation with fewer than 110,000 service connections, as individual circumstances merit.
Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act, or of an order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because this bill would be a part of the act, and because a violation of a commission action implementing its requirements would be a crime, the 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.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 939 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:939. The commission may modify or adjust the requirements of this article for any electrical corporation with fewer than 100,000 110,000 service connections, as individual circumstances merit.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 939 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:939. The commission may modify or adjust the requirements of this article for any electrical corporation with fewer than 100,000 110,000 service connections, as individual circumstances merit.
SECTION 1. Section 939 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:
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939. The commission may modify or adjust the requirements of this article for any electrical corporation with fewer than 100,000 110,000 service connections, as individual circumstances merit.
939. The commission may modify or adjust the requirements of this article for any electrical corporation with fewer than 100,000 110,000 service connections, as individual circumstances merit.
939. The commission may modify or adjust the requirements of this article for any electrical corporation with fewer than 100,000 110,000 service connections, as individual circumstances merit.
939. The commission may modify or adjust the requirements of this article for any electrical corporation with fewer than 100,000 110,000 service connections, as individual circumstances merit.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
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