SB 618
Electricity: deenergization events: report: compensation.
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Fiscal committee
No
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No
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Bill overview
This bill aims to provide compensation to California residents affected by power outages caused by deenergization events. It requires electrical corporations to automatically credit customers $30 for every 24 hours of interruption, prohibiting this credit from being funded by ratepayer money. The bill also mandates that companies file detailed reports after deenergization events, outlining the duration, affected circuits, and customer impact, and establishes a standardized method for calculating customer costs. Furthermore, it authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to impose fines on companies that violate deenergization protocols, directing revenues from those fines to further compensate affected customers.
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