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Electrical corporations: wildfire mitigation plans: deenergization: public safety protocol.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

CA SB 801 · Senate Bill · 2019–2020

Stage
Session ended
Started in
Senate
Sponsors
8
Latest action
Jul 27, 2020

What it does

Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law requires each electrical corporation to annually prepare and submit a wildfire mitigation plan to the commission for review and approval, as specified. Following approval, the commission is required to oversee compliance with the plans. Existing law requires a wildfire mitigation plan of an electrical corporation to include, among other things, protocols for deenergizing portions of the electrical distribution system that consider the associated impacts on public safety. As part of these protocols, an electrical corporation is required to…

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Where it stands

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Jul 27, 2020

  4. Law (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

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