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This bill addresses wildfire mitigation and electrical reliability by establishing several new requirements for electrical corporations, local publicly owned electric utilities, and electrical cooperatives. Specifically, the bill requires these utilities to develop and publicly share plans to support people with access and functional needs during power shutoff events (called "deenergization events"), such as seniors, individuals with disabilities, and those with limited English proficiency. After each deenergization event, utilities must prepare a detailed report documenting the event's impact, including the time, duration, number and types of affected customers, and the number of customers receiving financial assistance or medical baseline support. The bill also directs the California Public Utilities Commission to evaluate by January 1, 2027 whether these reports should include additional details like geospatial data and census tract-level impact information. Additionally, the bill requires electrical corporations and local utilities to create annual reliability reports that provide more granular information about service interruptions, including system-level reliability statistics, performance by census tract, and data about customers receiving financial assistance. The legislation aims to improve transparency, support vulnerable populations during power outages, and provide more comprehensive information about electrical service reliability.

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

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