SB 1196: Small energization projects: electrical service connections.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

The Powering Up Californians Act requires the Public Utilities Commission to determine the criteria for timely service for electrical customers to be energized, including, among other things, categories of timely electric service through energization, as specified. The act requires the commission to establish reasonable average and maximum target energization time periods to ensure that work is completed in a manner that minimizes delay in meeting the date requested by an electrical customer to the greatest extent possible.

This bill would require the commission, by September 30, 2027, in a new or existing proceeding, to establish timelines for electrical corporations to respond to and process requests to energize small energization projects, as provided. The bill would require the commission, in establishing the timelines for energization, to require electrical corporations to comply with certain requirements.

Under existing law, a violation of an order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime.

Because the above-described provisions would be part of the act and a violation of a commission action implementing the bill’s requirements would be a crime, this 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. September 27, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 684, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 27, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. August 21, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. August 18, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 5516.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 18, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
6. August 17, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 56. Noes 8. Page 6212.) Ordered to the Senate.
7. August 6, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. August 5, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (August 5).
9. June 29, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
10. June 25, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 24).
11. June 10, 2026June 10 hearing postponed by committee.
12. June 1, 2026Referred to Com. on U. & E.