California Public Utilities Code

§ 8550

PUC § 8550 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 4.1 · Ch. 15

Statute text

(a)Except as provided in subdivision (b), each utility shall, on or before March 1, 2026, automatically enroll its customers in alerts for service outages and updates.

(b)(1) A local publicly owned electric utility that does not have the necessary system to implement the requirements of subdivision (a) shall, on or before March 1, 2026, develop appropriate and feasible procedures to maximize the automatic enrollment of its customers in alerts for electrical service outages and updates.

(2)(A) A local publicly owned electric utility that does not have the necessary system to implement the requirements of subdivision (a) shall, on or before March 1, 2028, develop a plan to update its system to automatically enroll its customers in alerts for electrical service outages and updates.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 396, Sec. 1. (AB 1410) Effective January 1, 2026.