AB-1026 • 2026

Public utilities: electrical corporations: energization.

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Vetoed

The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.

Sponsor: Wilson
Last action: 2026-01-22
Official status: Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill was vetoed but there's uncertainty if lawmakers will override the veto.

Public utilities: electrical corporations: energization

The Public Utilities Commission must set time goals and procedures to help customers report delays in getting electricity connected by September 30, 2024.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish reasonable average and maximum target energization time periods for electrical corporations by September 30, 2024.
Establishes a procedure for customers to report energization delays to the commission.
Requires large electrical corporations to compile and post online information needed to approve or deny an energization application.
Requires large electrical corporations to determine if an energization application is complete and notify applicants by email upon approval.

Who It Names or Affects

Customers who want to connect their homes or businesses to electricity.
Large electrical corporations in California.

Terms To Know

Public Utilities Commission: A government agency that oversees companies providing services like electricity and water.
Energization application: A request to connect a new home or business to the electrical grid.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill was vetoed by the governor, but lawmakers might try to override this veto.
It does not specify what happens if an electrical company fails to meet these rules.

Bill History

2026-01-22 California Legislative Information
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
2025-10-03 California Legislative Information
Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2025-10-03 California Legislative Information
Vetoed by Governor.
2025-09-11 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2025-09-04 California Legislative Information
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2935.).
2025-09-04 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-03 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2464.).
2025-08-20 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-19 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
2025-07-09 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-09 California Legislative Information
Withdrawn from committee.
2025-07-08 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
2025-07-07 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (July 1).
2025-06-17 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
2025-06-11 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on E., U & C. and HOUSING.
2025-05-29 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-05-29 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1771.)
2025-05-22 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-21 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 21).
2025-05-12 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.
2025-05-12 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-08 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-05-07 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 7).
2025-04-21 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
2025-04-10 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.
2025-04-09 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
2025-03-25 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
2025-03-24 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-24 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and U. & E.
2025-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2025-02-20 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1026, Wilson.
Public utilities: electrical corporations: energization.
The Powering Up Californians Act requires the Public Utilities Commission, on or before September 30, 2024, to establish reasonable average and maximum target energization time periods, as defined, and a procedure for customers to report energization delays to the commission, as provided. The act requires the commission to require electrical corporations to take remedial actions necessary to achieve those target energization time periods and to require certain reports to be publicly available.
This bill would require the commission, in a new or existing proceeding, to require each large electrical corporation to compile a list of information needed to approve or deny an energization application, to post an example of a complete, approved energization application and an example of a complete energization application for a housing development
project, and to make those items available on its internet website by a date specified by the commission. The bill would also require the commission to require each large electrical corporation to determine if an energization application is complete and provide notice or otherwise provide certain information under a specified procedure. The bill would require the commission to require each large electrical corporation, upon approval of an energization application, to immediately transmit that determination to the applicant by electronic mail and, if applicable, by posting the response on its internet website, as specified.
Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or an order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime.
Because the above provisions would be part of the Public Utilities Act and a violation of a commission action implementing this bill’s requirements would
be a crime, the 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.

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