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California orders removal of abandoned transmission facilities and utility liaisons to emergency centers
Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 742 on September 29, 2026. By January 1, 2028, the Public Utilities Commission must update General Order 95 to require each electrical corporation to remove all permanently abandoned transmission facilities. Wildfire mitigation plans must account for all transmission facilities and set removal timelines, and certain utilities must assign liaisons to local emergency operations centers.
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Key points
- By January 1, 2028, the CPUC must update General Order 95 to require removal of all permanently abandoned transmission facilities.California Legislative Information
- Wildfire mitigation plans must account for all transmission facilities and say how and when abandoned ones will be removed.California Legislative Information
- Certain electrical corporations and publicly owned utilities must assign liaison representatives to local emergency operations centers.California Legislative Information
- Chapter 769, Statutes of 2026, adds Public Utilities Code sections 762.8 and 8395 and following and amends section 8386.California Legislative Information
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