CA AB2207

Gas and electrical corporations must offer bill payment plans of at least 3 months for customers facing termination due to nonpayment, extendable up to 12 months based on customer circumstances

Low-income customers eligible for the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) program cannot be required to pay reestablishment of credit deposits unless their service was terminated for nonpayment

The Public Utilities Commission must establish a benchmark for termination of gas and electrical service

The Public Utilities Commission must require gas and electrical corporations to conduct biennial affordability surveys documenting involuntary service terminations, including number of households affected and reasons for termination

Survey results must be incorporated into the Commission's periodic low-income needs assessment to estimate households without continuous gas and electrical service