CA SB1142

Requires electrical and gas corporations to restore service to residential customers whose service was terminated for nonpayment once the customer enters into an amortization agreement or other arrearage payment plan approved by the Public Utilities Commission.

Mandates service restoration timelines: within 24 hours for remote reconnections and within one business day for field reconnections, except in cases involving safety or extreme weather.

Requires the Public Utilities Commission to determine by July 1, 2025, whether to direct electrical and gas corporations to consider a customer's ability to pay before terminating service, before terminating service for customers on amortization agreements, or before reconnecting previously terminated service.

Directs the Commission to consider whether to limit the amount electrical corporations can collect when evaluating ability-to-pay standards.

Specifies that no state reimbursement is required because any local costs result from changes to criminal penalties under existing law.