CA SB292

Requires electrical corporations to collaborate with state agencies and community-based organizations to develop and publish plans supporting access and functional needs populations during power shutoff (deenergization) events

Mandates electrical corporations prepare post-deenergization event reports after each power shutoff, which must be filed with the Public Utilities Commission and shared with affected local governments and published on company websites

Directs the Public Utilities Commission by January 1, 2027 to determine whether post-deenergization reports should include geospatial data on affected circuits and census tract-level impact statistics, including disadvantaged community designations

Requires local publicly owned electric utilities to prepare and publish annual reliability reports identifying frequency and duration of service interruptions, including worst performing circuits and major event days

Requires the Public Utilities Commission by January 1, 2027 to evaluate whether existing policies should be revised to improve electrical distribution system safety and reliability, including whether outage patterns disproportionately affect tribal governments or disadvantaged communities