Pub. Util. Code, § 779.6 · Article 3. Equipment, Practices, and Facilities
Pub. Util. Code, § 779.6
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) An electrical or gas corporation shall restore service to a residential customer whose service was previously terminated for nonpayment of delinquent amounts upon the customer entering into either an amortization agreement described in subdivision (c) of Section 779 or any other arrearage payment plan determined by the commission.
(b) To the extent authorized by commission rules, the restoration of service shall occur as follows:
(1) Within 24 hours of the payment for remote reconnections.
(2) Within one business day for field reconnections, except in situations relating to safety or extreme weather.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 600, Sec. 1. (SB 1142) Effective January 1, 2025.
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