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Senate concurs on bill to speed utility hookups for ADUs and small energy projects
Summary
SB 1196 directs the CPUC to set timelines for utility hookups for accessory dwelling units and other small energy connection projects and bars utilities from canceling applications without applicant consent; Assembly amendments were concurred in and the measure passed on the floor.
Senator McNerney presented SB 1196 to streamline utility hookup timelines for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and small energy connection projects such as EV chargers and home battery backup systems. He described the bill as focused on small projects that do not require infrastructure upgrades and said the measure directs the California Public Utilities Commission to set timelines and penalties for utilities that fail to process applications.
"SB 1196 will streamline the creation of dwelling accessory dwelling units or ADUs by directing the CPUC to establish timelines for utility hookups," McNerney told the Senate. He said applicants could submit a utility hookup request at the same time they file for a building permit and the bill bars utilities from canceling a service-connection application without the applicant's consent.
Assembly amendments narrowed some timeline requirements and expanded the definition of small energy connection projects; sponsors said the changes were technical and intended to make implementation workable for utilities and local governments. The Senate applied the unanimous roll call and recorded concurrence with Assembly amendments; the measure passed on the floor.
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