California AB777 mandates utilities to share power outage data with the State Department of Social Services to maximize food assistance.

California AB777 requires electrical corporations and local publicly owned electric utilities to share aggregated power outage data with the State Department of Social Services. This data, limited to ZIP Code level information, must include outage dates, duration, affected counties and ZIP Codes, and the number of residential customers affected. The data cannot include personal information and must adhere to privacy laws. The bill also mandates the establishment of data sharing agreements and requires utilities to designate a point of contact for the department.

California AB777 mandates utilities to share power outage data with the State Department of Social Services to maximize food assistance.

California AB777 requires electrical corporations and local publicly owned electric utilities to share aggregated power outage data with the State Department of Social Services. This data, limited to ZIP Code level information, must include outage dates, duration, affected counties and ZIP Codes, and the number of residential customers affected. The data cannot include personal information and must adhere to privacy laws. The bill also mandates the establishment of data sharing agreements and requires utilities to designate a point of contact for the department.