119th Congress · House bill · Last action Oct 19, 2026
H.R. 10854In Committee
To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish and carry out a Public Safety Power Shutoff Event Reporting Program.
Sponsor: Rep. Whitesides, George (D-CA)Introduced Oct 19, 2026
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In plain English
Rep. George Whitesides (D-CA) introduced a bill directing the Secretary of Energy to establish a program requiring utilities to report data on public safety power shutoff events. The program would collect and track information about power shutoffs implemented by electric utilities, likely including details on frequency, duration, areas affected, and impacts on consumers. This reporting system aims to create transparency around utility decisions to cut power to prevent wildfires or other emergencies.
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