CalHeatScore
Coverage of CalHeatScore in the Nexus archive.
- New heat rules limit when utilities can cut off your power
California's Public Utilities Commission lowered the temperature threshold from 100 to 90 degrees to prevent power shutoffs for delinquent customers during heatwaves. Two new laws address heat safety in schools, requiring heat-safety plans and education on heat illness, though critics note they lack funding for infrastructure improvements.
- California restricts utility shutoffs as dangerous heat ripples across state
California has restricted utility power shutoffs for delinquent customers during dangerous heat, lowering the temperature threshold from 100 to 90 degrees and requiring region-specific heat standards. Utilities missed a deadline for improved safeguards, prompting regulators to impose stronger rules after finding their proposals insufficient to protect public health.