On June 7, 2021, the California Public Utilities Commission
(CPUC) issued a final decision related to the late 2018 public
safety power shutoffs (PSPS) by Pacific Gas and Electric Company
(PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), and San Diego Gas
and Electric Company (SDG&E) to mitigate the risk of wildfire
caused by utility infrastructure. The decision
(Decision 21-06-14) found that the utilities failed in
certain respects to reasonably comply with the obligation to
promote safety as required by law. The ruling directs utilities
to, among other things:
Forgo certain revenue collection from customers;
Initiate efforts to engage in best practices sharing and
lessons learned;
Assist in developing a standardized 10-day post event report;
Undertake certain corrective actions; and,
Initiate efforts to improve various communication methods.
CSAC and other local government partners participated in the
proceeding, providing comments throughout the process.
