CSAC and a coalition of local government advocates, consumer
rights groups, and telecommunications companies have filed a
joint motion to require the California Public Utilities
Commission to review PSPS after-action reports in order to make a
determination on whether the benefits of the decision to
de-energize outweighed potential impacts to public safety.
Current law requires Investor Owned Utilities (IOUs) to file
after-action reports and the coalition is urging the CPUC to
review these reports to determine reasonableness as relating to
the use of PSPS. CSAC has strongly advocated that the use of PSPS
should be a tool last resort. The CPUC’s review of these after
action reports will help provide better decision-making
frameworks for IOUs ahead of the upcoming fire season.
