Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS)
The CPUC and state emergency officials told Southern California Edison that it had mishandled its public safety power shutoffs in 2020.
The California PUC ordered utilities to hasten the creation of microgrids, including establishing a $200 million incentive program for high risk communities
PG&E canceled its anticipated blackouts after saying it might shut off power to nearly 400,000 residents to prevent wildfires.
PG&E acknowledged it needs to get better at notifying local authorities and customers before shutting off power to prevent wildfires.
NARUC panelists examined the extraordinary events last summer in the Western Interconnection, including California's rolling blackouts.
PG&E executives tried to reassure investors that the company is moving forward from its bankruptcy and the wildfires of the past three years.
SoCal told the state Public Utilities Commission that one of its power lines might have started the Silverado Fire.
PG&E said a line suspected of starting the Zogg Fire remained active while other circuits in the same region were de-energized.
The California PUC acted to correct a “serious omission” that it said had resulted in huge sums of money going to residents regardless of income.
Funds intended to provide batteries to poor residents in high fire-threat areas have been used by customers for pumping well water.
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