Public Utilities Commission: electrical corporations: wildfire victim restitution shortfalls: report: restitution mechanisms.
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Utilities and Energy
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill requires the California Public Utilities Commission to investigate and report on the outstanding restitution payments owed to victims of wildfires caused by electrical corporations that occurred before July 12, 2019. The report will identify these shortfalls and recommend ways for electrical corporations to address them, ensuring victims receive fair compensation. Importantly, the recommendations cannot involve recovering these payments through rates.
Key provisions
- The Public Utilities Commission must generate a report on wildfire restitution shortfalls.
- The report must cover wildfires caused by electrical corporations before July 12, 2019.
- The report must identify verified restitution shortfalls.
- The commission must recommend mechanisms for electrical corporations to address these shortfalls.
- Recommendations cannot authorize rate recovery for restitution payments.
Who is affected
- Victims of wildfires caused by electrical corporations
- Electrical corporations
- California Public Utilities Commission
- The Legislature
- The Governor
Notable changes
- This bill specifically focuses on restitution shortfalls from wildfires before July 12, 2019.
- It mandates a report and recommendations, rather than immediate action.
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