Utilities Commission must report on unpaid utility wildfire victim claims
The Public Utilities Commission must assess unpaid losses of victims of older utility-caused wildfires, including PG&E fire victims paid only in part by its bankruptcy trust, and recommend ways to pay them in full without raising rates. A later law must approve any plan.
Who it affects
The Public Utilities Commission and electric utilities
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
- : Commission's wildfire victim restitution report is due
Official text
California AB 2700: Public Utilities Commission: electrical corporations: wildfire victim restitution shortfalls: report: restitution mechanisms.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.