Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 8385
Wildfire Mitigation
Redline — January 1, 2017 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2025
As of January 1, 2017
(a) For purposes of this chapter, the following shall apply: (1) “Compliance period” means a period of approximately one year. (2) “Electrical cooperative” has the same meaning as defined in Section 2776.
(a) For purposes of this chapter, all of the following definitions apply: (1) “Deenergization event” means the proactive interruption of electrical service for the purpose of mitigating or avoiding the risk of causing a wildfire. (2) “Electrical cooperative” has the same meaning as defined in Section 2776. (3) “Electrical corporation” has the same meaning as defined in Section 218. (4) “Large electrical corporation” has the same meaning as defined in Section 3280. (5) “Local publicly owned electric utility” has the same meaning as defined in Section 224.3. (6) “Office” means the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety, within the Natural Resources Agency.
(b) The commission shall supervise an electrical corporation’s compliance with the requirements of this chapter pursuant to the Public Utilities Act (Part 1 (commencing with Section 201) of Division 1). Nothing in this chapter affects the commission’s authority or jurisdiction over an electrical cooperative or local publicly owned electrical corporation.
(b) Beginning July 1, 2021, the office shall supervise an electrical corporation’s compliance with the requirements of this chapter pursuant to the Public Utilities Act (Part 1 (commencing with Section 201) of Division 1). This chapter does not affect the commission’s authority or jurisdiction over an electrical corporation, electrical cooperative, or local publicly owned electric utility.
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