The California Wildfires: Implementing SB 901's Customer Harm Threshold

This is an independent report on the California wildfires and the implementation of the cost-recovery provisions of Senate Bill (SB) 901. In 2018, California's Legislature passed SB 901, which among other provisions, aims to improve the state's wildfire prevention, preparedness and response. SB 901 also includes a section that addresses how utilities may cover costs associated with the catastrphic wildfires that occured in 2017. The report argues for timely resolution of the Customer Harm Threshold by the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC). The report was prepared by a combined team of experts from the Analysis Group and M.J. Bradley & Associates.