Report 2021-117 Recommendation Responses

Report 2021-117: Electrical System Safety: California's Oversight of the Efforts by Investor‑Owned Utilities to Mitigate the Risk of Wildfires Needs Improvement (Release Date: March 2022)

Recommendation for Legislative Action

To address the risks and hazards resulting from future unplanned outages, the Legislature should amend the shutoff reduction law to include circuits frequently de-energized as the result of utilities' power-line setting measures. In doing so, the Legislature will create a requirement that utilities identify in their mitigation plans the circuits frequently de-energized as a result of their power-line setting measures and the improvements they have made or plan to make to those circuits.

Description of Legislative Action

As of October 21, 2022, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: No Action Taken


Description of Legislative Action

As of June 10, 2022, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: No Action Taken

As of June 10, 2022, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.


All Recommendations in 2021-117