CPUC to Hold Public Hearing on Edison Windstorm Outage Response

The California Public Utilities Commission is encouraging the public to attend and contribute at a public participation hearing focused on Southern California Edison’s response to power outages from the , the CPUC announced in a statement Thursday.

The hearing will take place Jan. 26 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Temple City High School (Performance Hall, 9501 Lemon Avenue, Temple City).

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Widespread outages occurred in Arcadia, where more than 35,000 SCE customers were without power, prompting officials to cancel classes two days days in a row after the storm. The storm also severely damaged trees in the Arboretum, which remained .

The CPUC has ordered SCE customer service representatives be present at the hearing to help customers with questions and claims related to alleged outage-related damage.

The CPUC also announced Dec. 7 that it is investigating the cause and duration of the outages, as well as SCE’s role in preventing and responding to the outages. The CPUC said they expect to issue a preliminary report later this month.

For those unable to attend the public hearing in person, written comments may be submitted to: CPUC Public Advisor, 505 Van Ness Ave., Room 2103, San Francisco, CA 94102 or via email to public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov.  If specialized accommodations are needed, such as sign language, please contact the CPUC’s Public Advisor’s Office five business days beforehand toll free at 866-849-8390 or toll free TTY at 866-836-7825.

While a quorum of Commissioners and/or their staff may attend the Public Participation Hearing, no official action will be taken. 

For more information, please see the Ruling setting the Public Participation Hearing at http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/efile/RULINGS/156007.pdf.

For more information on the CPUC, please visit www.cpuc.ca.gov.