XI. PG&E's Settlement is Reasonable

The Commission does not unravel a settlement unless there is significant problem with the outcome as a whole-in which case the settlement would fail the public interest test discussed elsewhere. This settled outcome is within the range of plausible litigation outcomes. Except for Humboldt Unit 3, these plants are not in active decommissioning. We are therefore less concerned now about under-funding than we will be as Diablo Units 1 and 2 approach retirement. Our overriding concern with decommissioning is to ensure the trust funds are sufficient to retire the plants pursuant to a reasonable plan and that the funds are recovered equitably from customers throughout the plants' service lives. We find the settlement applicable to PG&E to be reasonable.