ALJ/JAR/avs Date of Issuance 4/26/2010
Decision 10-04-047 April 22, 2010
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Investigation on the Commission's Own Motion into the Operations and Practices of San Diego Gas & Electric Company Regarding the Utility Facilities linked to the Witch and Rice Fires of October 2007. |
Investigation 08-11-006 |
Investigation on the Commission's Own Motion into the Operations and Practices of Cox Communications and San Diego Gas & Electric Company Regarding the Utility Facilities linked to the Guejito Fire of October 2007. |
Investigation 08-11-007 |
DECISION APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE WITCH/RICE
AND GUEJITO FIRE SETTLEMENTS
1. Summary
The Consumer Protection and Safety Division and the San Diego Gas & Electric Company and the Consumer Protection and Safety Division, CoxCom Inc., and Cox California Telcom LLC jointly moved for the approval and adoption of their respective Settlement Agreements, which resolve the Commission's Orders Instituting Investigations 08-11-006 and 08-11-007. Under the terms of the Consumer Protection and Safety Division and the San Diego Gas & Electric Company Agreement, San Diego Gas & Electric Company will pay $14,350,000 to the General Fund of the State of California within 60 days of the issuance of this decision. In accordance with the terms of the Consumer Protection and Safety Division, CoxCom Inc., and Cox California Telcom LLC Agreement, CoxCom Inc. and Cox California Telcom LLC will pay $2,000,000 to the General Fund of the State of California within 60 days of the issuance of a final non-appealable decision. San Diego Gas & Electric Company will also reimburse the Consumer Protection and Safety Division up to an additional $400,000 in order to implement a computer work module to assist the Consumer Protection and Safety Division. San Diego Gas & Electric Company shall remit any unused balance of the $400,000 to the General Fund of the State of California within 60 days of being directed to do so by the Consumer Protection and Safety Division. Investigations 08-11-006 and 08-11-007 are closed.
