SDG&E asks US Supreme Court to weigh in on California wildfire liability

摘要

San Diego Gas & Electric has asked the US Supreme Court to rule on California’s policy of imposing strict wildfire liability on utilities without ensuring cost recovery from ratepayers, but the prospects for SDG&E’s case at the high court are unclear. SDG&E told the Supreme Court that the issue is of national importance because imposing this type of liability on utilities hurts the economy, infrastructure and clean energy goals of California, which has ripple effects on the national economy.