San Diego Gas and Electric is seeking authority to bill its customers $379 million for legal settlement costs left over from 2007 wildfires that destroyed 1,300 homes and killed two people.
In filings with state regulators Friday, SDG&E said customers would pay 90 percent of the costs while stockholders in the investor-owned utility would pay the remaining 10 percent, roughly $42 million.
The fires in northern San Diego County were triggered largely by SDG&E equipment.
The costs were not covered by wildfire insurance or counterclaims against other businesses implicated in the start of the fires.
The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that the proposed 90-10 split is modeled after a previous state decision on a hazardous waste cleanup effort.
Several consumer groups have objected to previous attempts by SDG&E to bill customers for the wildfires.
Related:
- San Diego Utility Pays City $27 Million For Fires
- $370M Settlement Reached Over Southern California Wildfires
Topics California Wildfire
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