U.S. Supreme Court,
Environmental & Energy
May 3, 2019
Utility seeks Supreme Court review over its inability to charge ratepayers after a fire
After multiple failed attempts to try and charge $379 million to ratepayers to recover costs linked to the 2007 wildfire that wasn’t covered by insurance, San Diego Gas & Electric Co. is taking its years-long battle to the nation’s highest court, claiming violation of constitutional rights.




After multiple failed attempts to try and charge $379 million to ratepayers to recover costs linked to the 2007 wildfire that wasn’t covered by insurance, San Diego Gas & Electric Co. is taking its years-long battle to the nation’s highest court, claiming violation of constitutional rights.
SDG&E was found to have acted negligently in causing three San Diego County wildfires in 2007 because the utility failed to properly ma...
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