fire fees

Ratepayers out of the fire, for now

SAN DIEGO — The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted unanimously to deny SDG&E’s proposal to recoup the costs of the 2007 wildfires from ratepayers.

Fire prevention fee ignites lawsuit, opposition gets watered down

RANCHO SANTA FE — The state of California is billing some San Diego property owners for fire prevention fees, despite more than a year of heavy opposition from the San Diego County Board of Supervisors and local fire districts.