Anza Electric Cooperative, Inc., a nonprofit and member owned company, serves the Anza Valley with electric power and broadband service. Anza Valley Outlook/Courtesy photo
December 11, 2024Dear AEC Members,I am writing to you as a follow up to the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event of December 10-11, 2024. There are several misunderstandings, incorrect information, and uninformed opinions surrounding this event currently in the public sphere that require correction. Thank you in advance for taking time to read this response to these issues.PSPS BackgroundIn 2012, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) ruled that California Public Utilities Code Sections 451 and 399.2(a) give the electric Investor-Owned Utilities (IOUs) authority to shut off the electric power to protect public safety. If the IOUs reasonably believe that there is an imminent and significant risk that strong winds may topple power lines or cause major vegetatio
