AB 2700 – Electricity: Rate Reduction and Wildfire Victim Restitution

AB 2700 would direct the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to produce a report with concrete recommendations to cut kilowatt-per-hour electricity rates by at least 30% by January 1, 2028 — while also requiring a full assessment of restitution shortfalls for victims of pre-2019 utility wildfires and mechanisms for utilities to make them whole without passing costs onto ratepayers.