California Energy Journal

California Energy Journal

Power and Utilities

CPUC Adopts Underground Wires Rule

Dec 09, 2025
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) adopted Resolution SPD-37, updating the state’s framework for expediting electric line undergrounding under SB 884 of 2022 and adding new cost, audit, and performance requirements intended to tighten wildfire-mitigation oversight.

The resolution, approved on December 4, 2025, revises guidelines first adop…

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