Environmental & Energy
Jul. 21, 2026
With great power comes great responsibility
California's public utilities must do more than check compliance boxes--they must embrace a culture of prevention and accountability before infrastructure failures turn into community disasters.
Public utilities occupy a unique and powerful position in California. They operate essential infrastructure, serve millions of people and provide a service most residents cannot live without. But unlike ordinary businesses, they do not operate in a traditional competitive free market. Most customers do not meaningfully choose the electric utility that maintains the poles, wires, substations and equipment serving their community. If confidence in that utility disappears, t...
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