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Ventura County orders feasibility study on not‑for‑profit municipal utility after outage debate
Summary
The Board of Supervisors unanimously directed county staff to study the feasibility, costs and legal steps required to establish a not‑for‑profit municipal utility district, citing repeated power shutoffs and community frustration with Southern California Edison.
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted unanimously to direct county staff to prepare a feasibility study on creating a not‑for‑profit municipal utility district (MUD) to serve county residents.
Supervisor Matt Garrell introduced the motion and framed it as a fact‑finding step rather than immediate policy change: “This is not a formal policy change. It is simply an analysis … to evaluate costs, evaluate benefits, and evaluate the legal requirements,” he said, adding that the item is intended to identify options after “frustration with Southern California Edison” over outages and communications during recent wind and fire events.
Why it matters: Supervisors and residents repeatedly described power outages and public‑safety power shutoffs (PSPS) as a pressing local problem that has caused safety and economic harm. The study will compile options, likely including…
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