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Redding Electric wins council approval for targeted PSPS program with $250,000 for customer support
Summary
Redding Electric presented a targeted Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) program driven by wildfire‑risk modeling and coordination with the fire department; staff proposed $250,000 for rebates and customer supports including up to $500 generator rebates and a $100 inconvenience credit, and council approved the program and funding.
Redding Electric presented a wildfire‑risk based Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) program that staff said is designed to be narrowly targeted and data-driven. Staff described seven‑day forecast tools, coordination with Redding Fire and CAL FIRE, and a plan to reach customers in scope with multiple communication methods and in-person outreach to medically vulnerable households.
Staff identified high-risk service areas (for example Tierra Oaks, Lake Boulevard, Sunset Terrace and certain Branstetter feeders) and said about 134 customers in the in‑scope area are enrolled in low-income programs and 19 are flagged as medically vulnerable. To support customers, the utility proposed a $500 rebate for backup power equipment (including portable and whole‑home generator purchases and backup transfer meters) and a $100 inconvenience credit for customers affected by an actual disconnection. Staff asked council to approve a budget resolution appropriating $250,000 for program implementation and to authorize the city manager to execute related agreements with community benefit organizations; council approved the proposal.
Staff emphasized PSPS is a last-resort measure, to be used only under extreme conditions after mitigation actions, and said the program design will be refined with consultants and ongoing coordination with suppression resources.
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