The California legislature passed a conference committee report on SB 901 Tuesday night to protect consumers and help utilities pay for wildfire damages.

Lawmakers have unveiled a new plan to help California’s investor-owned utilities cover the costs of wildfires sparked by transmission lines.

An unpopular proposal by California Gov. Jerry Brown to limit the liability of utilities for wildfire damage has been tabled for now.

California’s three investor-owned utilities want lawmakers to limit their liability for wildfires sparked by power lines.

CPUC President Michael Picker told California lawmakers that the commission is increasingly focused on wildfire prevention.

The California State Senate passed legislation that would allow the state’s investor-owned utilities to pass through the costs of wildfires to ratepayers.

Edison International is hopeful that several California bills will ease the financial pressure stemming from wildfire costs.