§ 2107 Public Utility Penalties

Public Utilities Code·California

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•If a company like your electricity or water provider breaks the rules, they can get fined.
•The fine can be anywhere from $500 to $100,000 for each mistake they make.
•This only applies if there isn’t already a different punishment for that mistake.

Example

Your electricity company ignores a rule about fixing power lines quickly after a storm.

The company could be fined between $500 and $100,000 for not following the rule.

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§ 2107 Public Utility Penalties

Any public utility that violates or fails to comply with any provision of the Constitution of this state or of this part, or that fails or neglects to comply with any part or provision of any order, decision, decree, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission, in a case in which a penalty has not otherwise been provided, is subject to a penalty of not less than five hundred dollars ($500), nor more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), for each offense. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 626, Sec. 37. (SB 901) Effective January 1, 2019.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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public utility penalty Constitution commission order decision decree rule direction demand requirement

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 2107.

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