CPUC May Vote Feb. 11 on 72-Hour Backup Power for Wireline
California Public Utilities Commissioners may vote Feb. 11 on a 72-hour backup power requirement and other resiliency rules for wireline providers proposed by CPUC President Marybel Batjer. Thursday’s proposed decision in docket 18-03-011 would require wireline providers “develop comprehensive resiliency…
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strategies to prepare for catastrophic disasters and power outages” for facilities in certain high fire threat districts (HFTD). Providers would get eight months for implementation. About 40% of battery backup power at California wireline facilities in such tier 2 and 3 HFTDs lasted zero to eight hours, while 27% lasted 13-24 hours and 26% lasted 25-71 hours, said a Communications Division report Thursday. Less than 3% had at least 72 hours of battery backup power. Carriers challenged the CPUC's requiring 72-hour backup power for wireless (see 2009100053).