Proposal to impose penalties on private utilities delaying wildfire lawsuits quietly moves forward

Proposal to impose penalties on private utilities delaying wildfire lawsuits quietly moves forward

Fred Cuozzo barely made it out of the South Obenchain Fire that burned through his home, barn, pumphouse and garage in Eagle Point, north of Medford, on Sept. 8, 2020. Three years later, PacifiCorp — owner of Oregon private utility…

Proposal to impose penalties on private utilities delaying wildfire lawsuits quietly moves forward - Salem Reporter

Fred Cuozzo barely made it out of the South Obenchain Fire that burned through his home, barn, pumphouse and garage in Eagle Point, north of Medford, on Sept. 8, 2020. Three years later, PacifiCorp — owner of Oregon private utility Pacific Power — was found by a jury to have been reckless and negligent in causing that fire and three others. In January 2024, a jury ordered the utility company to pay millions in damages to Cuozzo and nine other su…