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This is a failure of both the So Cal Gas Company and government regulators. And it will be interesting to find out: 1. How much does So Cal Gas have to pay to

This is a failure of both the So Cal Gas Company and government regulators. And it will be interesting to find out: 1. How much does So Cal Gas have to pay to the people of nearby Porter Ranch (who've evacuated their community). 2. How much does So Cal Gas raise rates on its millions of customers to pay for this (because their $1 billion insurance policy won't cover the damages and because insurance rates will go up for the next term) 3. Which So Cal Gas executives will be disciplined or fired, if any? 4. Perhaps most intriguingly, will anyone in any government regulatory post be disciplined or fired?

scurvy 11y ago
Sadly, the government will go along with the rate increase; just as the PUC allowed PG&E to raise rates after razing San Bruno with a pipeline explosion.
- HillaryBriss 11y ago
  I guess you're right. Then, it's just a question of how much. And I suspect that question will be hard to answer. They'll probably bury the actual number with some accounting slight of hand in customer bills.
  - polytap 11y ago
    Here's a little taste of how things have turned out since SCE and SDGE decided to give up fixing and maintaining San Onofre: http://www.kpbs.org/news/2015/aug/03/counting-customer-costs-san-onofre-closure-95-bill/ http://www.kpbs.org/news/2015/aug/03/counting-customer-costs...
1024core 11y ago
The San Bruno gas pipe explosion investigation found a very cosy relationship between the CPUC (the commission meant to regulate the gas industry (among others) and be a watchdog) and PG&E. The tiny city of San Bruno has been pushing to get the regulators punished, but no dice. The regulators were literally in the pockets of PG&E, consulting with PG&E over decisions and bending over backwards for PG&E. http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/San-Bruno-says-PG-E-too-cozy-with-CPUC-6671191.php http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/San-Bruno-says-PG-E-to...
CodeWriter23 11y ago
My wife's good friend lives in Porter Ranch, and she says she is getting nothing but the runaround from So Cal Gas on relocating her. They are not complying with the 48 hour turnaround time that they settled for when recently sued by the City of Los Angeles.
revelation 11y ago
5. What's the punitive damage like if you have a safety valve and then don't replace it once its broken? That seems willful to me.
- oxryly1 11y ago
  Regulations did not require a safety valve on this well because it wasn't with 150 feet of a house (from the article).
DrScump 11y ago
--- quote --- 1. How much does So Cal Gas have to pay to the people of nearby Porter Ranch (who've evacuated their community). 2. How much does So Cal Gas raise rates on its millions of customers to pay for this (because their $1 billion insurance policy won't cover the damages and because insurance rates will go up for the next term) 3. Which So Cal Gas executives will be disciplined or fired, if any? 4. Perhaps most intriguingly, will anyone in any government regulatory post be disciplined or fired? --- endquote --- 5. What is the political contribution history of So Cal Gas with respect to the current CA Governor, legislative leaders, CA Senators, and the (U.S.) Administration?

scurvy 11y ago

Sadly, the government will go along with the rate increase; just as the PUC allowed PG&E to raise rates after razing San Bruno with a pipeline explosion.

HillaryBriss 11y ago
I guess you're right. Then, it's just a question of how much. And I suspect that question will be hard to answer. They'll probably bury the actual number with some accounting slight of hand in customer bills.
- polytap 11y ago
  Here's a little taste of how things have turned out since SCE and SDGE decided to give up fixing and maintaining San Onofre: http://www.kpbs.org/news/2015/aug/03/counting-customer-costs-san-onofre-closure-95-bill/ http://www.kpbs.org/news/2015/aug/03/counting-customer-costs...

1024core 11y ago

The San Bruno gas pipe explosion investigation found a very cosy relationship between the CPUC (the commission meant to regulate the gas industry (among others) and be a watchdog) and PG&E. The tiny city of San Bruno has been pushing to get the regulators punished, but no dice. The regulators were literally in the pockets of PG&E, consulting with PG&E over decisions and bending over backwards for PG&E. http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/San-Bruno-says-PG-E-too-cozy-with-CPUC-6671191.php http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/San-Bruno-says-PG-E-to...

CodeWriter23 11y ago

My wife's good friend lives in Porter Ranch, and she says she is getting nothing but the runaround from So Cal Gas on relocating her. They are not complying with the 48 hour turnaround time that they settled for when recently sued by the City of Los Angeles.

revelation 11y ago

5. What's the punitive damage like if you have a safety valve and then don't replace it once its broken? That seems willful to me.

oxryly1 11y ago
Regulations did not require a safety valve on this well because it wasn't with 150 feet of a house (from the article).

DrScump 11y ago

--- quote --- 1. How much does So Cal Gas have to pay to the people of nearby Porter Ranch (who've evacuated their community). 2. How much does So Cal Gas raise rates on its millions of customers to pay for this (because their $1 billion insurance policy won't cover the damages and because insurance rates will go up for the next term) 3. Which So Cal Gas executives will be disciplined or fired, if any? 4. Perhaps most intriguingly, will anyone in any government regulatory post be disciplined or fired? --- endquote --- 5. What is the political contribution history of So Cal Gas with respect to the current CA Governor, legislative leaders, CA Senators, and the (U.S.) Administration?