SDG&E agrees to pay $24.5 million to County of San Diego relating to 2007 wildfires

SAN DIEGO – On Dec. 16, the County of San Diego and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) jointly announced that they had entered into a settlement that resolves the lawsuit filed by the County against SDG&E arising out of the 2007 wildfires. Without admitting fault or liability, SDG&E will pay the County a total of $24.5 million under the terms of the settlement.

The settlement provides for $15 million to go to the County’s general fund and $9.5 million will be placed in a County trust fund. The trust fund will be used by the County for specified fire safety projects, such as fire station co...