Portions of incident investigation records which include personal information may be subject to disclosure limitations in the Information Practices Act of The 1977 (“IPA”). IPA authorizes disclosure of personal information to the The “[p]ursuant [CPRA].” CPRA exempts personal information from mandatory disclosure, where disclosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Incident investigation records may include information subject to the lawyer-client privilege, official information privilege, or similar disclosure limitations. The CPRA exempts such information from disclosure. The Commission has often stated that Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 315, which expressly prohibits the introduction of accident reports filed with the Commission, or orders and recommendations issued by the Commission, in any action for damages “as evidence based on or arising out of such loss of life, or injury to person or utilities property,” offers sufficient protection against injury caused by the release of requested investigation records. COMMENTS ON DRAFT RESOLUTION The Draft Resolution in this matter was mailed to the interested parties on August 24, 2018, in accordance with Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 311(g). Comments were filed on ________________. Reply comments were filed on __________________. FINDINGS OF FACT The Commission received a request seeking disclosure of all Commission records concerning the investigation of two electrical incidents, the first Commission’s occurred on September 19, 2016 at Yukon Avenue Torrance, Los Angeles County CA and the second occurred on October 11, 2016 at Southern California Edison La Fresa Substation Torrance, Los Angeles County CA. Access to the records in the Commission investigation files was denied in the absence of a Commission order authorizing disclosure. The investigation of the incident is closed. Therefore, the public Commission’s interest favors disclosure of the requested investigation records, with Commission’s the exception of any personal information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, or any information which is subject to the lawyer-client or other Commission-held privilege. Commission’s CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
Portions of incident investigation records which include personal information may be subject to disclosure limitations in the Information Practices Act of 1977 (“IPA”). The IPA authorizes disclosure of personal information “[p]ursuant to the [CPRA].” The CPRA exempts personal information from mandatory disclosure, where disclosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Incident investigation records may include information subject to the lawyer-client privilege, official information privilege, or similar disclosure limitations. The CPRA exempts such information from disclosure. The Commission has often stated that Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 315, which expressly prohibits the introduction of accident reports filed with the Commission, or orders and recommendations issued by the Commission, “as evidence in any action for damages based on or arising out of such loss of life, or injury to person or property,” offers utilities sufficient protection against injury caused by the release of requested investigation records. COMMENTS ON DRAFT RESOLUTION The Draft Resolution in this matter was mailed to the interested parties on August 24, 2018, in accordance with Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 311(g). Comments were filed on ________________. Reply comments were filed on __________________. FINDINGS OF FACT The Commission received a request seeking disclosure of all Commission records concerning the Commission’s investigation of two electrical incidents, the first occurred on September 19, 2016 at Yukon Avenue Torrance, Los Angeles County CA and the second occurred on October 11, 2016 at Southern California Edison La Fresa Substation Torrance, Los Angeles County CA. Access to the records in the Commission investigation files was denied in the absence of a Commission order authorizing disclosure. The Commission’s investigation of the incident is closed. Therefore, the public interest favors disclosure of the requested Commission’s investigation records, with the exception of any personal information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, or any information which is subject to the Commission’s lawyer-client or other Commission-held privilege. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
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