Current equity PIMs primarily cover recognition justice and distributive equity.
| RECOGNITION | Who has been harmed, disenfranchised, or underserved by the current system? | • Energy burden & arrearage rates by community • Power outage frequency and disparities • Health & economic indicators |
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| PROCEDURAL | Who has access to regulatory processes and decision-making? | • Availability of intervenor compensation & resources • Utility data transparency • PUC commissioner & staff representation |
| DISTRIBUTIVE | Are the benefits and burdens of investments equitably distributed? | • Percentage of clean energy program benefits received by BIPOC, low-income, and frontline communities • Reduction in health burdens • Percentage of new jobs held by BIPOC, low-income, & frontline communities |
| RESTORATIVE | How can we repair past harms and empower communities to shape their energy future? | • Reparations & accountability measures • Democratization of energy infrastructure |
