A receiver appointed at the request of the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to Section 1825 of the Public Utilities Code shall control and operate Pacific Gas and Electric Company upon such terms and conditions as the court prescribes.
§ 568.6.Receiver Appointed By Puc
Title 7. Other Provisional Remedies In Civil Actions · Chapter 5. Receivers · Enacted 2020 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 568.6 provides that a receiver appointed at the Public Utilities Commission's request under Public Utilities Code § 1825 shall control and operate Pacific Gas and Electric Company on whatever terms and conditions the court prescribes.
Full Text of § 568.6
Plain-English Summary
This section is narrow by design -- it applies to one company. Section 568.6 confirms that when a receiver is appointed at the request of the Public Utilities Commission under Public Utilities Code § 1825, that receiver takes over control and operation of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, on whatever terms and conditions the court prescribes.
It works alongside § 564(b)(8), which lists a Public Utilities Commission request under § 1825 or § 1826 of the Public Utilities Code as one of the grounds letting a court appoint a receiver in the first place. Section 568.6 fills in what happens once that receiver is in place for this specific utility: full operational control, shaped by the court's own order rather than by any fixed statutory template.
Frequently Asked Questions
What utility does § 568.6 specifically address?
Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
Who requests appointment of this kind of receiver?
The Public Utilities Commission, acting under Public Utilities Code § 1825.
Who sets the terms of the receiver's control over the utility?
The court, which prescribes the terms and conditions under which the receiver controls and operates the company.
Amendment History
Added by Stats 2020 ch 27 (SB 350),s 2, eff. 1/1/2021.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 28, 2026.
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