PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATION – Adds to existing law to provide for electric corporations’ standard of care for wildfire liability.

Idaho's S 1124 requires electric utilities (including public utilities and cooperatives) to create and file detailed wildfire mitigation plans with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. These plans must cover risk assessments, preventative actions like vegetation management near power lines, community outreach, and coordination with fire agencies. Approved plans serve as legal protection: utilities following them closely cannot be held liable for wildfire damage unless they acted with intentional harm or reckless misconduct. The bill directly affects electric companies operating in wildfire-prone areas, mandating regular plan updates every three years and annual compliance reports.