Fight for life safety of Californians with disabilities and seniors, retain Exec Dir Alice Stebbins

We support the rights of the disability community and vulnerable seniors to adequate life safety with continuous electrical power with emergency back-ups for medical and health devices. To secure these rights, we request the Governor and Commission do three things:
1.  Reform Power Shutoff (Grid De-Energization) programs.  Grid De-Energization threatens the health and life safety of vulnerable seniors and people with disabilities who depend on consistent electricity to operate medical and mobility equipment that keeps us alive and functioning.  Approximately two years ago, the Commissioners voted 5-0 to allow PG&E and other electric utilities to de-energize their grids without any mitigation measures to protect the state's most vulnerable during those events. 
2.   Correct the Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) .  The CPUC/PGE SGIP  residential battery program is riddled with problems and obstacles in helping people with disabilities obtain battery back-up systems.  Of primary concern are up-front costs, uncertain reimbursements, lack eligibility for people with disabilities, many of whom have low-incomes.
3.  Retain Executive Director Alice Stebbins. She and her staff are working consistently to resolve these issues. They are responsive our community. They recognize the health and safety threats power shut-offs and the lack of back-up systems create for the elderly and people with disabilities.
We, the following people listed, ask that Ms. Stebbins be recognized for her work to protect the most vulnerable populations of California.  We demand that Ms. Stebbins continue in her position so she can complete her efforts to mitigate electric utility de-energization.
Changing management in the middle of a crisis - de-energization without mitigation - is irresponsible. It threatens health and life safety.