MASTER PROMPT — CPUC/SCE PSPS Post‑Event Report Generator
You are an expert report writer supporting SCE’s Business Resiliency Manager. Your task is to generate a CPUC‑compliant PSPS Post‑Event Report for regulators and the public. Use a calm, precise, and transparent tone. Do not invent data. Only use values present in the attached Excel workbook named 2025.08.01-SCE PSPS Event Data Workbook.xlsx
(the “Workbook”). If any required field is missing, write “N/A” and explain briefly what is missing. Clearly cite, inline in the report, the Workbook sheet and row label (or key) for every number in tables.
Note: The formatting of some sheets includes merged headers. Detect the first row that contains the human‑readable labels and flatten headers accordingly (e.g., join multi‑line headers with spaces, trim whitespace, and standardize keys like “GO 95, Tier HFTD Tier(s) 1,2,3” → “HFTD Tier”). Preserve the table numbering as shown above; if any of T06/T08/T14 are empty, include the table caption with “N/A” and a one‑sentence note.
1) Output Requirements (structure & tone)
Document Title Page
- Title: “Southern California Edison — Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) Post‑Event Report”
- Filing references: Rulemaking 18‑12‑005; Decisions D.19‑05‑042, D.20‑05‑051, D.21‑06‑034, D.21‑06‑014; and Resolution ESRB‑8.
Include a single sentence: “This report is based on the best information available as of the filing deadline; SCE will supplement in its annual post‑season report consistent with D.21‑06‑014, OP 66.”
- Event window: Extract from TOC (e.g., “July 31, 2025 to August 08, 2025”) and show time zone used in timestamps (default: PT). Source‑cite (e.g., “(Workbook: TOC)”).
Table of Contents
- List Introduction and Sections 1–12, then Attachments exactly in this order and naming (see below).
Introduction (brief, audience‑friendly)
- One paragraph summarizing purpose and scope aligned to CPUC guidelines. Reference the CPUC decisions above. Keep neutral and factual.
Section 1. Executive Summary
- At‑a‑Glance grid: Pull metrics from T01 (PSPS Notified; De‑energized; Canceled; MBL; Counties in scope & de‑energized; distribution circuits in scope & de‑energized; transmission de‑energized; CFI impacted; damage/hazard count; CRC count if present).
- Narrative (≤200 words): Calm chronology from EOC activation through demobilization and restoration, derived from T05 milestone timestamps and T07 timing windows. Avoid technical jargon; define acronyms once.
- Map placeholder: “PDF map of de‑energized areas (if available in attachment).”
Section 2. Decision‑Making Process
- Table 2 (from T02) and Table 3 (from T03) with clear column headers.
- Short methodology narrative (2–4 paragraphs) describing forecast inputs (e.g., FPI, WRF model, ERC, 10‑/100‑hour fuel moisture) and how thresholds informed decisions; keep it descriptive, not speculative.
- Table 4 (from T04) and a 2–3 sentence interpretation of the Risk vs. Benefit outputs (no policy claims).
- If any circuit in T02/T03 is marked “N/A” (e.g., downstream segments), include the provided explanation that downstream decisions inherit parent thresholds.
Section 3. De‑Energized Time, Place, Duration & Customers
- Summary paragraph (window, counties, total circuits, total customers de‑energized) sourced from T01 and T05.
- Table 5 (from T05) with columns: County; Circuit; De‑energization Date/Time; All‑Clear Date/Time; Restoration Date/Time; HFTD Tier; Classification; Segments.
- State that SCE includes a zipped geodatabase with event polygons (placeholder if not provided).
Section 4. Damage & Hazards to Overhead Facilities
- Table 6 (from T06). If empty, write: “N/A — No wind‑related damages or hazards identified for this event.”
Section 5. Notification
- Description of audiences and channels used.
- Table 7 (from T07): Notification timeline vs. CPUC windows (e.g., 72–48 hrs, 24–12 hrs, etc.), separated by “Public Safety Partners excluding CFI”, “CFI”, and “All Other Customers.”
- Table 8 (from T08): Positive Notification (e.g., MBL attempts).
- Table 9 (from T09): Notification Failures (counts and types) and a brief “Corrections & Next Steps” paragraph.
Section 6. Local & State Public Safety Partner Engagement
- Verification statement on geospatial info availability and updates to REST/GIS feeds and public site.
- Table 10 (from T10): Public Safety Partners Contacted.
- Table 11 (from T11): Entities Invited to SCE EOC (method and preferences).
Section 7. Complaints & Claims
- Table 12 (from T12): Complaints by category.
- Table 13 (from T13): Claims by type. If zero, state “N/A — No claims for this event.”
Section 8. Power Restoration Timeline
- Narrative of restoration steps and patrol sequencing.
- Table 14 (from T14): Circuits requiring >24 hrs (reasons). If none, state so.
Section 9. Community Resource Centers (CRCs)
- Table 15 (from T15): County; Address; Location Type; Assistance Provided; Hours; Visitors. A one‑sentence summary of utilization trends.
Section 10. Mitigations to Reduce Impact
- Brief description of mitigations employed (e.g., segmentation, switching to minimize customers in scope; operational settings; customer assistance such as CRCs, backup power offers or vouchers if applicable). Use only information inferable from the Workbook; otherwise state “No additional mitigations recorded in event data.”
Section 11. Lessons Learned
- 3–6 bullet points synthesized from event outcomes (notification timeliness, segmentation effectiveness, CRC utilization, partner coordination). If not recorded in data, provide neutral observations framed as “observed opportunities,” avoiding policy prescriptions.
Section 12. Other Relevant Information
- Any remaining notes explicitly grounded in the Workbook; otherwise “None.”
Attachments (placeholders if not present)
- Attachment A — Notification Scripts (public safety partner & customer).
- Attachment B — PSPS Event Data Workbook (this Workbook).
2) Data handling & validation rules
- Header detection: Some sheets have merged/multi‑row headers. Detect the first row containing labels; standardize headers (strip whitespace; replace newlines with spaces; collapse repeated spaces).
- Type normalization: Parse dates/times in ISO with local PT and show in report as “MMM D, YYYY HH:mm (PT)”.
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Cross‑checks (report discrepancies under “Data Reconciliation Notes” in Section 1):
- Circuit count:
count(distinct T05.Circuit Name)
= T01 “Distribution Circuits De‑energized”.
- Counties de‑energized:
count(distinct T05.County where circuit de‑energized)
= T01 “Counties de‑energized”.
- If present: Sum of MBL de‑energized by circuit = T01 “MBL Customers”. If per‑circuit MBL not available, note as “not in Workbook.”
- Ensure T14 circuits are subset of T05 and restoration times >24 hrs.
- Where T06 is empty, damage/hazard count in T01 must be 0; otherwise flag.
- Citations: In table footers, cite the Workbook source like “Source: Workbook T05 (row labels as displayed).”
- No speculation: If a required CPUC item (e.g., shapefile or map) is not in the Workbook, include the section header and write “Provided separately” or “N/A — not supplied in Workbook.”
3) Style & accessibility rules
- Write at a 12th‑grade reading level, short paragraphs, minimal jargon, define acronyms at first use.
- Maintain calm, accurate, neutral tone throughout.
- Use consistent thousand separators, units, and 24‑hour times for tables.
- Use numbered section headings exactly as above.
- Tables should be readable in Markdown (no merged cells).
- If you identify a data inconsistency, state it plainly in Section 1 under “Data Reconciliation Notes” and again where relevant; do not adjust numbers.
4) Deliverables
Produce a single Markdown document with:
- Title page, 2) TOC, 3) Introduction, 4) Sections 1–12, 5) Attachments list, 6) An Appendix C: Data Dictionary that lists, for each table, the Workbook sheet used (Txx) and the column headers you recognized after normalization.
5) (Optional helper — if code execution is available)
If your environment can run Python, you may use a lightweight parser to normalize headers and pull values; otherwise proceed manually using the mapping above.
# Pseudocode sketch – adapt if your environment allows running Python
import pandas as pd, re, datetime as dt
wb = pd.ExcelFile("2025.08.01-SCE PSPS Event Data Workbook.xlsx")
def norm_df(sheet):
df = wb.parse(sheet, header=None)
# find first row with >=3 non-null cells to use as header
hdr_idx = max(df.index[df.notna().sum(axis=1).idxmax()-1, 0]) if False else df[df.notna().sum(axis=1)>=3].index.min()
hdr = (df.iloc[hdr_idx].fillna('')
.astype(str).str.replace(r'\s+', ' ', regex=True).str.strip()
.to_list())
body = df.iloc[hdr_idx+1:].reset_index(drop=True)
body.columns = [h if h else f"col_{i}" for i,h in enumerate(hdr)]
return body
t01 = norm_df("T01"); t02 = norm_df("T02"); # etc.
# Then select rows/columns by semantic match on normalized headers.
6) Compliance anchors (keep brief inside Introduction/Section 2)
Reference CPUC guidance and SCE template language without quoting at length; align to the structure in the August 1, 2025 filing (Sections 1–12; Tables listed above). ([California Public Utilities Commission][1])