The city controller says that the system operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power poses a potential risk of wildfires.
The report titled "It Only Takes a Spark: Enhancing LADWP's Wildfire Prevention Strategy," highlights challenges and concerns about the growing number of losses caused by lines operated by other utilities.
The report was also made available for mobile devices.
"Our local public utility can to do more to prevent these catastrophic events, which will improve the safety and reliability of the power system as a whole," says City Controller Ron Galperin.
The report highlights a current backlog of more than 1,000 DWP fire safety maintenance orders.
The report stated that 15% of the DWP's service territory is within fire zones that are mapped by the California Public Utilities Commission, and most of its utility poles are wooden.
LADWP says that inaccurate figures were sent to the city controller and that work orders comprise a list, not a backlog.