Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety
Wildfire Safety
Energy Safety assesses electrical corporations’ Wildfire Mitigation Plans, safety culture assessments, safety certifications, and executive compensation structures. We maintain compliance through field inspections, audits, and review of the utility compliance.
Wildfire Safety Advisory Board
A board of independent experts who advise the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety and Electric Publicly-Owned Utilities and Cooperatives on wildfire safety measures.
Excavation Safety
The Underground Infrastructure Directorate provides support for the Underground Safety Board’s education and outreach efforts, investigates accidents to determine their causes, and ensures the state’s safe excavation laws are followed.
Underground Safety Board
The Underground Safety Board was created by the Dig Safe Act to investigate excavation accidents, develop safety standards, and coordinate education and outreach programs.
News and Updates
Energy Safety Releases Substantial Vegetation Management Audit and Report of Horizon West Transmission’s 2023 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today released its audit and report of Horizon West Transmission’s (HWT) vegetation management work in 2023. Energy Safety found that HWT substantially complied with the substantial portion of the...
Energy Safety Adopts 2025 Electrical Corporation Maturity Model and Survey Guidelines
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today adopted its 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) Electrical Corporation Maturity Model and Survey Guidelines. Adoption of the guidelines, during a public meeting, followed a 30-day public...
Energy Safety Releases Draft 2025 Executive Compensation Structure Guidelines for Electrical Corporations, Solicits Public Comment
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today released its Draft 2025 Executive Compensation Structure Guidelines for electrical corporations. Release of the guidelines initiates a 30-day public comment period. Opening comments must be...
Meetings
Utility Wildfire Mitigation Symposium and Site Visit
March 25, 2025 - March 26, 2025 at 7:30 am - 5:00 pmUnderground Safety Board Business Meeting
April 14, 2025 - April 15, 2025 at 1:00 pm - 5:00 pmWildfire Safety Advisory Board Meeting 6/4/25
June 4, 2025 at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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