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 Issues Annual Report on Compliance for Horizon West Transmission’s Approved 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update
Energy Safety today issued its Annual Report on Compliance (ARC) for the approved 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) Update of Horizon West Transmission (HWT). Energy Safety’s evaluation found that HWT was largely successful in executing an actionable and adaptive...
Energy Safety Issues Annual Report on Compliance for Liberty Utilities’ Approved 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update
Energy Safety today issued its Annual Report on Compliance (ARC) for the approved 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) Update of Liberty Utilities (Liberty). Energy Safety’s evaluation found that, although Liberty Utilities experienced unexpected setbacks from the...
Energy Safety Issues Annual Report on Compliance for PacifiCorp’s Approved 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update
Energy Safety today issued its Annual Report on Compliance (ARC) for PacifiCorp’s approved 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) Update. Energy Safety’s evaluation found that PacifiCorp was largely unsuccessful in executing an actionable and adaptive plan for wildfire...