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 2023 Wildfire Mitigation Plan
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today issued its Annual Report on Compliance (ARC) for Horizon West Transmission’s (HWT) 2023 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP). Energy Safety evaluated the 2023 WMP initiatives of HWT’s approved...
Energy Safety Releases Draft Approval of Bear Valley Electric Service 2026-2028 Wildfire Mitigation Base Plan, Solicits Public Comment
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today released its draft approval of the Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES) 2026-2028 Wildfire Mitigation Base Plan (WMP) for public comment. Release of the draft initiates a 30-day public review...
Energy Safety Issues Revision Notice for PG&E’s 2026-2028 Wildfire Mitigation Plan
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today issued a revision notice to Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Company for its 2026-2028 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP). The revision notice identified 12 critical issues with PG&E’s...
Meetings
Energy Safety Compliance Guidelines Meeting
July 24, 2025 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Virtual Public Workshop for 2026-2028 Base Wildfire Mitigation Plans – PacifiCorp, Liberty Utilities, TBC, HWT, and LS Power
July 29, 2025 at 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Wildfire Safety Advisory Board Meeting 9/3/25
September 3, 2025 at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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