Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety

Electrical Infrastructure Directorate
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.

Underground Infrastructure Directorate
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 to Hold Public Hearing on Southern California Edison Notices of Violation and a Notice of Defect
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) will conduct a written public hearing in response to issuance of Notices of Violation (NOV) and a Notice of Defect (NOD) to Southern California Edison (SCE). Written public comment will be...
Underground Safety Board Unanimously Elects Amparo Muñoz as Board Chair and Bill Johns as Vice Chair
SACRAMENTO - Underground Safety Board Vice Chair Amparo Muñoz was unanimously elected Board Chair and Board Member Bill Johns was unanimously elected Board Vice Chair during the Board’s meeting on Mon. Jan. 9. Board members hold leadership positions for one calendar...
Energy Safety Issues Final Annual Report on Compliance for San Diego Gas & Electric’s Approved 2020 Wildfire Mitigation Plan
SACRAMENTO - The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today issued a final version Annual Report on Compliance (ARC) for San Diego Gas & Electric’s 2020 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP). Energy Safety found that SDG&E substantially complied...
Meetings
Scoping Meeting: Utility Vegetation Management Best Practices for Wildfire Safety
February 10, 2023 at 9:00 am - 12:30 pmUnderground Safety Board Business Meeting
April 10, 2023 - April 11, 2023 at 12:00 amUnderground Safety Board Business Meeting
July 10, 2023 - July 11, 2023 at 12:00 am
About Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety
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