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 Draft Denial of Liberty Utilities’ 2026-2028 Wildfire Mitigation Base Plan, Solicits Public Comment
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today issued its draft denial of Liberty Utilities’ (Liberty) 2026-2028 Wildfire Mitigation Base Plan (WMP). Release of the draft initiates a 30-day public comment period. In its 2026-2028 Base...
Energy Safety Releases the Bear Valley Electric Service 2024 Vegetation Management Audit Report
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today released its 2024 Vegetation Management Audit Report of the Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES) 2023-2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP). The audit covered 13 vegetation management...
Energy Safety Issues Approvals of 2026-2028 Wildfire Mitigation Base Plans for Trans Bay Cable and Horizon West Transmission
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today issued its approvals of the 2026-2028 Wildfire Mitigation Base Plans (WMP) for Trans Bay Cable (TBC) and Horizon West Transmission (HWT). Energy Safety’s approvals followed a 30-day public...
Meetings
Underground Safety Board Planning and Design Workshop
February 24, 2026 at 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Wildfire Safety Advisory Board Meeting 3/4/26
March 4, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Wildfire Safety Advisory Board Meeting 6/3/26
June 3, 2026 at 9:00 am
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