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Audits and Reports

In July 2019, in response to the acceleration of the utility-related wildfire crisis in California, emergency legislation, Assembly Bill (AB) 1054 and AB 111, was passed and established what is currently the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety). Energy Safety’s primary directive is to evaluate and approve or deny electrical corporations’ Wildfire Mitigation Plans (WMPs) in accordance with Public Utilities Code Section 8386 et. seq in order to ensure that the electrical utilities are taking effective actions to reduce utility-related wildfire risk.

Following approval of WMPs, Energy Safety’s Compliance Division is responsible for overseeing compliance with the approved plans. An integral aspect to evaluating compliance with WMPs is conducting audits where an electrical corporation’s records and data are analyzed. As Energy Safety continues to mature its compliance process, all audit-related documents will be available on this page.

2024 Vegetation Management Audit Reports

Pursuant to Public Utilities Code section 8386.3(b)(5)(A), Energy Safety may annually audit the vegetation management work performed by, or on behalf of, an electrical corporation. The Vegetation Management Audit (VMA) shall identify deficiencies in the electrical corporation’s implementation of the vegetation management commitments in its Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP). The electrical corporation may then respond to the VMA and submit additional documentation or corrective actions to address the deficiencies identified by Energy Safety. Energy Safety will then issue an audit report identifying any outstanding deficiency in the electrical corporation’s implementation or planned corrective actions relative to its vegetation management commitments in the electrical corporation’s WMP. These reports are publicly available.

Energy Safety’s 2024 Vegetation Management Audit Reports:

2023 Substantial Vegetation Management Audits and Reports

This audit is conducted pursuant to California Public Utilities Code Section 8386.3(c)(5)(A) which requires electrical corporations (utilities) to notify Energy Safety after completing substantial portions of vegetation management requirements in their approved Wildfire Mitigation Plans (WMPs) and requires Energy Safety to audit compliance with these requirements. The audits and all associated documents are available in Energy Safety’s e-filing system.

Energy Safety’s 2023 Substantial Vegetation Management Audit and Reports:

2022 Substantial Vegetation Management Audits and Reports

This audit is conducted pursuant to California Public Utilities Code Section 8386.3(c)(5)(A) which requires electrical corporations (utilities) to notify Energy Safety after completing substantial portions of vegetation management requirements in their approved Wildfire Mitigation Plans (WMPs) and requires Energy Safety to audit compliance with these requirements. The audits and all associated documents are available in Energy Safety’s e-filing system.

 

Energy Safety’s 2022 Substantial Vegetation Management Audit and Reports:

Performance Assessment