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 and comment period.
BVES is transitioning to a new risk model, incorporating new technology and programs for vegetation management and grid operations, and improving the quality of its data.
Written comments are due by August 15 and must be submitted to the 2026-2028 Electrical Corporate Wildfire Mitigation Plans Docket (#2026-2028 WMPs).