News & Updates
News, Updates, and News Releases from the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety.
Energy Safety Adopts 2024 Safety Culture Assessment Guidelines for Electric Corporations
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today adopted its 2024 Safety Culture Assessment Guidelines for Electrical Corporations (SCA Guidelines). Adoption of the SCA Guidelines followed a public meeting and a 30-day public comment...
Energy Safety Issues Annual Report on Compliance for Approved 2022 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update of Trans Bay Cable
SACRAMENTO – Energy Safety today issued its Annual Report on Compliance (ARC) for the approved 2022 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) Update of Trans Bay Cable (TBC). Energy Safety’s evaluation found that Trans Bay Cable (TBC) completed only one of three...
Energy Safety Approves 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Updates for Horizon West Transmission and Trans Bay Cable
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today released its evaluation and approval of the 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) Updates for Horizon West Transmission (HWT) and Trans Bay Cable (TBC). Energy Safety’s evaluation...
Energy Safety Issues Safety Certifications to PG&E, SDG&E, SCE, and BVES
Electrical Corporations Satisfy Statutory Actions Related to Safety SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today issued safety certifications to four electrical corporations for satisfying seven statutory actions related to...
WSAB Adopts Advisory Opinion for Publicly Owned Electrical Utilities
Recommendations will improve wildfire mitigation efforts SACRAMENTO – The Wildfire Safety Advisory Board (Board) today adopted an advisory opinion for publicly owned electrical utilities (POU) to follow in the development of their Wildfire Mitigation Plans (WMP). The...
Energy Safety Approves 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update for Pacific Gas and Electric
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today released its evaluation and approval of Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E) 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) Update. Energy Safety found that PG&E is increasing its risk...
Energy Safety Releases Draft Data Guidelines 4.0 for Public Review and Comment
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today released its Draft Data Guidelines 4.0 for public review and comment. Release of the data guidelines initiates a 30-day public comment period. Stakeholders may submit comments...
Energy Safety Releases Draft 2026-2028 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Guidelines, Solicits Public Comment
SACRAMENTO - The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today released its Draft 2026-2028 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) Guidelines for public comment. Release of the draft guidelines initiates a 30-day public review and comment period. Written...
Energy Safety Releases Draft 2024 Safety Culture Assessment Guidelines, Solicits Public Comment
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today released its Draft 2024 Safety Culture Assessment (SCA) Guidelines. Release of the guidelines begins a 30-day public comment period. Public comment will be accepted no later than Nov....
Energy Safety Issues Annual Report on Compliance for Approved 2022 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update of Liberty Utilities
SACRAMENTO – Energy Safety today issued its Annual Report on Compliance (ARC) for the approved 2022 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) Update of Liberty Utilities (Liberty). Energy Safety's evaluation concluded that Liberty completed 61 out of 68 of its WMP...