Energy Safety today issued its Annual Report on Compliance (ARC) for PacifiCorp’s approved 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) Update. Energy Safety’s evaluation found that PacifiCorp was largely unsuccessful in executing an actionable and adaptive plan for wildfire risk mitigation.
Energy Safety has identified areas for improvement and continued learning that include ensuring PacifiCorp is consistent in its documentation and reporting of compliance with its WMP. Energy Safety will continue to monitor PacifiCorp’s implementation of its ongoing wildfire mitigation activities and push PacifiCorp to improve its ability to ultimately achieve the elimination of utility-caused catastrophic wildfires in California.
Energy Safety is required to conduct an annual assessment of the electrical corporations’ implementation of their approved WMPs and WMP Updates.
ARCs for Trans Bay Cable, Bear Valley Electric Service, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric were released on June 6, April 23, April 3, and March 19, respectively. Additional ARCs on approved 2021 WMP Updates for the remaining electrical corporations are scheduled to be released in the coming weeks.