News & Updates
News, Updates, and News Releases from the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety.
Energy Safety to Hold Virtual Public Scoping Meeting on Climate Change and Fire-Risk Consequence Modeling
SACRAMENTO - Energy Safety will hold a virtual public scoping meeting on July 25 at 9 a.m. to share ideas and discuss improving fire risk-consequence modeling by incorporating climate factors. Current industry standards and regulations do not provide adequate guidance...
Energy Safety Adopts 2023 Safety Certification Guidelines
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today adopted its 2023 Safety Certification Guidelines following public review and comment. The guidelines set forth requirements electrical corporations must meet (PUC 8389(e)) for issuance of a...
Energy Safety Issues Revision Notice for PG&E’s 2023-2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today issued a Revision Notice to Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Company for their 2023-2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan. The Revision Notice identified eight critical issues with PG&E’s WMP...
Energy Safety and CPUC to Hold Public Briefings on Utility Safety Practices
Four electrical corporations will make presentations, field questions from regulators SAN FRANCISCO - The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold two public safety briefings (also...
Energy Safety Releases Draft Compliance Guidelines
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today released its Draft Compliance Guidelines, beginning a 30-day public comment period. The Compliance Guidelines provide definitions and establish standards electrical corporations must follow...
Energy Safety to Hold Public Workshop on Safety Requirements to Address Increasing Wildfire Risk
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) will hold a two-day virtual public workshop Thurs., July 13 and Fri., July 14, on electrical utility safety requirements. The workshop will solicit public opinion to address the increasing...
Energy Safety to Hold Virtual Meeting for Public Adoption of 2023 Safety Certification Guidelines
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) will hold a virtual meeting on Wed., June 28, 1 p.m., for public adoption of its 2023 Safety Certification Guidelines. The guidelines set requirements that electrical corporations must meet for...
Energy Safety Director Upholds SCE Notices of Violation, Dismisses Notice of Defect
SACRAMENTO - Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) Director Caroline Thomas Jacobs upheld an Office of Administrative Law (OAL) proposed decision affirmed Southern California Edison (SCE) Notices of Violation (NOV). An SCE Notice of Defect (NOD) was...
Energy Safety Releases Reports on Electrical Corporations’ 2022 Safety Culture Assessments
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today (May 8) released its 2022 Safety Culture Assessment (SCA) Reports on California’s electrical corporations. Energy Safety’s SCAs were conducted in 2022 and the reports provide findings and...
Energy Safety Releases Draft 2023 Safety Certification Guidelines for Public Comment
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today released its Draft 2023 Safety Certification Guidelines for public comment. The guidelines set forth requirements electrical corporations must meet (PUC 8389(e)) for issuance of a safety...