News & Updates
News, Updates, and News Releases from the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety.
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...
Energy Safety Adopts Revised 2023 Electrical Corporation Wildfire Mitigation Maturity Survey
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today adopted its Revised 2023 Electrical Corporation Wildfire Mitigation Maturity Survey. The Maturity Survey is completed by California’s electrical corporations every year as part of their...
Energy Safety to Receive Public Comment on Proposed Decision on SCE Notices of Violation and Notice of Defect
SACRAMENTO - The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) has received a proposed decision from the Office of Administrative Law regarding Notices of Violation (NOV) and a Notice of Defect (NOD) issued to Southern California Edison (SCE). Energy Safety...
Energy Safety to Hold Virtual Meeting for Public Adoption of Revised 2023 Electrical Corporation Wildfire Mitigation Maturity Survey
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) will hold a virtual meeting on Wed. April 24, 1 p.m., for public adoption of its Revised 2023 Electrical Corporation Wildfire Mitigation Maturity Survey. The Maturity Survey is completed by...
Energy Safety to Hold Virtual Public Scoping Meeting on Community Vulnerability in Wildfire Mitigation Planning
SACRAMENTO – Energy Safety will hold a virtual public scoping meeting on May 10 at 9 a.m. to share ideas and discuss the inclusion of community vulnerability in wildfire mitigation planning. Socially vulnerable communities can be disproportionately impacted by...