News & Updates
News, Updates, and News Releases from the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety.
WSAB Publishes Final Guidance Advisory Opinion on the 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plans of Electric Publicly-Owned Utilities and Cooperatives
The WSAB published the Final Guidance Advisory Opinion on the 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plans of Electric Publicly Owned Utilities and Cooperatives, approved on December 9, 2020 and issued December 15, 2020. December 8, 2020: Board publishes Revised Guidance Advisory...
PG&E Response to CPUC President’s Letter
PG&E Response
CPUC President’s letter to PG&E
CPUC President’s letter to PG&E regarding CPUC staff conducting fact-finding to determine whether a recommendation to place PG&E into the enhanced oversight and enforcement process that was a condition of approval of PG&E’s plan of reorganization is...
WSAB Member Mader Presents the System Hardening for Electric Utility Resiliency (SHEUR) Threshold
WSAB Member Mader presented the System Hardening for Electric Utility Resiliency (SHEUR) Threshold concept at Wildfire Safety Division's August 11 workshop. Board Member Block supported the effort.
WSAB Publishes Recommendations on the 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Guidelines
The WSAB published recommendations on the 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Guidelines were approved on June 24, 2020 and issued June 26, 2020: June 24, 2020: Version voted on the board meeting here; Redline version is available here. June 23, 2020: Board published...
CPUC Approves Wildfire Safety Division Recommendations for Utility 2020 Wildfire Mitigation Plans
SAN FRANCISCO, June 11, 2020 – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today ratified its Wildfire Safety Division's Action Statements and associated Resolutions that approve with conditions electric utility wildfire mitigation plans. The approval imposes...
CPUC Letter to Stakeholders to the 2020 Wildfire Mitigation Plans Service List
CPUC Letter to Stakeholders to the 2020 Wildfire Mitigation Plans Service List(s): R.18-10-007 and Resolution WSD-002 Guidance Resolution on 2020 Wildfire Mitigation Plans Pursuant to P.U. Code 8386 with Appendices
CPUC Wildfire Safety Division Recommends Approving Utility 2020 Wildfire Mitigation Plans With Conditions
SAN FRANCISCO, May 7, 2020 – The California Public Utilities Commission's (CPUC) Wildfire Safety Division today issued draft approvals (officially termed Draft Action Statements) of electric utility wildfire mitigation plans with additional requirements...
Governor Issues Proclamation Declaring May 3-9, 2020 as ”Wildfire Preparedness Week.”
Governor Issues Proclamation Declaring May 3 - 9, 2020 as "Wildfire Preparedness Week." The proclamation describes the increased risk of wildfires in the upcoming summer and fall wildfire season due to dry weather conditions this year. It also describes CAL FIRE and...
WSAB Publishes Recommendations on the 2020 Utility Wildfire Mitigation Approved
The Board published recommendations for the 2020 Utility Wildfire Mitigation, approved on April 15, 2020. Written comments on the 2020 Utility WMP Recommendations were accepted until close of business on Monday, April 13, 2020. The comments the Board received are...