News & Updates
News, Updates, and News Releases from the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety.
Energy Safety Issues Annual Report on Compliance for Approved 2022 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update of Bear Valley Electric Service
SACRAMENTO – Energy Safety today issued its Annual Report on Compliance (ARC) for the approved 2022 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) Update of Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. (BVES). Energy Safety’s evaluation found that BVES completed 56 of 61 of its 2022 WMP...
Energy Safety Releases Draft 2025 Electrical Corporation Maturity Model Survey Guidelines, Solicits Public Comment
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today released its Draft 2025 Electrical Corporation Maturity Model Survey Guidelines. Release of the draft survey guidelines initiates a 30-day public comment period. The Maturity Model Survey is...
Energy Safety Releases Revised Draft Data Guidelines 4.0 for Public Review and Comment
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today released its Revised Draft Data Guidelines 4.0 for public review and comment. Release of the Revised Draft Data Guidelines 4.0 initiates a 30-day public comment period. Energy Safety’s data...
Energy Safety Releases Revised Draft 2026-2028 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Guidelines, Solicits Public Comment
SACRAMENTO – Energy Safety today released its Revised Draft 2026-2028 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) Guidelines for a second round of public comment. Release of the draft guidelines initiates a 30-day public comment period. Written comments are due by Feb. 16 and must...
Energy Safety Releases Second Revised Draft Guidelines for 10-Year Electrical Undergrounding Plans, Solicits Additional Public Comment
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today released its Second Revised Draft 10-Year Electrical Undergrounding Plan Guidelines. The guidelines detail the requirements California’s large electrical corporations must follow should they...
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) Update for Horizon West Transmission (HWT), and its evaluation and approval of the 2024 Wildfire Mitigation...
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...