News & Updates
News, Updates, and News Releases from the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety.
Energy Safety and CPUC to Hold Public Briefings on Utility Safety Practices, Take Public Comment
SAN FRANCISCO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold two public safety briefings (also virtual) on Wed., Aug. 28 from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Thurs., Aug. 29 from 10 a.m. to 5...
Energy Safety Rejects Liberty Utilities’ 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update, Orders Resubmission
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today rejected and ordered resubmission of Liberty Utilities’ (Liberty) 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) Update. Liberty failed to follow Energy Safety’s WMP guideline requirements in...
Energy Safety Releases Final Substantial Vegetation Management Audit and Report of Horizon West Transmission’s 2022 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today released its final audit and report of Horizon West Transmission’s (HWT) vegetation management work in 2022. Energy Safety’s audit found that HWT substantially complied with the substantial...
Energy Safety Adopts 2024 Safety Certification Guidelines
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today adopted its 2024 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 Releases Final Substantial Vegetation Management Audit and Report of Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc’s 2022 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today released its final audit and report of Bear Valley Electric Service’s (BVES) vegetation management work in 2022. Energy Safety’s audit found that BVES substantially complied with the...
Energy Safety Releases Revisions to Proposed Updates to Wildfire Mitigation Plan Compliance Guidelines
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today released revisions to the proposed updates to its Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) Compliance Guidelines. The original proposed updates to the WMP Compliance Guidelines were published for...
Energy Safety Releases Final Substantial Vegetation Management Audit and Report of San Diego Gas & Electric’s 2022 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today released its final audit and report of San Diego Gas & Electric’s (SDG&E) vegetation management work in 2022. Energy Safety’s audit found that SDG&E performed the vegetation...
Energy Safety Issues Annual Report on Compliance for Horizon West Transmission’s Approved 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update
SACRAMENTO - Energy Safety today issued its Annual Report on Compliance (ARC) for the approved 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) Update of Horizon West Transmission (HWT). Energy Safety’s evaluation found that HWT was largely successful in executing an actionable...
Energy Safety Issues Annual Report on Compliance for Liberty Utilities’ Approved 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update
SACRAMENTO - Energy Safety today issued its Annual Report on Compliance (ARC) for the approved 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) Update of Liberty Utilities (Liberty). Energy Safety’s evaluation found that, although Liberty Utilities experienced unexpected setbacks...
Energy Safety Issues Annual Report on Compliance for PacifiCorp’s Approved 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update
SACRAMENTO - 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...