News & Updates
News, Updates, and News Releases from the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety.
Energy Safety Releases Draft Safety Certification Guidelines for Public Comment
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today released its Draft Safety Certification Guidelines for public comment. The guidelines set forth requirements electrical corporations must meet for issuance of a safety certification as...
Energy Safety Issues Annual Report on Compliance for Trans Bay Cable’s Approved 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update
Energy Safety today issued its Annual Report on Compliance (ARC) for the approved 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) Update of Trans Bay Cable (TBC). Energy Safety’s evaluation found that on balance, TBC was largely successful in executing an actionable and adaptive...
Energy Safety Releases Proposed Updates to Wildfire Mitigation Plan Compliance Guidelines
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today released proposed updates to its Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) Compliance Guidelines. Release of the draft guidelines initiates a 30-day public comment period. The guidelines provide...
Energy Safety Releases Final Substantial Vegetation Management Audit Report of PacifiCorp’s 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today released its final audit report of PacifiCorp’s substantial vegetation management (SVM) work in 2021. Energy Safety found that PacifiCorp substantially complied with a substantial portion of...
Energy Safety Rejects the Bear Valley Electric Service 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update, Orders Resubmission
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today rejected and ordered resubmission of the Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES) 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) Update. BVES failed to follow WMP guideline requirements in submitting its...
Energy Safety Releases 10-Year Electrical Undergrounding Plan Draft Guidelines for Public Comment
Virtual Public Workshop and Q&A Session Scheduled Sacramento – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today released draft guidelines for California’s large electrical corporations to follow in submission of 10-year undergrounding plans....
Energy Safety Issues Annual Report on Compliance for Bear Valley Electric Service’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 Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES). Energy Safety’s evaluation found that BVES undertook significant efforts to reduce...
Energy Safety Issues Annual Report on Compliance for SCE’s Approved 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today issued its Annual Report on Compliance (ARC) for Southern California Edison’s (SCE) 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) Update. Energy Safety’s evaluation found SCE undertook significant...
Energy Safety Releases Electrical Corporations’ 2023 Safety Culture Assessment Reports
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today released its 2023 Safety Culture Assessment (SCA) Reports on California’s electrical corporations. Energy Safety’s SCAs were conducted in 2023 and the reports provide findings and...
Energy Safety Issues Annual Report on Compliance for SDG&E’s Approved 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today issued its Annual Report on Compliance (ARC) for San Diego Gas & Electric’s (SDG&E) 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) Update. Energy Safety’s evaluation found SDG&E undertook...