News & Updates
News, Updates, and News Releases from the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety.
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...
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...