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Energy Safety Releases Draft Approval of Bear Valley Electric Service 2026-2028 Wildfire Mitigation Base Plan, Solicits Public Comment
SACRAMENTO – The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) today released its draft approval of the Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES) 2026-2028 Wildfire Mitigation Base Plan (WMP) for public comment. Release of the draft initiates a 30-day public review...
WSAB Adopts Annual Recommendations for Energy Safety Wildfire Mitigation Plan Requirements
MERCED, Calif. – The Wildfire Safety Advisory Board (Board) today adopted its annual recommendations for the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety’s (Energy Safety) Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) requirements. During its regular business meeting in Merced, the Board...
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...
WSAB Publishes Draft Advisory Opinion for Publicly Owned Utilities
The Wildfire Safety Advisory Board (WSAB) today released a draft advisory opinion for publicly owned utilities to follow in the development of their Wildfire Mitigation Plans (WMP). The 11 recommendations include making WMPs digitally accessible, including...
WSAB Adopts Final 2024 Recommendations on Additional Wildfire Mitigation Plan Requirements and Performance Metrics, and Safety Culture Assessment
The Wildfire Safety Advisory Board (WSAB) today adopted its final 2024 Recommendations to the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) on Additional Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) Requirements and Performance Metrics, and Safety Culture Assessment. The...
WSAB Publishes Draft 2024 Recommendations on Additional Wildfire Mitigation Plan Requirements and Performance Metrics, and Safety Culture Assessment
SACRAMENTO - The Wildfire Safety Advisory Board (WSAB) today published the draft version of the 2024 Recommendations to the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety on Additional Wildfire Mitigation Plan Requirements and Performance Metrics, and Safety Culture...
WSAB Adopts Policy Paper Recommendations
SACRAMENTO - The Wildfire Safety Advisory Board (WSAB) today adopted policy paper recommendations on Utility Vegetation Management, Above-Grade Distribution Systems, and Climate Change and Wildfire Regulations. These documents were adopted at the WSAB Feb. 7 board...
WSAB Publishes Final 2024 POU WMP Guidance Advisory Opinion
The Wildfire Safety Advisory Board (WSAB) today published the final adopted version of the Guidance Advisory Opinion for the 2024 Wildfire Mitigation Plans of Electric Publicly-Owned Utilities and Rural Electric Cooperatives. This document was adopted at the WSAB...
WSAB Publishes Draft 2024 POU WMP Advisory Opinion
The Wildfire Safety Advisory Board (WSAB) today published the draft version of the Advisory Opinion for the 2024 Wildfire Mitigation Plans of Electric Publicly Owned Utilities and Rural Electric Cooperatives. Stakeholders may submit written comments before the...
WSAB Publishes Final Adopted Recommendations on Additional Wildfire Mitigation Plan Requirements/Performance Metrics and Safety Culture Assessment
The Wildfire Safety Advisory Board (WSAB) today published final adopted recommendations to the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) on additional Wildfire Mitigation Plan Requirements/Performance Metrics and Safety Culture Assessment. The WSAB...