Utility Wildfire Mitigation Plans
The Wildfire Safety Division (WSD) transitioned from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) at the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) on July 1, 2021.
Enhanced Sensor Technology on Energized Lines Program in High Fire Threat Districts to Reduce Wildfire Ignitions
The six IOUs currently employ a technology that can sense a disturbance on an energized distribution line and turn the circuit off. If an object makes contact with an energized line, such as a tree that falls on a line as a result of high winds, or an animal chews through the line, the sensor trips the line off.
Recently, the IOUs adjusted their existing sensors to address the extreme drought conditions and dry vegetation that have exacerbated wildfires across California.
These operational changes increase the sensitivity of these sensors on infrastructure located in High Fire Threat Districts (HFTD) to detect disturbances on energized lines in order to prevent wildfire ignition. The sensors automatically turn off power if the system detects contact with the line. READ MORE HERE.
Past Wildfire Mitigation Plan Workshops
- March 23, 2021
- February 23, 2021
- February 22, 2021
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
- 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update
- May 4, 2021: WSD issued Revision Notice on PG&E WMP Update
- June 4, 2021: PG&E submitted a revised 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update pursuant to the May 4, 2021 WSD Revision Notce
- PG&E 2021 WMP Update Revision - Clean
- PG&E 2021 WMP Update Revision - Redlined
- PG&E 2021 WMP Update Revision - Attachments
- 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update - Attachments
- Wildfire Mitigation Maturity Survey and Verification
- Tier 1 Advice Letters
- Final Resolution WSD-021 Ratifying Action on PGEs 2021 WMP Update
- Get more info, documents, and other important updates at PG&E's Wildfire Mitigation Plan webpage.
- 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update
- Southern California Edison (SCE)
- 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update
- 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update - Attachments
- Wildfire Mitigation Maturity Survey and Verification
- May 4, 2021: WSD issued Revision Notice on SCE WMP Update
- June 4, 2021: SCE submitted a revised 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update pursuant to the May 4, 2021 WSD Revision Notce
- Tier 1 Advice Letters
- Resolution Ratifying OEIS’s Action Statement
- Get more info, documents, and other important updates at SCE's Wildfire Mitigation Plan webpage.
- San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)
- 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update
- 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update - Attachments
- Wildfire Mitigation Maturity Survey and Verification
- Tier 1 Advice Letters
- Draft Action Statement, Draft Resolution WSD-019, and Comment Letter
- Resolution Ratifying OEIS’s Action Statement
- Get more info, documents, and other important updates at SDG&E's Wildfire Mitigation Plan webpage.
- Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES)
- 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update
- 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update - Attachments
- Wildfire Mitigation Maturity Survey and Verification
- May 4, 2021: WSD issued Revision Notice on BVES WMP Update
- June 3, 2021: Revision Notice Response
- Tier 1 Advice Letters
- Get more info, documents, and other important updates at BVES's Wildfire Mitigation Plan webpage.
- Liberty Utilities
- 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update
- 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update - Attachments
- Wildfire Mitigation Maturity Survey and Verification
- Draft Action Statement Draft Resolution WSD-018, and Comment Letter
- Get more info, documents, and other important updates at Liberty Wildfire Mitigation Plan webpage.
- PacifiCorp
- 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update
- 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update - Attachments
- Wildfire Mitigation Maturity Survey and Verification
- Draft Action Statement, Draft Resolution WSD-017, and Comment Letter
- Get more info, documents, and other important updates at PacifiCorp Wildfire Mitigation Plan webpage.
- Horizon West
- 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update
- 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update - Attachments
- Wildfire Mitigation Maturity Survey and Verification
- Draft Action Statement, Draft Resolution WSD-016, and Comment Letter
- Get more info, documents, and other important updates at Horizon West Wildfire Mitigation Plan webpage.
- Trans Bay Cable
- 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update
- 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update - Attachments
- Wildfire Mitigation Maturity Survey and Verification
- Draft Action Statement, Draft Resolution WSD-016, and Comment Letter
- Get more info, documents, and other important updates at Trans Bay Cable Wildfire Mitigation Plan webpage.
Public Comments
- Comments on 2021 WMP Updates
- Please visit this FTP site to view the Opening Comments for the Large IOU WMP Updates.
- Please visit this FTP site to view the Reply Comments for the Large IOU WMP Updates.
- Please visit this FTP site to view the Opening Comments for the Small and Multijurisdictional Utilities' (SMJU) WMP Updates.
- Please visit this FTP site to view the Reply Comments for the Small and Multijurisdictional Utilities' (SMJU) WMP Updates.
- Please visit the Wildfire Safety Advisory Board's web page to view its "Recommendations on the 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Updates for Large Investor-Owned Utilities" (April14, 2021) and associated public comments.
- Comment Deadline Extension Letters
GIS Data Submission Template Documents and Guidance
Data Requests
- WSD Guidance on Resolution WSD-001 and Data Request Best Practices
- Jan. 29, 2021: WSD Approval of Request for Extension of Response to Mussey Grade Road Alliance Data Requests Nos. 1 and 2 (2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan) to PG&E
- Jan. 27, 2021: 2021 WMP Data Request #2 from the Mussey Grade Road Alliance
Questions?
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