Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety
Wildfire Safety
Energy Safety assesses electrical corporations’ Wildfire Mitigation Plans, safety culture assessments, safety certifications, and executive compensation structures. We maintain compliance through field inspections, audits, and review of the utility compliance.
Wildfire Safety Advisory Board
A board of independent experts who advise the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety and Electric Publicly-Owned Utilities and Cooperatives on wildfire safety measures.
Excavation Safety
The Underground Infrastructure Directorate provides support for the Underground Safety Board’s education and outreach efforts, investigates accidents to determine their causes, and ensures the state’s safe excavation laws are followed.
Underground Safety Board
The Underground Safety Board was created by the Dig Safe Act to investigate excavation accidents, develop safety standards, and coordinate education and outreach programs.
News and Updates
Energy Safety Issues Annual Report on Compliance for Bear Valley Electric Service’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 Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES). Energy Safety’s evaluation found that BVES undertook significant efforts to reduce its wildfire...
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...