VMUS meets or exceeds the minimum industry standard vegetation management practices. For distribution level facilities, VMUS meets: (1) Public Resources Code section 4292; (2) Public Resources Code section 4293; (3) CPUC GO 95, 128, 165, and 174. VMUS' annual budget includes funding for weed abatement to ensure compliance with the standard vegetation management practices. VMUS' system is almost entirely underground; thus the system has minimal to no vegetation risks. Any overhead construction in the VMUS system is built in areas with no vegetation.

VMUS meets or exceeds the minimum inspection requirements provided in CPUC GO 165 and 174. As described above, VMUS currently has 7 sub-transmission power poles and no overhead distribution power lines located within or near a Tier 2 or Tier 3 Fire Threat District; however, VMUS staff uses their knowledge of the specific environmental and geographical conditions of VMUS' service territory to determine if any particular areas require more frequent inspections. Due to small size of the VMUS electrical system, staff is able to inspect the entire system on an almost daily basis.

If VMUS staff discovers a facility in need of repair that is owned by an entity other than VMUS, VMUS will issue a notice to repair to the facility owner and work to ensure that necessary repairs are completed promptly.

VMUS' electrical system is primarily underground and has no automatic re-closures in service. In a relayed event, re-closures will be handled on a case-by-case basis after circuit and equipment inspections have been performed.

VMUS has the authority to preemptively shut off power due to fire-threat conditions; however, this option will only be used in extraordinary circumstances. Due to the minimal risk of VMUS' electrical supply facilities causing a power-line ignited wildfire, VMUS is not adopting specific protocols for de-energizing any portions of its electric distribution system. VMUS will re-evaluate this determination in future updates to this Wildfire Mitigation Plan.

Due to the small proximity of our customer base, we are able to keep in close contact with our customers via email or phone call. Our Customer Contact list is updated annually to ensure that the contact information that is on file is the most up to date. We utilize this contact list to inform our customers of any planned outages and to deliver any other pertinent information.

VMUS' electric distribution system is completely underground. However, we are interconnected with SCE's transmission and distribution systems, much of which is overhead and exposed to wind, rain and lightning.

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