- Impact of Metrics: A discussion of how the application of previously identified metrics to previous wildfire mitigation plan performances has informed the wildfire mitigation plan. (PUC § 8387(b)(2)(E))
- Recloser and/or De-energization Protocols: Protocols for disabling reclosers and deenergizing portions of the electrical distribution system that consider the associated impacts on public safety, as well as protocols related to mitigating the public safety impacts of those protocols, including impacts on critical first responders and on health and communication infrastructure. (PUC § 8387(b)(2)(F))
- Customer Notification Procedures: Appropriate and feasible procedures for notifying a customer who may be impacted by the deenergizing of electrical lines. The procedures shall consider the need to notify, as a priority, critical first responders, health care facilities, and operators of telecommunications infrastructure.1 (PUC § 8387(b)(2)(G))
- Vegetation Management: Plans for vegetation management. (PUC § 8387(b)(2)(H))
- Inspections: Plans for inspections of the local publicly owned electric utility's or electrical cooperative's electrical infrastructure. (PUC § 8387(b)(2)(I))
- Prioritization of Wildfire Risks: A list that identifies, describes, and prioritizes all wildfire risks, and drivers for those risks, throughout the local publicly owned electric utility's or electrical cooperative's service territory. The list shall include, but not be limited to, both of the following:
Risks and risk drivers associated with design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the local publicly owned electric utility's or electrical cooperative's equipment and facilities. (PUC § 8387(b)(2)(J)(i))
o Particular risks and risk drivers associated with topographic and climatological risk factors throughout the different parts of the local publicly owned electric utility's or electrical cooperative's service territory. (PUC § 8387(b)(2)(J(ii))
1 On October 2, 2019, the Governor signed into law SB 560 (stats. 2019, ch. 410), which amends the language of this provision. As amended, this language states:
Appropriate and feasible procedures for notifying a customer who may be impacted by the deenergizing of electrical lines. The procedures shall direct notification to all public safety offices, critical first responders, health care facilities, and operators of telecommunications infrastructure with premises within the footprint of potential deenergization for a given event.
Because the statute was amended after VMUS prepared its WMP and because this new language is not yet effective, VMUS' WMP reflects the prior statutory language. VFD has determined that because [POU] is not adopting deenergization protocols, this statutory change does not impact VFD's review.
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