General Order 165 Reports: Utility Annual Electric Distribution Inspection Reports.Order Instituting Rulemaking to Consider Specified Amendments to Rule 18 of General Order 95 (R.16-02-001).Public Utilities Code 316 and General Order 95, Rule 19 govern the preservation of evidence for investigation in accordance with Public Utilities Code.General Order 95, Rule 35 addresses vegetation management, Rule 37, Table 1,addresses the above ground clearances of conductors and conductor clearances from other structures/vegetation, and Rule 38, Table 2, addresses the clearances between conductors General Order 95 contains rules for the design, construction, maintenance, inspection, repair, and replacement of overhead utility facilities, including electric utility facilities, communication facilities, and cable television facilities.Fire-Threat Maps and Fire-Safety Regulations Proceedings.2014-2016 Fire Incident Data Collection.Memorandum of Understanding between the CPUC and Cal OES that deals with coordinating emergency planning, response recovery and mitigation functions between agencies. Memorandum of Understanding between the CPUC and CAL FIRE that deals with how the agencies coordinate on response to fires and investigations.8, 2017: Proposal Issued on New Fire-Safety Regulations 11, 2018: CPUC Enacts Emergency Consumer Protections For December 2017 Wildfire Victims: CPUC Press Release March 22, 2018: CPUC To Evaluate Adoption Of Post-Disaster Consumer Protection Measures.July 12, 2018: CPUC Strengthens Utility Public Notice Requirements for De-Energizing in Emergencies.November 2, 2021: CPUC Safety Enforcement Staff Issue Proposal for SCE Penalties and Disallowances in Settlement Addressing 2017 – 2018 Wildfires.
On this webpage you will find CPUC information related to the fires. The fires under CPUC staff investigation from December 2017, are the following wildfires in Southern California Edison's service territory: Rye, Thomas, Liberty, and Meyers. Investigation topics include, but are not limited to, maintenance of facilities, vegetation management, and emergency preparedness and response.
The CPUC's Safety and Enforcement Division conducts investigations to assess the compliance of electric and communication facilities with applicable rules and regulations in fire impacted areas. The CPUC works closely with CAL FIRE, which determines the sources of ignition of the fires and the way that the fires spread. In December 2017, several major wildfires spread through Southern California, including the Rye Fire, the Thomas Fire, and Liberty Fire, and the Creek Fire.ĬAL FIRE is the first responder and determines the sources of ignition of the fires and the way that the fires spread.