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Wildfire Mitigation Workshop Series

Oregon Wildfire & Electric Collaborative

On March 10, 2020, Governor Brown issued Executive Order 20-04, which directs the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) to convene workshops to assist electric companies, consumer-owned utilities, and operators of electrical distribution systems to develop and share best practices for mitigating wildfire risk.

Stakeholders have been encouraged to participate in a series of workshops intended to enhance collaboration in Oregon regarding wildfire-related operational and policy issues. 

For information on how to participate or to submit topics for future workshops, please contact Heide Caswell.

Upcoming Workshops

Workshop #10 -- How Can Data Collection Aid Wildfire Mitigation?

When: Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 at 2 p.m. 

Agenda

Workshop Presentations:

  • Tim Holschbach, Oregon Department of Forestry
  • Lisa Atkin, Columbia Power Cooperative
  • Jon Axtman, Idaho Power
  • Shafi Mohammed, California Office of Energy Instrastructure Safety


Workshop Archive

Workshop #9 - Forest Practices and Wildfire Mitigation -- Successes and Opportunities

When: April 9, 2024

Agenda

Workshop Recording

Workshop Presentations:


Workshop #8 - Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPSs)

When: June 27, 2023

Agenda

Workshop Recording


Workshop #7 -- Wildfire Risk Modeling and the United States Forest Service (USFS) Interagency Fuel Treatment Decision Support System (IFTDSS)

When: May 20, 2022

Agenda

Workshop Recording - Includes presentations by Nicole Vailant (USFS) and Eric Wirfs (Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative)


Workshop #6: Facility, Design, Operations, and Maintenance in a Changing Environment
When: February 3, 2022

Agenda

Workshop Recording


Workshop #5 - 2021 Wildfire Season Debrief

When: October 28, 2021

Agenda

Workshop Recording

Workshop Presentations:


Workshop #4 - 2021 Fire Season Forecast, Risk Modeling, and Situational Awareness Tools

When: May 11, 2021

Agenda 

Meeting Recording

Workshop Presentations:


Workshop #3 - Adapting Vegetation Management to Changing Ecosystems

When:  March 10, 2021 
Agenda

Workshop Recording

Breakout Session Takeaways


October 1, 2020 Special Public Meeting -- Response to and Impacts of Labor Day Windstorm and Wildfires

Agenda

Meeting Recording


Workshop #2 - Utility De-Energization and Public Safety Power Shutoffs

When:  January 6, 2021

Workshop Presentations:


Workshop #1 - Identifying & Monitoring Wildfire Risk from Seasonal to Long-term Time Frames

When:  July 30, 2020

Agenda

Workshop Recording

Workshop Presentations:

wildfire burning 

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Resources & Information
Fire Weather Situational Awareness Resources


Questions?

Contact Heide Caswell