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 #12 -- TBD

Workshop Archive

Workshop #11 -- Assessing Risk Exposure and Mitigation Planning

When: January 15, 2025 

Agenda

Workshop Recording

Workshop Presentations:

• CPI's Wildfire Prevention Methods -- Jeff Carlson, Consumers Power
  
• 2024 ESS and Daily Situational Awareness -- Carrie Laird, PacifiCorp
  
• Wildfire Risk and Mitigation Across Western Utilities -- Eric Macomber, Standford University
  

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

When: Dec. 10, 2024 

Agenda

Workshop Recording

Workshop Presentations:

• 2024 Fire Season Summary - Tim Holschbach, Oregon Department of Forestry
  
• Wildfires 2024 - Lisa Atkin, Columbia Power Cooperative
  
• Wildfire Mitigation Update - Jon Axtman, Idaho Power
  
• California Energy Safety Data Guidelines - Shafi Mohammed, California Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety
  

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

When: April 9, 2024

Agenda

Workshop Recording

Workshop Presentations:

• Midstate Electric - Investing in Wildfire Mitigation, Vegetation Management, and Resiliency
  
• PGE - Forest Practices and Wildfire Mitigation
  
• Pacific Power - Proactive Activities to Support Management Actions
  

Workshop #8 - Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPSs)

When: June 27, 2023

Agenda

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 #3 - Adapting Vegetation Management to Changing Ecosystems

When:  March 10, 2021 
Agenda

Workshop Recording

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:

• Consumers Power -- Labor Day Wind Storm -- Challenges and Lessons Learned
• Portland General Electric
• California Public Utility Commission -- Public Safety Power Shutoffs -- Lessons Learned
  

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

When:  July 30, 2020

Agenda

Workshop Recording

Workshop Presentations:

• Panel 1 - Assessing Wildfire Risk
• CAL FIRE, PacifiCorp, Central Electric Cooperative, Oregon Department of Forestry
• Panel 2 - Adapting Wildfire Risk Assessments to Dynamic Seasonal Conditions
• Portland General Electric, Tillamook PUD
• Panel 3 - Combining Risk Assessments with Local Knowledge and Experience
• Consumers Power, Idaho Power