02 — Capability · BC-1580.60
Wildfire & Climate Risk Mitigation
Reduce the chance that utility equipment starts a wildfire, de-energize lines safely when risk is extreme, and invest so the network withstands heat, flood and storms in a changing climate.
- Wildfire Mitigation
- Grid Hardening
- Climate Resilience
In scope
- Wildfire mitigation plans and risk mapping
- Public safety power shutoffs and customer notice
- Vegetation and hardening work prioritized by fire risk
- Climate vulnerability assessment and resilience investment
Out of scope
- The enterprise risk register and appetite (see BC-130.20)
- Climate strategy and disclosure (see BC-820.40)
- Capital replacement planning for general asset condition (see BC-680.60)
- Routine cyclical vegetation work (see BC-1520.30)
Decomposes into · 4
- BC-1580.60.10Wildfire Mitigation PlanMap fire risk across the service area and commit to the inspections, hardening and operating practices that reduce ignitions, filed with the regulator.
- BC-1580.60.20Public Safety Power ShutoffsDecide when to de-energize lines in extreme fire weather, notify affected and vulnerable customers, and inspect before restoring power.
- BC-1580.60.30Fire-Risk Vegetation ClearanceClear and trim vegetation near lines to stricter standards in high fire-risk areas and verify the work was done.
- BC-1580.60.40Climate Resilience InvestmentAssess network exposure to heat, flood, sea level and storms and prioritize undergrounding, hardening and redundancy investments.