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Adopt a Resolution Accepting Lodi Electric Utility 2024 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (EU)
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MEETING DATE:
May 1, 2024
PREPARED BY:
Hasan Shahriar, Engineering & Operations Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution accepting the Lodi Electric Utility 2024 Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In September 2018, the State of California enacted Senate Bill 901 ("SB 901"), requiring municipal electric utilities to create a Wildfire Mitigation Plan ("WMP") and submit it to the state by January 1, 2020, and annually thereafter. The intent of the 2024 Mitigation Plan is to meet this annual regulatory requirement.
Staff developed Lodi Electric Utility's ("LEU") first WMP in 2019. The WMP was audited by a City Council authorized and California Public Utilities Commission ("CPUC") approved independent third-party auditor. Council subsequently approved LEU's WMP via Resolution 2019-247. As required by SB 901, LEU staff then provided annual updates to City Council in December 2020, December 2021, November 2022, and July 2023.
The WMP outlines LEU's efforts to safeguard its infrastructure and mitigate the risk of power-line ignited wildfires. The document delineates safety measures employed by LEU to minimize the risk of wildfires, noting its over 110-year history of providing electric service to Lodi without causing widespread fires or enduring prolonged outages due to fire incidents. LEU's operational history aligns with typical urban utility operations, with its location in a low wildfire risk region further mitigating potential threats. Situated entirely within CPUC's lowest fire-threat risk-tier, LEU reported zero fire ignitions and only one wire-down event during storms in Fiscal Year 2023/24. LEU respectfully submits the 2024 WMP update to City Council for acceptance.
STRATEGIC VISION:
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