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Home My WebLink About_9.5(b)--Redding Electric Utility's 2023 Wildfire Mitigation Plan GI �" Y � F � � � ° � � � " � � CITY OF REDDING REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 2, 2023 FROM: Nick Zettel, Director of ITEM NO. 9.5(b} Redding Electric Utility ***APPROVED BY*** �4..ry �� w� .. s.N,.�� , � -�°�� k et e o� �rcctor�i9' e in r tric�Llt'rtity 4113t2��3 �� }r ippin,Ci �� na � � 41'�6/2423 nzettel@cityofredding.org btippin@cityofredding.org SUBJECT: 9.5(b)--Consider Redding Electric Utility's 2023 Wildfire Mitigation Plan. Recommendation Approve the City of Redding Electric Utility's updated and revised 2023 Wildfire Mitigation Plan; and accept the Independent Evaluator's Report conducted by qualified independent auditor Dudek pursuant to California Senate Bi11901. Fiscal Impact There is no fiscal impact related to approving revisions to the 2023 Wild�re Mitigation Plan or accepting the Independent Evaluator's Report. Alterna�ive Action The City Council (Council) could choose not to approve the revisions to the Wildfire Mitigation Plan(WMP) and provide alternative direction to staff. Background/Analysis Senate Bill 901 (SB 901) became law in September 2018, requiring utilities located in an area with significant wildfire risk to prepare wildfire mitigation plans for overhead electrical lines and equipment. The WMP requirements are codified in California Public Utilities Code (PUC) §8387(b)(2) for local publicly owned electric utilities (POUs). PUC §838'7(c) requires that an independent evaluator review and assess the comprehensiveness of a POU's WMP and issue a summary report at least once eve�ry three years. The Council approved the first program in Redding Electric Utility's (REU) WMP, the Wildfire Prevention and Improved Response Program, on May 7, 2019. Three additional programs, the Technology Solutions Program, the Distribution 10-year Capital Improvement Program, and the Emergency Operations Program, were approved along with the plan on December 3, 2019. The Report to Redding City Council Apri126, 2023 Re: 9.5(b)--Redding Electric Utility s 2023 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update Page 2 Council approved REU's 2020 Monitoring & Auditing Annual Report of Wildfire Mitigation on December 1, 2020, and then approved the 2021 Monitoring & Auditing Annual Report of Wildfire Mitigation, with the revised 2022 WMP on December 7, 2021. The 2023 WMP includes revisions and recommendations from the 2022 Wildfire Safety Advisory Board, including the 2022 Monitoring and Auditing Report (Appendix G). In compliance with PUC §8387(c), the 2023 WMP has been reviewed and assessed for comprehensiveness by a qualified independent auditor, Dudek (Report Attached). The changes as recommended by the WSAB to the 2023 WMP include the following: • Added cross reference table to statutory requirements (Table 1). • Incorporated WSAB recommendations into Plan(Table 2). • Incorporate the annual audit and monitoring report within the Plan (Appendix G). • Updated the REU Organizational Chart to reflect structural changes and responsibilities. • Expanded on the City of Redding public approval process through City Council. • Noted the impacts of climate change on wildfire risks and mitigating actions being taken to address those risks. If approved, the changes made to REU's WMP wi11 be incorporated and resubmitted to the California Wildfire Safety Advisory Board for review. Environmental Review This is not a project defined under the California Environmental Quality Act, and no further action is required. Council Priority/City Manager Goals � Public Safety — "Work to improve all aspects of public safety to help people feel secure and safe where they live, work, and play in the City of Redding." � Government of the Zlst Century — `Be relevant and proactive to the opportunities and challenges of today's residents and workforce. Anticipate the future to make better decisions today." Attachments REU 2023 Wildfre Mitigation Plan 3-yr Independent Eval�uator Final Report REU 2023 Wildfire Mitigation Plan with Appendices 1630 SAN PABLC?A'JENUE,SUITE 30Q t7AKLAND,GAL,lFC7Rt�NR 94612 T510,601.25QQ F z1Ck.b(k�.2501 March 30, 2023 12108.08 Mr.Shawn Avery Program Supervisor, Administration Redding Electric Utility 3611 Avtech Parkway Redding, California 96002 Sub�ect: Independent Evaluator's Report of the Redding Electric Utility's 2023 Wildfire itigation Plan 1 Introductian The Redding Electric Utility(REU)contracted with Dudek to engage in an independent evaluation of its 2023 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP). This independent evaluation report describes the technical review and evaluation of the WMP prepared by the REU. The WMP requirements are codified in California Public Utilities Code (PUC) Section 8387(b)(2) for local publicly owned electric utilities (POUs). PUC Section 8387(c) requires that an independent evaluator review and assess the comprehensiveness of a POU's WMP and issue a summary report. The year 2023 is important for POUs because they are required by PUC Section 8387(b)(1)to comprehensively revise their WMPs"at least once every three years." Dudek conducted a review of REU's 2023 WMP from January 20 to March 13, 2023. The focus of the evaluation was to determine the comprehensiveness of WMP and ensure it included all elements required under PUC Section 8387(b)(2) (listed in Attachment A). In addition to evaluating the elements required by the PUC, Dudek reviewed the Wildfire Safety Advisory Board's (WSAB's)specific guidance for the REU published in their Guidance Advisory Opinion for the 2023 Wildfire Mitigation Plans of Electric Publicly Owned Utilities and Rural Electrical Cooperatives (WSAB 2022). This Independent Evaluator's report contains the following elements: (1)an overview of the REU, (2)A review of the statutory requirements in PUC Section 8387(b)(2) for local POUs, (3) A review of the specific recommendations published by the WSAB for the REU 2022 WMP, (4) 2022 wildfire mitigation and prevention accomplishments of the REU, (5) an overview of the metrics used the REU's WMP, and (6) a comparison of wildfire risk reduction strategies used by the REU with those used by similar utilities and municipal utility industry standards. v rvi f t i n I ctri c ti I it The REU service territory covers 61 square miles of the very northwestern end of the Central Valley,which transitions into the Cascade foothills. The City of Redding(City) is surrounded by mountains to the north, east, and west and relatively level agricultural lands to the south.Outermost parts of the City are part of the Cascade foothills,whereas southern and central areas are in the Sacramento Valley. The REU serves approximately 44,000 customers within . . � rc�: s�awr�Avc�Y SU�JECT. kN�J�:PERIC�EI�T�VALUATQR`S R�PQRT C�F TH�REa(�ff�G ELECTRIC�1TILfTY`S�Q23 Utfl!DFfRE M[TI�ATIt�N PLA�I the City, primarily residential (86%) and commercial (12%) customers. The core of the REU's service territory is a fully developed, urban area. The east and west sides of their service territory, located in the foothills, are not fully developed and contain a mixture of residential communities of varying densities and areas of natural vegetation. This portion accounts for approximately 62% of the REU's service territory and is classified as Wildland Urban Interface (Carlson 2022). Approximately 46% of their service territory lies within either a Tier 2 or Tier 3 fire threat district. The REU owns and operates transmission, distribution, and generation assets, with approximately 65%of their electrical lines located underground. The REU's service territory experiences a lengthy fire season (April to November) during the typical year. During exceptionally dry years,the fire season will be year-round.As a result, in a typical year there will be on average 100 or more vegetation fires. The destructive Carr fire in 2018 burned a portion of the west side of the REU's service territory, including several hundred homes. tatut r i r nts f r i I f i r iti ti I s PUC Section 8387(b)(2) lists the statutory requirements for WMPs. These are the specific elements that the independent evaluator must review to make its determination for this report. The specific elements that must be addressed in REU's WMP are included in Table A-1(see Attachment A)and are summarized here for reference. ■ Staff responsibilities ■ General objectives ■ Wildfire risk reduction program descriptions ■ The metrics used to evaluate the WMP's perFormance ■ How the application of previously identified metrics has informed the WMP ■ Protocols for reclosers, de-energization, and public safety power shut-off ■ Procedures for community notification and outreach ■ Vegetation management plans ■ Electrical equipment and infrastructure inspection plans ■ Description of wildfire risks and drivers for those risks throughout the service territory, including design, construction, operation, and maintenance of equipment and facilities and topographic and climatological risk factors ■ Identification of any geographic area in the service territory that is a higher wildfire threat than is identified in a commission fire threat map ■ Identification of enterprise-wide safety risk and wildfire-related risks ■ How the service will be restored after a wildfire ■ The processes and procedures used to monitor and audit the implementation of the WMP and identify any deficiencies, and the effectiveness of electrical line and equipment inspections 12108 MARCH 2( rc�: s�awr�Avc�Y SU�JECT. kN�J�:PERIC�EI�T�VALUATQR`S R�PQRT C�F TH�REa(�ff�G ELECTRIC�1TILfTY`S�Q23 Utfl!DFfRE M[TI�ATIt�N PLA�I U 'IC tlllt UIC" t1tS Dudek found that REU's WMP meets the statutory requirements of comprehensiveness per PUC Section 8387. The review of the WMP's elements is summarized relative to the application of the WMP. Dudek's assessment is in bold text beneath the description of the requirement. The table in Attachment A lists each required element for REU's WMP and provides Dudek's initial assessment of the comprehensiveness of that element within the WMP that was reported to the REU in the first review in February and the final assessment. ar�i�i��r�� Idfir� �� PUC Section 8387(a) requires the following: "Each local publicly owned electric utility and electrical cooperative shall construct, maintain, and operate its electrical lines and equipment in a manner that will minimize the risk of wildfire posed by those electrical lines and equipment." The REU's WMP and the standard operating procedures (SOPs) referenced in the WMP comprehensively describe the safety-related measures that the REU follows to reduce its risk of causing wildfires. Dudek has determined that REU complies with this requirement through the design of its system, its SOPs,and the implementation of wildfire risk reduction and wildfire response strategies. �v�l��r� �f P El�r��r�t� Below is a summary of the WMP elements as required by PUC Section 8387, including restating sections of the WMP where applicable. 8387(b)(2)(A): Responsibilities of Persons Responsible for Executing the Plan. Section 3 A of the REU WMP comprehensively describes staff responsibilities and functions in the implementation of their WMP. 8387(b)(2)(B): Objectives of the Wildfire Mitigation Plan Sections 2 A-2 D of the REU WMP comprehensively describe the REU's four objectives. 8387(b)(2)(C): Prevention Strategies and Programs Chapter 5 in the REU WMP describes the utility's wildfire prevention strategies. It is very comprehensive, covering existing programs, progress in wildfire prevention efforts, and future work.Chapter 5 includes 2022 equipment hardening accomplishments and the specific vegetation management actions the REU perForms that exceed GO 95 requirements.This section references the REU's 2022 Monitoring and Auditing Annual Report on Wildfire Mitigation, which contains further details of the wildfire risk reduction the REU has completed. 8387(b)(2)(D): Metrics and Assumptions for Measuring WMP Performance Section 8 A in the REU WMP describes the two metrics the REU uses to evaluate WMP performance. The metrics, new wildfire ignitions and wires down events, continue to be effective metrics for the _ 12108 MARCH 2( rc�: s�awr�Avc�Y SU�JECT. kN�J�:PERIC�EI�T�VALUATQR`S R�PQRT C�F TH�REa(�ff�G ELECTRIC�1TILfTY`S�Q23 Utfl!DFfRE M[TI�ATIt�N PLA�I REU's WMP because each metric event the REU records additional relevant data (e.g., which fire threat district did the event originate in, did the event occur during red flag warning conditions) . The REU's 2022 Monitoring and Auditing Annual Report on Wildfire Mitigation contains the 2022 data for the two metrics in the WMP. 8387(b)(2)(E): Impact of Previous Metrics on WMP Section 8 B of the REU WMP describes the improvements that the REU has made to their wildfire prevention programs based on the data collected from the WMP metrics,as well as describing how the REU plans to improve the data they collect for both metrics.The 2022 Monitoring and Auditing Annual Report on Wildfire Mitigation reviews the data collected for both metrics. 8387(b)(2)(F): Reclosing Protocols Section 5 F in the REU's WMP describes the utility's reclosing protocols, specifically that automatic reclosing schemes are disabled on circuits that traverse Tier 2 and Tier 3 areas.Appendix F of the WMP contains REU's SOP-35,which describes the REU's protocols for reclosers during red flag warnings. 8387(b)(2)(G): De-energization Notification Procedures Section 5 G in the REU WMP describes the utility's public safety power shut-off stance, specifically that REU will not preemptively initiate a public safety power shut-off during periods of high fire danger. REU will continue to shut off power when directed to by Redding Fire Department, Redding Police Department, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or other emergency responding agencies.This section also contains its public safety and notification plans.REU has several operating customer notification systems, including its website, Facebook, Twitter, and the City of Redding Communications Team.The website includes an outage map and an up-tadate news feed. 8387(b)(2)(H):Vegetation Management Section 5 A of the REU WMP, the REU Wildfire Prevention and Improved Response Program (Appendix B to the WMP), and REU's 2022 Monitoring and Auditing Annual Report on Wildfire Mitigation (Appendix G to the WMP) contain a comprehensive description of the vegetation management program and the work accomplished in 2022. Included are descriptions of the statutory requirements,where and how the REU exceeds statutory requirements,and some of the vegetation management methods they employ. 8387(b)(2)(1): Inspections Section 5 B of the REU WMP comprehensively describes the utility's inspection program including vegetation inspections. REU's 2022 Monitoring and Auditing Annual Report on Wildfire Mitigation (Appendix G to the WMP)contains a description of the inspection work completed in 2022. 8387(b)(2)(J)(i): Risks and Risk Drivers Associated with Design and Construction Standards Chapter 4 in the REU WMP summarizes the wildfire risk drivers in REU's service territory.Section 4 C describes specific risk drivers associated with REU's design and construction standards. _ . _ . 12108 MARCH 2( rc�: s�awr�Avc�Y SU�JECT. kN�J�:PERIC�EI�T�VALUATQR`S R�PQRT C�F TH�REa(�ff�G ELECTRIC�1TILfTY`S�Q23 Utfl!DFfRE M[TI�ATIt�N PLA�I 8387(b)(2)(J)(ii): Risks and Risk Drivers Associated with Topographic and Climatological Risk Factors The introduction to Chapter 4 provides an overview of wildfire risk drivers in REU's service territory and some general risk drivers associated with topographic and climate risk factors. Section 4 D contains a specific description of risk drivers associated with topographic and climate conditions in REU's service territory including a description of the area climate,vegetation/fuel types,and how the two combine to create an increased risk of high intensity and/or fast spreading wildfire. 8387(b(2)) (K): Geographical Area of Higher Wildfire Threat Section 4 E in the REU WMP describes the utility's review of the California Public Utilities Commission fire threat map and their conclusions about the geographical locations of the high fire th reat a reas. 8387(b)(2)(L): Enterprise-wide Safety Risks Section 4 B of the REU WMP comprehensively describes the utility's enterprise-wide safety risk assessment process including the criteria used by the REU to assess risk and the results of previous assessments. 8387(b)(2)(M): Restoration of Service Chapter 7 of the REU WMP describes the steps used by the utility to restore service after a re- energization event and includes two lists that describe a prioritized order in which customers will have electrical service restored and a prioritized list of REU assets that will be re-energized. 8387(b)(2)(N}(i): Monitoring and Auditing WMP Implementation, 8387(b)(2)(N)(ii): Identifying and correcting WMP deficiencies, 8387(b)(2)(N)(iii): Monitoring and Auditing the effectiveness of inspections Sections 8 C-8 E of the REU WMP describe the utility's processes for monitoring and auditing WMP implementation, correcting WMP deficiencies, and monitoring the effectiveness of inspections. REU's 2022 Monitoring and Auditing Annual Report on Wildfire Mitigation(Appendix G to the WMP) contains the results of the 2022 internal audit. il fir t vis ry r i c vis ry i i ns In November 2022 the WSAB published a report with a description of general recommendations for improving the WMPs for POUs and rural electrical cooperatives. In addition, the report provided specific recommendations for each utility that submitted a WMP for review by the board. Dudek reviewed the WSAB's report, and the section below contains a summary of each recommendation the WSAB had for the REU's 2022 WMP and whether the 2023 WMP has addressed the WSAB's recommendation (WSAB 2022). The materials published by the WSAB and the recommendations within are for guidance and are not statutory requirements. 12108 MARCH 2( rc�: s�awr�Avc�Y SU�JECT. kN�J�:PERIC�EI�T�VALUATQR`S R�PQRT C�F TH�REa(�ff�G ELECTRIC�1TILfTY`S�Q23 Utfl!DFfRE M[TI�ATIt�N PLA�I 1. The WSAB reiterates its recommendation that the context settingtemplate,cross-reference table,and other enhancements included in the informational response be incorporated in the appropriate sections of the WMP itself, preventing the need to look at different places in the WMP. The cross reference to statutory requirements is on page 3 and the context setting table is on page 15. Both are in appropriate sections of the WMP. 2. Provide a short paragraph in future WMPs that describes the adoption, public comment, and any altered budget processes within the WMP itself,as envisioned by the proposed new WSAB WMP template. Chapter 9 on page 32 of the WMP describes REU's WMP adoption process. 3. The WSAB requests that Redding file and perhaps more prominently point to the REU's 2022 Monitoring& Auditing Annual Report on Wildfire Mitigation and find a way to incorporate the annual strategy progress reporting more concretely within the filed WMP. The REU 2022 Monitoring and Auditing Annual Report on Wildfire Mitigation is a very detailed and helpful reference for the WMP.The REU 2023 WMP incorporates and references this report, which includes 2022 accomplishments,metric data,and a detailed description of the utility's wildfire risk mitigation programs.The REU's 2022 Monitoring and Auditing Annual Report on Wildfire Mitigation is found in Appendix G of the WMP. 4. Include a version history section and a description of changes section in the WMP. Chapter 10 on page 33 of the WMP contains a table with the version history and a summary of the changes. 5. Discuss the impact of climate change on wildfire risks and potential mitigation actions to address those increased risks. The WSAB notes that there is very little information related to climate risks and potential changes in those risks in the Redding WMP. The impacts of climate change on wildfire risks are described in Section 4 D of the WMP. The REU has already partnered with the City to expand their vegetation treatment programs in wildland urban interFace areas in the city and helped fund the hiring of additional firefighters to mitigate the risk of increased new ignitions and the higher likelihood of higher intensity/harder to suppress fires. 6. Update Appendix D, an update appears to have been missed on page 18, which states that the program specifics are being designed and will be completed by mid-2021, 6 months prior to the date of the WMP. The table on page 2 of Appendix D has been updated to December 2022. 7. Provide a description as to whether there are wildfire-related reliability concerns deriving from sources and systems such as the Western Area Power Authority and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation that have significant footprints in the area around Redding. REU is a customer of energy produced by Western Area Power Authority facilities from the north, with two connections to Keswick Substation, and from the south, with three connections to Airport Substation. However, the REU is not dependent on the Western Area Power Authority to meet the electrical load demands for the city. If Western Area Power Authority facilities near Redding(Shasta Dam, Keswick Dam) were forced to de-energize due to nearby wildfire,the REU would be able to make up for the lost load by a combination of internal generation and e�cternal electricity producers. 12108 MARCH 2( rc�: s�awr�Avc�Y SU�JECT. kN�J�:PERIC�EI�T�VALUATQR`S R�PQRT C�F TH�REa(�ff�G ELECTRIC�1TILfTY`S�Q23 Utfl!DFfRE M[TI�ATIt�N PLA�I in I ctric tilit r r ss in I I ntin il fir iti ti n I il fir r v ti n �r t i s Appendix G contains the REU's 2022 accomplishments regarding the wildfire prevention strategies described in their WMP.The REU accomplished the following. �l��t��a�r� �r��m�r�� ■ Inspected, patrolled,and cleared 314.74 of 315.1 acres of 115-kilovolt(kV)transmission lines in high-risk Tier 2 and Tier 3 areas. ■ Created a 30-foot perimeter around nine substations and the Redding Power Plant, clearing approximately 70 acres in Tier 1,Tier 2, and Tier 3 zones. ■ Inspected, patrolled,and cleared 225.71 of 230.27 acres of 12 kV distribution lines in high-risk Tier 2 and Tier 3 areas to comply with California Public Utilities Commission and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection requirements. ■ Trimmed 3,281 trees and removed another 703 trees directly impacting transmission and distribution power lines. 6��p��tic�rt� ■ Completed the annual 115 kV line inspections in high-risk Tier 2 and Tier 3 areas by September 30, 2022. ■ Completed the annual patrol and visual inspection for vegetation of all remaining Tier 2 and Tier 3 12 kV lines by September 30, 2022. �ifi��ic�� Av��r�� ■ In October 2022, an aerial imagery study was conducted on the vegetation canopy within the City limits, identifying private property areas with high vegetation outside the parameters related to the utility. ■ Aerial patrols using unmanned aerial vehicles when necessary. ■ Radio system replacement. Redding Police Department, REU,and Redding Fire Departmenttransitioned to a new citywide fixed communications platform. C��N�� Pr��i�� ■ REU successfully implemented a new emergency notification system through the Civic Ready platform for email and text notifications to City employees related to urgent communications. ■ An Emergency 911 software application was installed at the Power Control Center, providing immediate notifications directly from the Shasta Area Safety Communications Agency (SHASCOM) of wildfires in or near the City limits. � 12108 MARCH 2( rc�: s�awr�Avc�Y SU�JECT. kN�J�:PERIC�EI�T�VALUATQR`S R�PQRT C�F TH�REa(�ff�G ELECTRIC�1TILfTY`S�Q23 Utfl!DFfRE M[TI�ATIt�N PLA�I �}��t�r� IH�r��r��r�� ■ As of December 22, 2022,397 out of 800 wooden poles in high fire threat zones have been wrapped with fire retardant webbing. ■ Modifications were made to one additional 12 kV distribution circuit, allowing the automatic reclosing action to be re-enabled for this circuit during red flag warnings. il fir iti ti I tric v rvi Metrics help POUs determine if their wildfire prevention strategies are effective for reducing the risk of a wildfire ignited by their electrical equipment. In 2020 the California Municipal Utilities Association published a WMP template for POUs to use in the preparation of their WMPs. This template included two metrics: number of fire ignition events and wires down events. These two metrics are general and do not provide the POU a lot of information about the effectiveness of their wildfire prevention strategies. As POUs have gained more experience with their WMPs they have either adopted new metrics or added supplemental data, such as location, cause, and whether the event occurred in a High Fire Threat District,that increases the usefulness of these two metrics. The REU has used the two initial metrics in the previous versions of their WMP and continues to use them in the 2023 WMP.The REU supplements the basic data collected for these metrics by recordingthe following information. For fire ignition events, REU records the fire threat zone location and whether the event occurred during a red flag warning. For wires down events, REU records the fire threat zone, line voltage, and cause. The data for the two metrics was published in the REU's 2022 Monitoring and Audit Report on Wildfire Mitigation, Appendix G in their WMP.Table 1 and 2 below show the data collected for each metric in 2022. I . ir 1 iti s . . -. . - .- . . . � . Tier 1 5 0 Tier 2 1 0 Tier 3 0 0 I . ir s tri s i ii � ' � '�;�� ,i i i�i i i,i`i i r. • - I, • j • • � ��i { J .w - , 3/18/22 J.E.22.03.038 Tier 1 12 kV Third-Party 03/22/22 J.E.22.03.042 Tier 1 12 kV Third-Party Vehicle Caused 04/25/22 J.E.22.04.055 Tier 1 12 kV Third-Party Vehicle Caused 05/28/22 J.E.22.05.062 Tier 1 12 kV High Wind-Tree 08/25/22 J.E.22.07.052 Tier 1 12 kV Animal/Bird 12/27/22 J.E.22.12.084 Tier 2 Secondary Tree 12108 MARCH 2( rc�: s�awr�Avc�Y SU�JECT. kN�J�:PERIC�EI�T�VALUATQR`S R�PQRT C�F TH�REa(�ff�G ELECTRIC�1TILfTY`S�Q23 Utfl!DFfRE M[TI�ATIt�N PLA�I These two metrics with the supplemental data are useful for informing the REU about the effectiveness of their wildfire prevention strategies and if the utility is making progress in reducing the risk of a wildfire being started by their electrical equipment.There may be opportunities in the future as the REU collects more data for each metric forthe REU to adopt additional wildfire prevention strategies based on fire ignition or wires down cause and location. ris n f In ustr t n ar s n i ilar tility il fir r v nti tr t i s As part of this review of the REU's 2023 WMP, Dudek compared the wildfire prevention strategies described in the plan to the strategies being implemented by POUs that are similar to the REU in terms of service territory size, customer class, owned assets, and wildfire risk. The REU is unique in that it is a large city with a sizable service territory that is generally surrounded by undeveloped or sparsely developed lands.Other utilities of comparable size as the REU are located in urban areas. For this independent evaluator's report, the strategies of Anaheim Public Utilities(APU)and Glendale Water and Power(GWP)were selected to compare against the REU's wildfire prevention strategies. The REU, the APU, and GWP have similar assets (all have generation, transmission, and distribution assets), similar customers and customer population, and all have large wildland urban interface areas/High Fire Threat District areas within their territory. Also, all three have experienced destructive wildfires (in terms of structures lost) in their service territories. .1 e etation anage ent All three utilities implement vegetation management programs that exceed GO 95 requirements to include the management of surface vegetation around and beneath electrical equipment, with the specific goal of preventing the rapid spread of a new wildfire ignition.Vegetation management techniques include the removal of chaparral or brush, mowing of annual vegetation, and the management of flammable invasive species such scotch broom and mustard. All utilities employ several vegetation management techniques based on terrain and vegetation cover type, including manual treatment and prescribed herbivory. All three utilities actively work with their local fire departments to coordinate and fund vegetation management activities in high-risk areas in their service territories. .2 ystem ar enin ��ipr��r�� Up�r�d�� All three utilities have ongoing upgrade programs that are designed to reduce the risk of outage,equipment failure, and new wildfire ignitions.These include the following: ■ Installing animal deterrents such as raptor framing and squirrel guards. ■ Installing covered conductor(tree wire)on lines that pass through areas of thick tree canopy. ■ Increasing spacing between wires attached to cross arms mounted on poles in High Fire Threat Districts. ��r��tr�a�ti�r� �t�r�d�rd� All three utilities have revised construction standards to reduce the risk of fire ignited by the failure of their electrical equipment, which include include animal deterrents, lightning arresters, and are suppression fusing. _ 12108 MARCH 2( rc�: s�awr�Avc�Y SU�JECT. kN�J�:PERIC�EI�T�VALUATQR`S R�PQRT C�F TH�REa(�ff�G ELECTRIC�1TILfTY`S�Q23 Utfl!DFfRE M[TI�ATIt�N PLA�I F��I� �l�a��°�d�� r►� IR�p��r��r►� All three utilities have ongoing programs to replace combustible wooden poles and cross-arms with non-combustible steel poles.All three utilities also have programs to increase the ignition resistance of wooden poles remaining in high fire threat areas by treating the poles with fire retardant chemicals or wrapping the poles in fire retardant material. t��d�r�r��r�� All three utilities have ongoing programs to convert overhead lines to underground where feasible and economical.All three utilities have a policy of requiring new installations to be undergrounded unless doing so would be infeasible. ��r P��i�y All three utilities have recloser policies for circuits in their High Fire Threat Districts that include disabling automatic reclosers during periods of high fire danger such during red flag warnings. .3 Situational wareness ��r�� r Ut�l��ty t��r�t��r��g F�r� ��t��i�r�, �r�d ifi��i�r� All three utilities are part of their regional network of wildfire detection cameras and have camera locations in their service territories. The REU and APU have installed several of these cameras in their territories, while GWP relies on cameras installed by investor owned utilities. CI Si The REU has prepared a comprehensive WMP for 2023. The plan meets all statutory requirements described in PUC Section 8387(b)(2) for a POU. The REU has also considered the recommendations of the Wildfire Safety Advisory Board and revised their WMP appropriately. The REU's WMP with the provided appendices describes a wildfire mitigation program that accurately assesses the risks and risk drivers present in their service territory and implements preventative strategies that are effective at reducing the wildfire risk of these risks and risk drivers. Based on the wildfire prevention programs described in the WMP and the progress the REU has made in its wildfire prevention programs,the REU takes the risk of wildfire in its service territory seriously and is making a serious effort to reduce the risk that its equipment starts or aids in the spread of a wildfire. Sincerely, Jeremy wn Fire Protection Planner Att.: A:Redding Electric Utility WMP IE Report 12108 MARCH 2( rc�: s�awr�Avc�Y SU�JECT. kN�J�:PERIC�EI�T�VALUATQR`S R�PQRT C�F TH�REa(�ff�G ELECTRIC�1TILfTY`S�Q23 Utfl!DFfRE M[TI�ATIt�N PLA�I 1 f r e s Carison,A.R., Helmers, D.P., Hawbaker,TJ., Mockrin, M.H., and Radeloff,V.C., 2022, Wildland-urban interface maps for the conterminous U.S. based on 125 million building locations: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P94BT6Q7. WSAB (California Wildfire Safety Advisory Board). 2022. Guidance Advisory Opinion for the 2023 Wildfire Mitigation Plans of Electric Publicly Owned Utilities and Rural Electric Cooperatives Draft. Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety. October 17, 2022.Sacramento, California. Retrieved from:Wildfire Safety Advisory Board � Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety(ca.gov) 12108 MARCH 2( i I ric ili i r I s CPUC Requirements Public Utility Cc�de 8�87�b)�2) Descri�rtioniof Required Element Initial Rerriew Comment Final Review Ct�mrnent A Staff Responsibilities Good. Comprehensive. Good. Comprehensive. Good. Objective C should include an introductory statement that describes what the objectiVe is. Far B General Objectives ��ample "The third gaal of this plan is#o rninirnize the ' ' Updated. Good. spre�d of a wildfir+�within and near REU asse#s.". Goc�d. Include fire hardening actiar�s desCribed in the ` R�U's 2(�22 Monitoring and Auditing�nnual t�eport on �� C Program Descriptions ' Updated. Good. Wild#ire'Mitigation and on p�ge 20 in section �-System' Hardening�f#he WMP(page 23) , D Evaluation Metrics Good. Is REU considering an additional metric? Good. Not at this time. Gaod. Da the current metrics pro�ide information that Good.Yes,with the E Lessons learned, metrics the strategi�s in#he WMP are effective?Is REU ' supplemental application considering replacing or adding a rnetric based on metric information (location, da#a collected since 2019? cause,etc.) Protocols for reclosers, de- Good. Does the text about automatic reclosers need to F be updated with the information from the REU 2022 Updated. Good. energization, and PSPS mitigation Monitoring and Auditing Annual Report? More inform�tic�n needed. REU has several cust�rner notification systems;its web$ite, Facebaok,twitter,and Updated. Good. REU G Community Notification ��E��•��section reads like REU �s de�eloping a �� does not use CODE RED natifica#ion system t�r has pr�tocols but not a (RPD does but not all notification system.[�escribe the custorner notification' city agencies) systems are already in place. TC?: SN�Vt/I�A0�°EIRY SU��ECT: INC�EP�R1C?EI�T EVAL(J�T(�R`S REPQRT Q�TN�REI�[�ING ELIF�TRII�EJ�TIILITY'S 2023�,'VIIII..II��IRE I�1ITIGATIC��1 PLAN Public Utility C+�de 8�fi7(b)(fi) Description of Required'Elernent Initia) Rev�ew Comment Final Review�omment Good.Comprehensive.Three vegetation management H Vegetation Management treatment types:Tree Trimming,Surface vegetation Good. (hand and herbivory)and enforcement. I Infrastructure Inspections Good.Comprehensive. Good.Comprehensive. Grid Design, construction, and �� operation risks Good.Comprehensive. Good.Comprehensive. More inforrnation Needed.The WSi�B rnembers know that terrair�,weather,and vegetatian are risk driuers for eWery POU with assets on undeWeloped lands. Prauide a more detailed deseription for the following list items: b) Updated.Good. Revised Vegetation,topographic, and climate c),&fj.Consolidate d),e),&'g)into a detailed weather' so that there is a more �� risks descriptior�. For example,the chaparral and mixed ' detailed discussion of chaparral-pine forests on the hillsides around Redding ; REU specific risk drivers. are particularly prone fio high intensity fire while the Blue ' Oak r�roodlands in the valley;battorn and foothills of the Sierras are less prone to intense fire. K Identification and expansion of Good. Good. higher wildfire threat areas � Identify enterprise-wide risk Good.Comprehensive. Good.Comprehensive. M Restoration of Service Good.Comprehensive. Good.Comprehensive. N(i) Monitoring and auditing of WMPs Good.Comprehensive. Good.Comprehensive. N(ii) Identifying and correcting Good.Comprehensive. Good.Comprehensive. deficiencies Good.Consider adding a summary of the results of the N(iii) Monitoring asset inspections �� Monitoring and Auditing Annual Report. Updated.Good. �� 12108.08 2 MARCH 2O23 TC?: SN�Vt/I�A0�°EIRY SU��ECT: INC�EP�R1C?EI�T EVAL(J�T(�R`S REPQRT Q�TN�REI�[�ING ELIF�TRII�EJ�TIILITY'S 2023�,'VIIII..II��IRE I�1ITIGATIC��1 PLAN WSAB Recommendations for the REU W5A6 2�23 POU WMP 17escriptir�n of the W5A8 Initial Reuiew Comment Final Review C+�rnment Guidance Aduisory dpir►ian 12eccrmmendation the WSAB reiterates its recommendation that the context setting template, cross-reference table, and other enhancements Good.The Cross Reference to Statutory Requirements is A3-50 included in the informational on page 3 and the context setting table is on page 15. Good. response be incorporated in the Both are in appropriate sections of the WMP. appropriate sections of the WMP itself, preventing the need to look at different places in the WMP. Provide a short paragraph in future WMPs that describes the adoption, A3-51 public comment, and any altered Good.Addressed in Chapter 9 on page 32. Good. budget processes within the WMP itself, as envisioned by the proposed new WSAB WMP template. Change text stating"Redding is obliged to submit its annual WMP to A3-51 the CPUC",to the WSAB.This should Good. Correction made on Page 5 Good. be corrected to avoid public confusion. 12108.08 3 MARCH 2O23 TC?: SN�Vt/I�A0�°EIRY SU��ECT: INC�EP�R1C?EI�T EVAL(J�T(�R`S REPQRT Q�TN�REI�[�ING ELIF�TRII�EJ�TIILITY'S 2023�,'VIIII..II��IRE I�1ITIGATIC��1 PLAN W5AB 20�3 P�U WMP Description of the WSAB Initia(Re�riew Comment Final Reuiew Comment ' Guidance Adu�sory Opinion Recornmendation The WSAB requests that Redding file and perhaps more prominently point to the REU's 2022 Monitoring& Good. I recommend adding to the WMP the specific A3-51 Auditing Annual Report on Wildfire system hardening work REU did in 2022 (pole wraps, Good. Mitigation and find a way to fault indicators,animal guards,and wire covers,etc.) incorporate the annual strategy that are described in the 2022 audit. progress reporting more concretely within the filed WMP. Include a version history section and A3-51 a description of changes section in Good. Good. the WMP. Discuss the impact of climate change on wildfire risks and potential Addressed in Chapter 4, Section D Geographical and mitigation actions to address those Climate Risk. Update text on page 20"Arborists perform A3-51 increased risks.The WSAB notes that the work listed below annually prior to the north state Good. there is very little information fire season that traditionally begins in May each year". related to climate risks and potential To reflect climate change discussion in Chapter 4. changes in those risks in the Redding WMP. Update Appendix D, an update appears to have been missed on page 18,which states that the A3-52 program specifics are being designed Good.Table on page 2 of Appendix D has been updated. Good. and will be completed by mid-2021, 6 months prior to the date of the WMP. 12108.08 4 MARCH 2O23 TC?: SN�Vt/I�A0�°EIRY SU��ECT: INC�EP�R1C?EI�T EVAL(J�T(�R`S REPQRT Q�TN�REI�[�ING ELIF�TRII�EJ�TIILITY'S 2023�,'VIIII..II��IRE I�1ITIGATIC��1 PLAN W5AB 20�3 P�U WMP Description of the WSAB Initia(Re�riew Comment Final Reuiew Comment Guidance Adu�sory Opinion Recornmendation Provide a description as to whether Good. Based there are wildfire-related reliability correspondences with concerns deriving from sources and �+°t addressed.Coulri be incorporated inta the WMP if ' REU staff,the REU systems such as the Western Area �'��has a working relatianship wi#h REU and share obtains power from A3-52 wildfire pre�rentic�n resources.tJtherwise,'can be WAPA facilities but is not Power Authority and the U.S. Bureau ��i�,��'.�ther PnU`s'are not recommended to describe ' dependent on them. of Reclamation that have significant �heir relationship with adjacent POUs, IOUs,etc. Wildfire related reliability footprints in the area around Redding. concerns are not relevant. �� 12108.08 5 MARCH 2O23 TC?: SN�Vt/I�A0�°EIRY SU��ECT: INC�EP�R1C?EI�T EVAL(J�T(�R`S REPQRT Q�TN�REI�[�ING ELIF�TRII�EJ�TIILITY'S 2023�,'VIIII..II��IRE I�1ITIGATIC��1 PLAN REU WMP Comments Location page ; Final Reuiew Gornment Initial Reuiew Cc�rnm�nt Chapter 5 F Strategy-Public 23 Correction.Text "Provide a web-based map for the public Safety and notification to see current outages and estimated restoration Corrected times; "Map is online on REU website, revise text to present tense. Chapter 8 B Impact of 30 Typo.Text "Notable changes include the implementation Metrics on Plan of a workforce management program, contactin�with vendors for vegetation and equipment inspection, and..." Corrected should be "Notable changes include the implementation of a workforce management program, contractin�with vendors for vegetation and equipment inspection, and..." Chapter 9 C Independent 32 Correction.Text "REU's three-year review was conducted Evaluation by Dudek Consulting in January of 2023" should be Corrected changed to "REU's three-year review was conducted by Dudek in January of 2023". REU's 2022 Monitoring& 9 Typo.Text "used in 2020 and 2021 to confirm the Auditing Annual Report on effectiveness of the ap ssed vegetation inspection Wildfire Mitigation program." should be corrected to "used in 2020 and 2021 Corrected to confirm the effectiveness of the past vegetation inspection program." 12108.08 b MARCH 2O23 „ 1� , � � � �. ,�� I Of �.'� In� � � �� ° , �� Electric U�ility � . . . . R 111 E rl 1 1 e ect c t t Y ILDFIRE l�/II�I �I PL Revised � ��°.�w��,��*� �,,»�� `�S� ��4�11��it`�V!l1��4�1��"��V i i'�`�`�'s'u�... ��„. �a �� ";c��+C�"��U?yy,��r��ri IVri��i� ��',i�CryP 11�t Mtd kr��J"� � � � � �� ii � � � V V�r��i;r� �. ��t ;'� , � ��. i � 4�' kl” i�,r;. i �r � l.. �a��''r'"" `, ,r °' r ` ` �.4 j ,f�fi, �i r� j'�'. ��' �,i�� r I�y,�; 7 � ii �' � I��w J � ��t:,.� � � q r• � �z k z i'�' ■ i �t;r ��,�� ;a'` 3i� TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. OVERVIEW....................................................................................................................................2 A. POLICY STATEMENT.....................................................................................................2 B. PURPOSE OF THE WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN....................................................2 C. ORGANIZATION OF THE WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN.......................................8 2. OBJECTIVES OF THE WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN...........................................................8 A. MINIMIZiNG SOURCES OF IGNITION.........................................................................8 B. RESILIENCY OF THE ELECTRIC GRID .......................................................................8 C. WILDFIRE PREVENTION STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS......................................9 D. IDENTIFYING j.TNNECESSARY OR INEFFECTIVE ACTIONS................................11 3. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.............................................................................................11 A. REU GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE..............................................................................l l. B. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR PLAN EXECUTION....................................l l. C. COORDINATION WITH JO1NT POLE INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS..............12 D. COORDINATION WITH CITY OF REDDING DEPARTMENTS...............................13 E. CAL OES STANDARDIZED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM..................13 4. WILDFIRE RISK AND RISK DRIVERS.....................................................................................14 A. BACKGROUND..............................................................................................................14 B. ENTERPRISE SAFETY AND WILDFIRE RISK METHODOLOGY...........................15 C. SYSTEM AND OPERATIONAL RISK..........................................................................15 D. GEOGRAPHICAL AND CLIMATE RISK.....................................................................15 E. CPUC HIGH FIRE THREAT DISTRICTS .....................................................................18 5. WILDFIRE PREVENTION STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS.................................................18 A. STRATEGY-VEGETATION MANAGEMENT............................................................18 B. STRATEGY-ENHANCED INSPECTIONS...................................................................21 C. STRATEGY- SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ...............................................................21 D. STRATEGY-OPERATIONAL PRACTICES.................................................................22 E. STRATEGY- SYSTEM HARDENING...........................................................................22 F. STRATEGY-PUBLIC SAFETY AND NOTIFICATION..............................................23 G. STRATEGY-RECLOSING AND DEENERGIZATION ...............................................23 H. STRATEGY-WILDFIRE RESPONSE AND RECOVERY...........................................24 I. PROGRAM-REU WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND IMPROVED RESPONSE..........25 J. PROGRAM-REU TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS.........................................................25 K. PROGRAM-REU DISTRIBUTION 10-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT..............25 L. PROGRAM-REU EMERGENCY OPERATIONS.........................................................26 6. COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION......................................................................27 7. RESTORATION OF SERVICE....................................................................................................27 8. EVALUATION OF THE PLAN...................................................................................................29 A. METRICS FOR MEASURING PLAN PERFORMANCE..............................................29 B. IMPACT OF METRICS ON PLAN.................................................................................29 C. 1VIONITORING AND AUDITING THE PLAN..............................................................30 D. IDENTIFYING AND COR.RECTING DEFICIENCIES IN THE PLAN........................30 E. 1VIONITORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INSPECTIONS........................................30 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 1 9. WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN ADOPTION...........................................................................31 A. CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ........................................................................................31 B. PRESENTATION.............................................................................................................31 C. INDEPENDENT EVALUATION..................................................................................301 10. REVISION HISTORY...................................................................................................................32 APPENDICIES A. CPUC FIRE THREAT MAP B. REU WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND IMPROVED RESPONSE PROGRAM C. REU EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PROGRAM (EOP) D. REU 10-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM E REU TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS PROGRAM F. SYSTEM OPERATING PROCEDURE SOP-35 OPERATING DURING HIGH FIRE THREAT CONDITIONS (PUBLIC VERSTON) G. REU MONITORING AND AUDITING REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2022 1. OVERVIEW A. POLICY STATEMENT REU has been operating its electric system for over one-hundred years. System protection for both public and asset safety has been paramount. Given the recent increase of catastrophic wildfires in California, the state passed Senate Bill (SB) 901 in September 2018. The law requires utilities to prepare wildfire mitigation measures if the utility's overhead electrical lines and equipment are located in an area that has a significant risk of wildfire resulting from those electrical lines and equipment. The law requires the wildfire mitigation measures to incorporate specified information and procedures and requires the local publicly owned electric utility, before January l, 2020, and annually thereafter, to prepare a wildfire mitigation plan. Portions of Redding Electric Utility's (REU) electrical infrastructure is located in and adjacent to both California Public Utilities Commission(CPUC) designated Tier 2 and 3 wildfire threat areas. REU's overarching goal is to provide safe, reliable, and economic electric service to its local community. In order to meet this goal, :REU constructs, maintains, and operates its electrical lines and equipment in a manner that minimizes the risk of catastrophic wildfire posed by its electrical lines and equipment. B. PURPOSE OF THE WI�LDFI�RE MITIGATION PLAN This Wildfire Mitigation Plan (Plan) describes the range of activities that REU� is taking or considering, to mitigate the threat of power-line ignited wildfires, including its various programs, policies, and procedures. This plan complies with the requirements of Public Utilities Code section 8387. The Plan is iterative, promotes continuous improvement year-over-year, and represents our best efforts to implement industry best practices in a prudent and reasonable manner in conjunction with various industry associations Table 1 below summarizes the plan compliance with corresponding sections referenced. 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 2 Table 1: Cross References to Statutory Requirements . . . . . Persons ( �( )( }: An accounting of the r s si ilities f Section: 3 Responsible rs ns responsibl�for executeng�he plan. Pages: 11-12 Objectives of the POJC§83�7(b}(2)(��a The obj�ctives afithe wildfire mitigafiion plan. Section: 2 Plan Page: 8 ( }( )( ): A d�scriptian of the r v tiv str te i s and programs to be adopt�d by tt�e lacal publicly owrned �lectric Preventive Section: 2 Strategies tilit or electrical cooperatiue to minimiz�the risk of its electrical pages: 9-10 lines and equipment causing catastrophic wildfires, including consideration of dynarnic climate change risks. PUC § 8�87(b�(2p(D):A description of the mekrics the I�acal Evaluation pubiicly c�wned el�ctric utilit� c�r electri�al �c��per�tive plar�s to Section: 8 Metrics se t v I e t e il fir iti ti I °s erf r c and Pages: 30 the assumptoons that underlie the �s� of thase metrics. PUC § 83$7(b)(2)(E): A discussian of how the applicatie�n aaf Impact of Metrics previausly identifi�d rrtietrics to previous wildfire mitigatios� plan Section: 8 perfarrnances has informed the �nrildfire mitigation plan. Pages: 30 7( )( )(F�; r t c Is f r is li r cl s rs e� r izi rti s f t e �I ctric I istri aati n s st that Deenergization consider the associated impacts on public safety, as well as Section: 5 Protocols prc�tocols reiated to mitigating the public safiety impacts of thase Page: 24 preatocols, including impacts on critical first respond�rs and on health and communication ir�frastructure. POJC § $��7(b)(2){G)a Appr�priafie and fieasible procedur�s f�ar Customer otif i c sta r uvho may be impacted by the deenergizing e�f Section: 5 Notification electrical lines. The procedures shall consider the need to ne�tify, pages: 23 Procedures as a priority, critical first responders, health care facilities, and operatears of telecomrnunications infrastructure. Vegetation ( )( )( ): Plans for vegetation management. Section: 5 Management Pages: 19-21 ( )( )(I): 1 s f r ins cti s of the local p�blicly Inspections owned electric utility's or electrical cooperative°s electrical Section: 5 infrastructur�. Page: 21 ( }( )(J); A list that i tifi s, escri es, n ri ritizes �II il fire ris s, n riv rs f r t s ris s,t r t t I e I Prioritization of publicly cawned electri�utility's or e6e�tri��l coc�p�rative°s service Section: 4 Wildfire Risks t�rrit r . The list shall incl�ade, but nat be limited to, bath of the Pages: 17-18 follawing: 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 3 (i, Risks and risk drivers associated with d�sign, constra�cti�n, operatian, and maintenance of the Ic�cal publicly owned electric utility`s or electrical coaperative`s equipment and facilities. (ii) Particular risks and risk drivers associated with topographic and climatol�gical risk factors throughout the different parts �f the loc�l publicly owned electric utility's or electrical c�operati�e's service territory. ( j{ )( ): Id�ntification of any r� ic ar a i t CPUC Fire Threat ' cal licl el etric tilit 's r 1 ctrical c ratwv 's Map s rrrie errit r that is a higher vuildfire threat than is identifiied in Section: 4 Adjustments a cornmissian fire threat map, and identification �f where the Page: 18 commission should expand a high fire threa�district based on new information or changes ta the environment, Enterprise wide POJC§8��7(b}(2)(L�: A m�thadalogy fiar id�ntifying and presenting Section: 4 Risks � t r ris i safety risk and wildfire-related risk. Page: 17 PU�§8387(b}(2)�M): A statement of haw the lacal p�blidy oervned Restoration of Section:7 el�ctric utility ar electrical c�operative will r st r s r�ric �ft r Service Pages: 28-29 il fir�. ( )( )( )a A descraption of the pracesses and procedures th� local publicly own�d electric utility or electrical caoperative shall use to do all of the fol9awing (i} it r it the implementation of the wildfire Monitor and mitigation plan. Section: 8 Audit (ii} I �ntif fici ci�s in the wildfire mitigation plan or Pages: 31 its implementation, and correet thase deficienci�s. (aii} IVlonitor and audit the effectiveness of electric�l line and equipment inspections, including inspections perforrned by contractors, that are carried out under the plan, other applicable statutes, or commission rules. POJC§ 8�87(c)a The local publicly owned �lectric ufiility ar electrical c�operative shall contract with � qualified ind�pendent evaluator with experier�ce in assessing the safie oper�tion of electrical Qualified infrastructure te� review and assess the comprehensiveness of its Section: 9 Independent wildfire mitigation plan. The independent evaluator shall issue a Evaluator report that shall be made available on the Internet Web site of the Page: 32 local publicly owned electric utility or electrical cooperative, and shall present the repart at a public meeting of the local publicly awned electric utility's or electrical coop�rative's governing bo�rd. 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 4 As further required by Public Utilities Code 8387 local publicly owned electric utilities or electrical cooperatives shall prepare a wildfire mitigation plan annually and shall submit the plan to the California Wildfire Safety Advisory Board (WSAB) on or before July 1 of that calendar year. Each local publicly owned electric utility and electrical cooperative shall update its plan annually and submit the update to the California WSAB by July 1 of each year. At least once every three years, the submission shall be a comprehensive revision of the plan. Table 2: Wildfire Safet Adviso Board Recommendations , � � . 1 � , , ,. t t #1 —Context provide context-setting information about the POU and provide a 1 Setting simple guide to where the statutory requirements are addressed Information �'ithin the WMP. Provide a short description of the POU's public review and 3 - A #2 —WMP Public approval (if required) for the W.MP. This description may also Review and include a brief explanation of the funding mechanisms for Approval :Process wildfire mitigation efforts. #3 —Independent Identify where the POU�has posted the most recent Independent 9 Evaluation (IE) Evaluator(IE) Report and if your POU plans to enhance future Reporting and IE reports,please summarize in what ways. Postin Develop, in collaboration with POU industry associations, WMP 1 #4—Develop guidelines for future W1VIPs, understanding that it may take Guidelines for multiple cycles for POUs to integrate these recommendations Future WMPs into the W.MPs. Describe the potential impact investor-owned utilities (IOU) 5-G public safety power shutoff(PSPS) events could have on POU #5 —Customer customers and how the POU manages these impacts. For POUs Impact from IOU tihat are also balancing authorities, describe the criteria for PSPS Events wildfire-related de-energizations. :Responses shall only provide aggregated information that does not provide customer-specific information or other potentially sensitive data. Describe the utility customer communication plans with respect 6 to wildfires and PSPS, and in particular describe the methods, #6—Customer content, and timing used to communicate with the most Communication vulnerable customers, such as Access and Functional Needs Plans for Wildfire (AFN) customers, medical baseline customers, non-English and PSPS Events speakers, and those at risk of losing water or telecommunications service. 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 5 Provide details on each POU's system hardening and grid design 5-E, F-K #'7— System programs, including: (1) the goals of the programs and the risk Appendix D Hardening and any particular program is designed to mitigate; (2) approach to Grid Design PSPS mitigation and prevention; and(3) identify any resource Programs shortages. Describe annual visual patrols on potentially impacted circuits 5-B, 5-D and the risks the POU is inspecting for. Describe whether and #8 — System how system inspections lead to system improvements. Describe Patrols and line patrols before, during, and/or after a critical fire weather Inspections event, such as a Red Flag Warning with strong winds, or following a fire that burned in areas where electric facilities are or could have been impacted. Describe options considered by the POU (including through the 3-D, 3-E #9—Identifying joint efforts of the POU associations)to identify previously Risks unidentified risks that could lead to catastrophic wildfires. Describe the particular wildfire risks associated with system 4, 5-A, 5-E #10 - Wildfire design and construction such as topography and location near the Risks Associated HFTD areas of another utility's service territory. Describe any with System G.O. 95 exempt assets and possible updates to G.O. 95 that could Design and facilitate more resilient utility transmission and distribution Construction assets. Provide context-setting information about the prevailing wind 5-C, 5-J, directions and speeds, differentiated by season, along with Appendix E average weather conditions by season. Describe how and why #11 —Use of situational awareness technology is installed, and where on the Situational system. Describe the decision-making process regarding the Awareness installation of situational awareness technology, including Technology constraints such as budgets, availability of equipment, knowledge to effectively deploy, or qualified personnel to install and monitor effectively. Identify any other agencies, utilities, or fire professionals that the data from these devices is shared with. #12 —Vegetation Describe treatment plans for all types of vegetation associated 5-A Management �'ith utility infrastructure, from the ground to the sky, which Requirements includes vegetation above and below electrical lines. #13 — List the qualifications of any experts relied upon, such as 5-H, 5-I Qualifications of scientific experts in ecology, fire ecology, fire behavior, geology, Vegetation and meteorology. Specify the level of expertise of the POU staff that mana es the contractors erformin ve etation mana ement. 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 6 Management Describe measures each POU takes to ensure that POU staff and Personnel contractors comply with or verify compliance with Cal/OSHA standards on Minimum Approach Distances (MAD). #14 - Innovative Describe whether the REU has considered innovative and 5-I, Approaches to alternative approaches to vegetation management. Appendix B Vegetation Mana ement REU is a department within the City of Redding. For wildfire prevention and response, REU is subordinate to the City of Redding(COR) Fire Department and COR Police Department. The City of Redding adopted a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan in 2015. The :REU� Wildfire Mitigation Plan supports the aspirational goals of that plan in the area of Wildland Fire especially in the wildland urban interface(WUI)described in Section'7.4. The objectives of the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan specifically supported by this REU Wildfire Mitigation Plan are as follows: l. City Objective S.B: Educate the public about wildland fire dangers and the steps that can be taken to prevent or minimize their effects. 2. City Objective S.C: Reduce the probability of fire ignitions. 3. Cit� Objective S.D: Maintain Emergency Operations Center for coordination of information and resources. 4. City Objective S.E: Reduce the potential for destructive actions of the fire once ignition occurs, utilizing fire pre-plans, ensuring a properly trained, staffed, and equipped emergency response capability, and timely response to prevent the spread of the fire, minimizing risks to humans and property. a. Action S.E.l: Ensure that adequate resources are available to pre-plan for incidents that may occur in the very high fire hazard severity zones within the City of Redding. b. Action S.E.4: Increase staffing of current two-person companies to three- person companies to improve capabilities and initial actions at fire incidences within the community as additional funding becomes available. The City of Redding has been working with the non-profit organization, Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire (CPAW) on a land use planning solution to better manage the City's wildland-urban interface (WUI) and enhance the City of Redding's resiliency to wildfire. The Redding Electric Utility Wildfire Mitigation Plan will assist in linking the recommendations from CPAW and reducing the impacts of wildfires to our community. 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 7 C. ORGANIZATION OF THE WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN This Wildfire Mitigation Plan includes the following elements: Section 2 - Objectives of the Plan; Section 3 - Roles and responsibilities for carrying out the Plan; Section 4 - Identification of key wildfire risks and risk drivers; Section 5 - Description of wildfire prevention, mitigation, and response strategies and programs; Section 6 - Community outreach and education; Section'7 - :Restoration of service following a wildfire; Section 8 - Metrics for evaluating the performance of the Plan and identifying areas for improvement; Section 9 - Independent audit of the Plan; Section 10 - Plan revision history. 2. OBJECTIVES OF THE WI�LDFI�RE MITIGATION PLAN A. MINIM�IZING SOURCES OF IGNITION The primary goal of this Wildfire Mitigation Plan is to minimize the probability that REU's transmission and distribution system may be the origin or contributing source for the ignition of a fire as well as to protect the system from wildfire damage. REU is in the process of evaluating prudent and cost-effective improvements to its physical assets, operations, and training to help meet this objective. REU will implement those changes consistent with this Plan as staffing and budget allows. B. 12ESILIENCY OF THE ELECTRI�C GRID The secondary goal of this Wildfire Mitigation Plan is to improve the resiliency of the electric grid. As part of the development and on-going implementation of this plan, REU will assess new industry practices and technologies that will reduce the likelihood of an interruption (frequency) in service and improve the restoration (duration) of service. Other resiliency efforts include mitigating fire fuels located in the WUI and greenbelts likely to be a threat to our facilities and equipment. Additionally, improved fire response will improve resiliency and help avoid the need for public safety power shut off protocols during high fire threat weather. Fire fuels reduction and improved fire response are addressed in the REU Wildfi�e Prevention and Improved Response Program described in Section 5. 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 $ C. WILDFIRE PREVENTION STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS The third goal for the Wildfire Mitigation Plan is to minimize the spread of wildfire within and near REU assets. 1. Strategies The following strategies are part of this Plan and described in more detail in Section 5. � VEGETATION MANAGEMENT These strategies help to control vegetation near REU overhead sub-transmission and distribution lines so they better adhere to clearance specifications. They also include fire fuels mitigation and other work in order to prevent our system from causing a fire and to protect our system from fire. • ENHANCED INSPECTION�S These strategies consist of assessment and diagnostic activities as well as associated corrective actions. The practices in this category aim to ensure all infrastructure is in working condition and vegetation adheres to defined minimum distance specifications. • SITUATIONAL AWARENESS These strategies consist of inethods to improve system visualization and awareness of environmental conditions. The practices in this category aim to provide tools to improve the other components of the plan. For example, camera installation will improve system and vegetation inspection and maintenance practices. • OPERATIONAL PRACTICES These strategies consist of proactive, day-to-day actions taken to mitigate wildfire risks. The practices in this category aim to ensure REU is prepared in high-risk situations, such as dry, windy environmental conditions. • SYSTEM HARDENING These strategies consist of system, equipment, and structure design and technical upgrades. The practices in this category aim to improve system hardening to prevent contact between infrastructure and fuel sources, such as vegetation and animals. It also includes making the system more resilient to wildfire and other disasters. • PUBLIC SAFETY AND NOTIFICATION These strategies will focus on ways to engage the community as partners in preventing and identifying wildfire risk. They include improving outage notification and other items in the interest of public safety. • RECLOSING AND DEENERGIZATION These strategies include discussion of deenergization as well as automatic circuit reclosing. 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 9 • WILDFIRE RESPONSE AND RECOVERY These strategies consist of procedures to react to wildfire or other related emergency conditions. The practices aim to formalize protocols for these situations, so REU can provide an adequate response and recovery. 2. Programs The strategies above will, as budgetary constraints and staffing permit, be developed and implemented through the following programs as part of this Plan and are described in more detail in Section 5. • REU Wildfire Prevention and Improved Response Program • REU Technology Solutions Program • REU�Distribution 10-year Capital Improvement:Program • REU�Emergency Operations Program REU Wildfire Prevention Strategies and Program Matrix , • ' t / ' ► 1 a ' / , , . . . . � � � � ► � . . � i � � � � i � i Vegetation x x Mana ement Enhanced x x x Ins ections Situational x x x Awareness Operational x x x x Practices System x x x x Hardenin Public Safety x x x &N�otification Reclosing & x x x x Deener ization Wildfire x x x Response& Recover 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 10 D. IDENTIFYING UNNECESSARY OR INEFFECTIVE ACTIONS The final goal for this Wildfire Mitigation Plan is to measure the effectiveness of specific wildfire mitigation strategies. :REU will assess the merits of modifications. This plan will also help determine if more cost-effective measures would produce the same or improved results. 3. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES A. REU GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE � � ,., :.:. ..,, : .. ". .. ... ..: ... .. ks � r � � �Redding City Council �� '� �� `� �_�_ �_ ,� �� ..� ....._� ��,�� ___�__... ; _� w�_ ... . _.. j � �� City Attorney �� City Manager � � i�� '' � , � ,� ' ��REU Director �� '� ?� ��' ; Utility � ; ; Enterprise } Transmission& � Resources �� ; � �� Distribution Assets'�� Operations � r ;�� Services �� :� �.w� � , �a: � This plan is subject to the direct supervision by the Redding City Council (Council), and will be implemented by the REU Director ("Director"). The City of Redding is operated by a council- manager form of governance. The City Council is the Utility Commission for REU. The Redding Electric Utility Wildfire Mitigation Plan is presented and adopted annually by the elected Redding City Council during regularly scheduled meetings open to the public. All citizens are allowed,by law, to engage in public comment during the open council meeting. B. 120LES AND RESPONSIBILITI�ES FOR PLAN EXECUTTON Executive Level Responsibility: The Director will oversee implementation and ensure that staff follow procedures and protocols. The Assistant Director over Utility Operations will manage the execution of performance monitoring. This includes providing guidance to staff and leading the development of reports. The staff responsible for each metric area will aggregate relevant metrics at the direction of the Assistant Director—Utility Operations. 1. Program Owners: The table below outlines the current assignments and are subject to change. 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 11 , ' ' REU� Wildfire Prevention and COR Fire Marshal's Office and REU Im roved Res onse Pro ram Director REU�Technology Solutions Program REU Assistant Director — Enterprise Services REU Distribution 10-year Capital REU Assistant Director-T&D Assets Im rovement Pro ram REU Emer enc O erations Pro ram REU Assistant Director- O erations 2. Strategy Leads: The table below outlines the proposed assignments and are subject to change. • / . � ' ° ' ' • ' Ve etation Mana ement Electric Mana er- Line Pro ram Su ervisor- Arborist Enhanced Inspections Assistant Director— Program Supervisor- Line T&:D Assets Situational Awareness Director Pro ram Su ervisor- Admin Operational Practices Assistant Director- • Electric Program Supervisor— Operations T &D Assets • Electric Mana er- Line System Hardening Assistant Director— Senior Electrical Engineer T&D Assets Public Safety&N�otification Electric Manager- Program Supervisor- Admin Customer Service Reclosing &Deenergization Assistant Director— Senior System Operator- O erations Distribution Wildfire Response & Assistant Director- • COR Fire Chief Recovery Operations . Electric Manager- Line • Senior System Operator- Distribution C. COORDINATTON WTTH JOINT POLE INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS For joint pole fire prevention,REU takes the lead role and informs the subordinate providers when REU identifies any compromised poles due to third-party attachments. REU coordinates with communication and electric infrastructure providers throughout the year when work on our system effects their equipment and identifies safety issues. If REU staff discovers a facility in need of repair owned by an entity, REU� may issue a notice to repair to the facility owner and work to ensure that necessary repairs are promptly completed. During emergencies, REU assumes the primary role and informs providers when there is damage or risk to their equipment. 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 12 D. COORDINATION WITH CITY OF REDDING DEPARTMENTS Redding Fire Department The COR Fire Department is the lead agency in cooperation with REU for implementation of the REU Wildfire Prevention and Improved Response Program.RFD,as the City's lead for emergency operations, directs REU regarding public safety priorities. Redding Police Department REU coordinates with RPD and is subordinate for emergency and public safety issues. REU will work closely with the RPD for situational awareness and other public safety issues related to this Plan. Redding Public Works Department R.EU is investigating opportunities to harden the electrical system and increase survivability for critical water and wastewater infrastructure. During wildfires and other public safety events, REU works with Public Works to ensure power to water-pumping stations,wastewater plants, and other critical infrastructure. These facilities are not only critical for defending the City from wildfire, but are essential for safe repopulation following any disaster. Additionally, the:Redding Area Bus Authority (RABA) is a critical operation for evacuations during emergencies and will be part of the infrastructure considered for reliability improvements. Redding Community Services Department REU is partnered with the COR Community Services Department as part of the REU Wildfire Prevention and Improved Response Program for fire fuels mitigation as well as other programs and projects. Other COR Departments and Administration REU� as a member of the City of Redding Team will work to ensure information regarding warnings, alerts, and widespread outages are shared with other departments. The City Communications Team will be an integral part of getting information out to the media and public and will coordinate with either and/or both the City's EOC or REU's DOC as well as any Incident Command in place. E. CAL OES STANDARDIZED EMEI2GENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM As a utility department of the COR located in Shasta County, REU may participate in various emergency operation centers depending on the situation and lead agency. As a local governmental agency, COR has planning, communication, and coordination obligations pursuant to the California Office of Emergency Services' Standardized Emergency Management System ("SEMS") Regulations, adopted in accordance with Government Code section 860'7. The SEMS Regulations specify roles, responsibilities, and structures of communications at five different levels: field response, local government, operational area, regional, and state. The COR (via Redding Fire Department) maintains an All Hazards Emergency Operations Plan that includes REU. The COR works closely with Shasta County to coordinate emergency operations, including the Shasta County Sherriff's Office of Emergency Services (OES). 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 13 The Shasta County Sheriff s Office of Emergency Services (OES) coordinates with Federal, State, and local agencies to prepare, respond, and recover from emergencies and natural disasters. • OES is responsible for maintaining and updating the County Emergency Operation Plan (EOP), which is an all hazards plan for Shasta County. • OES also coordinates and maintains the county Emergency Operation Center(EOC). The EOC can be used during a major incident to carry out the principles of emergency preparedness and emergency management between multiple agencies. • The Office of Emergency Services provides technical advice to the Sheriff on local emergency declarations and his direct link to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services during disasters or any other critical incidents. In the event of a major incident OES can work with CA:L OES to obtain a:Presidential proclamation. • OES works closely with other local agencies assisting them in preparing emergency plans and in disaster training. OES works as a point of contact for local agencies to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services. Pursuant to this structure, REU coordinates and communicates with the relevant local, state and Federal agencies. This includes participating in City and County EOC exercises as well as providing annual safety meetings. Pursuant to the Emergency Operations Program, an REU EOC Liaison will participate in the City or County EOC using the standardized Incident Command System (ICS). 4. WILDFIRE RISK AND RISK DRIVERS A. BACKGROUND Within REU's service territory and the surrounding areas, the primary risk drivers associated with geography and climate for wildfire are the following: a) Extended drought b) Vegetation type c) Vegetation density(especially the West side and greenbelts) d) Weather e) High winds � Terrain g) Low humidity h) Changing weather patterns i) Communities at risk j) Fire history 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 14 B. ENTERPRISE SAFETY AND WILDFIRE RISK METHODOLOGY In order to ascertain the level of risk to our system, REU looked at our historic outages caused by animals,birds, vegetation, car-pole accidents, and overhead equipment failures as a way to assess wildfire risk. Over the past four years, the combined number of sustained outages from the above list were down each year. Additionally, REU� will review historic fire records to see if there are other areas of risk that should be addressed. REU has conducted multiple operational risk inventories to determine the appropriate methodology when assessing risk. The following criteria were identified when assessing risk; severity; probability of occurrence; mitigation to be done; and speed of onset. Framework for an Operational Risk Committee was developed as a result of the analysis with the primary goal of managing all operational risks. This includes identifying, analyzing and prioritizing risks associated with catastrophic events, such as wildfires. The Operational Risk Committee identified key REU assets of which can be found in the 10-year Capital Improvement Program. Nearly 50% of the capital improvements have been implemented as of December, 2022. C. SYSTEM�AND OPERATIONAL RISK REU� designs and constructs its electric facilities to meet or exceed the relevant federal, state, or industry standard. REU treats CPUC General Order(GO) 95 as a key industry standard for design and construction standards for overhead electrical facilities and, as such, meets or exceeds all applicable standards in GO 95. Additionally, REU monitors and follows as appropriate the National Electric Safety Code. Risk drivers associated with design, construction, operations, and maintenance, within our 60 square mile service territory include approximately 50% of territory that is CPUC Tier 2 and 3 high fire threat areas; including 18,000 acres adjacent to :REU equipment and facilities, and 120 miles of overhead power lines. D. GEOGRAPHICAL AND CLIMATE RISK Redding typically experiences cool, wet winters and hot, dry summers creating extreme fire weather conditions especially from May through September. Daily temperatures during fire seasons(June-October)are usually above 90°Fahrenheit with a relative humidity o�less than 30%. Typical vegetation within wildland-urban interface areas includes blue oak, valley oak, gray pine, and annual grasses. Areas of dense brush and annual grasses are common, and result in high fire danger and significant fires especially during north wind events. These conditions combine to create extreme fire danger, with the city facing one of the highest wildfire threats in the state. The risk of catastrophic wild�re in the area rises as the recent trend of drought conditions increases. 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 15 Table 3: Attributes of Reddin Electric Utilit . . Ser�ice Territory Size 61 square miles Owned Assets X Transmission X Distribution X Generation Nurnber of Customers 44,358 customer accounts Serued ' iPopulatic�n Within 5ervice i 92,000 people Territory ; Number of ficcounts Share of;Total�oad(MUVhJ 86 % Residential; 52 % Residential; ' 2 % Government; 8.4 % Government; Cus#omer Class Makeup ' _ �Agricultural; - %Agricultural; - % Small/Medium Business; - % Small/Medium Business; 12 % Commercial/Industrial 39.6 % Commercial/Industrial ' - %Agriculture ' 9.43 % Barren/Other ' - % Conifer Forest ' - % Conifer Woodland Ser�ice Territory - � Desert ' Location/Topography - � Hardwood Forest ' - % Hardwood Woodland - % Herbaceous - % Shrub ' 75.4% Urban 2.6%Water Ser�ice Territory 38% Wildland Urban Interface; Wildland Urban Interface� ' 24% Wildland Urban Intermix ; (based on total area) ' Percent of Seruice Territary Tier 2: 33.5% in CPUC High Fire 7hreat Tier 3: 12.5% Districts(based on t�ta1 The CPUC High Fire Threat Map is included in Appendix A of REU's areaj Wildfire Mitigation Plan. Prevailing Wind Directions ' Prevailing winds were taken from the Shasta Trinity Strategic Fire Plan &5peeds by Season Battalion 4 Map.The City of Redding is located within this Fire Plan area. 1 This data shall be based on the definitions and maps maintained by the United States Department of Agriculture, as most recently assembled in The 2010 Wildland-Urban Interface of the Conterminous United States, available at �.�.�� a��r ��m��d.�� r�rsf��k�s rrr�� rf��K��.�rs�..•.��• 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 16 ' The Plan states the following: gradient winds are generaliy out of the ' south/southwest at S to 12 mph. Occasional light east winds occur in the ' morning then shift to more south/southwest flow in the afternoon and can reach speeds of 15 to 20 mph, generally up slope and up canyon. ' North wind events occur periodically throughout the fire season and can ' reach in the 10 to 30 mph range with associated higher gusts. These winds frequently switch to the northeast and strengthen after dark, maintaining low relative humidity, often in the single digits throughout ' a 24-hour period. Overhead Dist.: 527.1 miles within service territory/ 27.6 miles outside ' of service territory Miles of Owned'Line$ Overhead Trans.: 50.9 miles within service territory/ 20.7 miles outside Underground and/or ' of territory Overhead+ Underground Dist.: 1,051.21 miles Underground Trans.: N/A ' * Miles of owned lines reported above are lines miles. C7verhead Distributivr� Cines as 1,of TotaJ Distributic�n 5ystern (In�ide and Outside S�rWice Territc�ry) ; Tier 2: 24.55% Percent of�wned'Cines in ' Tier 3: 7.25% CPUC High Fire Threat Duerhead Transr»rssion Lines as %of Tcrtal Transmissirrn Systern Districts (Inside and autside Service Territory) Tier 2: 44.8% : Tier 3: 10.95% �ustamers h�ve ever lost ❑ Yes 0 No service due to an IOU PSPS ' event? Custc�mers have ever been ❑ Yes ❑x No notified of a potential loss af servic�to due to a forecasted IOU P5P5 event? ' Has developed protocols to ' 0 Yes ❑ No ' pre-empti�ely shut off' electricity in respons�to eleVated wildfire risks?' ❑ YesONo Has previausly pre- If yes, then provide the following data for calendar year 2020: emptively shut off '' electricity in response to Number of shut-off events: N/A 'i elevated wildfire risk? ' Customer Accounts that lost service for>10 minutes: N/A ' For prior response, average duration before service restored: N/A 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 17 While Redding experiences more than 100 fires annually, the summer of 2018 was historically damaging when California's seventh most destructive fire moved into city limits. The Carr Fire of July 2018 resulted in the deaths of eight people and destroyed over 2,000 structures in Shasta County including 2'70 homes within Redding. Redding Electric Utility recognizes the impacts to our forestry and the increased wildfires due to climate change throughout California and the Northwest. As such REU reviews the data portraying climate change in California and specifically in Redding through the Cal-Adapt.org collaboration of state funding programs along with university and private peer reviewed researchers. REU understands that temperatures are projected to rise in California during the 21st century which will potentially increase fire seasons due to the extended extreme heat. One of our key programs within the WF.MP is our Wildfire :Prevention and Response which takes into consideration these external climate factors. By partnering with key stakeholders within the City of Redding, such as the :Parks, and Fire Department, we are focusing on reducing vegetation near distribution lines and substations, as well as decreasing response time by first responders for fires caused by or near REU infrastructure. E. CPUC HIGH FIRE THREAT DISTRICTS REU directly participated in the development of the California Public Utilities Commission' s (CPUC) Fire-Threat Map, which designates a High-Fire Threat District. REU will incorporate the High Fire Threat District into its construction, inspection, maintenance, repair, and clearance practices, where applicable. REU reviews CPUC Fire Threat Map annually to identify needed adjustments to hazard threat levels due to changes in urban development and/or vegetation conditions. When adjustments are identified, :REU� collaborates with:Redding Fire Department and CA:L FIRE to update the CPUC Fire Threat Map data and REU's Fire Threat Map accordingly. There have not been any additional recommended areas to be added to the Tier 2 or 3 areas as of December 2020. 5. WILDFIRE PREVENTION STRATEGIES AND PROGRAM�S A. STRATEGY—VEGETATION MANAGEMENT REU meets or exceeds the minimum industry standard vegetation management practices. For transmission-level facilities, REU complies with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Standard FAC-003-4, where applicable. For both transmission and distribution level facilities,REU meets: (1)Public Resources Code section 4292; (2)Public Resources Code section 4293; (3) GO 95 Rule 35; and(4) the GO 95 Appendix E Guidelines to Rule 35. These standards require significantly increased clearances in the High Fire Threat District.The recommended time- of-trim guidelines do not establish a mandatory standard, but instead provide useful guidance to utilities. REU will use specific knowledge of growing conditions and tree species to determine the appropriate time of trim clearance in each circumstance. REU treats both native and non-native trees in our service area. The following trees are vigorous in growth and are treated regularly: oak, ailanthus altissima, and poison oak. REU performs this work with nine arborists. 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 18 , • A : Case Type of Clearance Trolley Supply Supply Contact, Conductors Conductors Feeder and and Supply and Supply Span Wires, Cables, 750 - Cables, 22.5 - 0-5kv 22,500 Volts 300 kV 13 Radial clearance of 18 inches 18 inches �/4 Pin bare line conductors Spacing from tree branches or folia e 14 Radial clearance of 18 inches 48 inches 48 inches bare line conductors from vegetation in the Fire-Threat District � ' � " 1 1 � ' The radial clearances shown below are recommended minimum clearances that should be established, at time of trimming, between the vegetation and the energized conductors and associated live parts where practicable. Reasonable vegetation management practices may make it advantageous for the purposes of public safety or service reliability to obtain greater clearances than those listed below to ensure compliance until the next scheduled maintenance. Each utility may determine and apply additional appropriate clearances beyond clearances listed below, which take into consideration various factors, including: line operating voltage, length of span, line sag, planned maintenance cycles, location of vegetation within the span, species type, experience with particular species, vegetation growth rate and characteristics, vegetation management standards and best practices, local climate, elevation, fire risk, and vegetation trimming requirements that are applicable to State Responsibility Area lands pursuant to Public Resource Code Sections 4102 and 4293. Volta e of Lines Case 13 Case 14 Radial clearances for any conductor of a line 4 feet 12 feet operating at 2,400 or more volts,but less than 72,000 volts Radial clearances for any conductor of a line 6 feet 20 feet operating at'72,000 or more volts,but less than 110,000 volts Radial clearances for any conductor of a line 10 feet 30 feet operating at 110,000 or more volts,but less than 300,000 volts 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 19 Radial clearances for any conductor of a line 15 feet 30 feet operating at 300,000 or more volts REU funds staff and equipment for vegetation management at the Redding Fire Department and Redding Parks Department to clear brush and trees away from poles, substations, REU's powerplant, and various high fire threat areas in the Redding community. Additionally, the Parks staff conducts weed abatement around power poles in high threat areas. Power poles in high risk areas were treated with fire retardant material during the 2021 fire season. New technology was developed and REU started wrapping power poles in high-risk areas with a fire-retardant webbing, allowing for longer protection of the poles. Over 500 poles were wrapped in 2022 and will continue throughout the calendar year of 2023. R.EU utilizes goats in areas near power lines that are often difficult for personnel to reach. REU works directly with private property owners on vegetation management in high fire threat zones to lower fire risks. For a comprehensive list of prevention efforts conducted during the 2022 calendar year see Appendix G-2022 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Monitoring and Auditing Report. The City of Redding Parks Department and REU Arborists perform the work listed below annually prior to the north state fire season each year. In addition to adopting the REU Wildfire Mitigation and �mproved Response Program described below, enhancements to our traditional vegetation management described above include: • No vertical coverage allowed above REU 115kVtransmission lines; • Provide vegetation control in a 30-foot perimeter around the Power Plant and substations as property lines and easements allow.All vegetation within the designated perimeter have been removed within four inches of earth and vegetation maintenance is performed annually at each location. • Public land and greenbelts throughout the City of Redding are located in all three Tier levels and REU clears from ground to sky adjacent to REU facilities. • REU prioritizes vegetation management around all utility infrastructure in these areas. In conjunction with various City Departments, REU focuses on mitigating potential fire threats associated with illegal outdoor camps in greenbelt areas. • Customers not allowing clearing (refusing treatment) must sign form to refuse and that information becomes part of the customer's file in the customer information system (CIS) database. • Work with adjacent customers to get approval for wider clearance on their land. This could include tall, diseased, leaning trees that appear to be at risk of falling into our lines. Coordinate with police and fire if necessary clearing is refused(forced trim); • Perform additional vegetation removal for fuels reduction in the easement on an annual rotation to ensure CPUC recommended clearances are maintained based on the fire hazard zone where each transmission and distribution line is located. 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 20 B. STRATEGY-ENHANCED INSPECTIONS Inspection plays an important role in wildfire prevention. REU currently patrols its system regularly and plans to increase inspections. REU's current inspection activities includes several components including annual infrared (IR) patrol of overhead lines and substations, intrusive inspection of wood poles, 115 KV lines inspected annually by helicopter, foot patrol, or unmanned potentially aerial vehicles (UAVs) with IlZ, aerial LIDAR (light detection and ranging), and GIS data collection and sharing. The frequency of inspections has increased in the high fire threat areas with a11 Tiers being formally inspected by REU Operations personnel and specialized contractors. The equipment and labor needed for enhanced inspections has been augmented by contract inspection personnel as well as the improvement noted in the REU Technology Program. REU does not change the inspection frequency during Red Flag Warnings or other high fire danger periods. For a comprehensive list of enhanced inspection efforts conducted during the 2022 calendar year see Appendix G -2022 Wildfire Mitigation Plan.Monitoring and Auditing Report. C. STRATEGY- SITUATIONAL AWARENESS Presently :REU� is working to install a new automated outage management system that has the ability to track customers affected by circuit outages (not individual customers until Automated Meter Infrastructure is approved in the future) and provide customer notification through outage mapping and interactive voice response (IVR). Other efforts include the following technology in collaboration with RFD, RPD, and the City's Information Technology(IT) Department: • Installed strategically located surveillance cameras for early detection of fires, fire weather monitoring, or suspicious activity; This is also part of REU's SB699 Physical Security Plan; • Expanded use of Automatic Vehicle Locators(AVL)for response and recovery for REU,R:FD, and RPD; • Use unmanned aerial vehicles during high fire threat days for early detection, and other uses in the interest of public safety; • Implemented a common Motorola radio communication system for REU, RFD, and RPD for wildfire and disaster response and recovery; • Provided human resources for implementation, operation, and maintenance of technologies: • Customer reporting tools for safety issues; • Installed the IQ FireWatch System providing early fire detection with advanced smoke analytics and artificial intelligence; • Completed a state-of-the-art Department Operations Center to integrate and disseminate situational data. 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 21 Other enhancement to public notification during high fire threat,actual fire, or other disaster events can be found in Appendix G-2022 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Monitoring and Auditing Report. D. STRATEGY- OPEI2ATIONAL PRACTICES REU� will operate the system in a manner that will minimize potential wildfire risks including taking all reasonable and practicable actions to minimize the risk of a catastrophic wildfire caused by:R.EU electric facilities. REU will take corrective action for deficiencies when the staff discover or is notified of improperly install or maintained fire protection measures. In addition to those general principles, several new operational practices will help reduce the risk of wildfire and improve the response time in the event of a fire including: • During high wildfire threat periods (red flag warnings)perform work as described in SOP- 35. All personnel in contact with RFD and RPD reporting anything hazardous. REU Emergency Operations Program (EOP) on Level 1 status; • REU performs bi-annual system drills for the :R.EU EOP in conjunction with summer and winter preparation meetings. Summer drills performed no later than May 31 of each year; winter drills performed no later than November 30 of each year. If an actual alert level is experienced due to Red Flag warning or other activity, the drill may not be necessary; • Collect and maintain wildfire data necessary for the implementation and evaluation of this Wildfire Mitigation Plan. E. STRATEGY- SYSTEM HARDENING REU's electric facilities are designed, constructed, and maintained to meet or exceed the relevant federal, state, or industry standard. REU� treats CPUC General Order (GO) 95 as a key industry standard for design and construction standards for overhead electrical facilities. REU meets or exceeds all standards in GO 95. Additionally, REU� monitors and follows as appropriate the National Electric Safety Code. In addition to standards, REU will consider some or all of the following as described in the 10-year Capital Improvement:Program: • Addition of remote-controlled field reclosers with arc detection technology; • Poles with operating devices are cleared of all vegetation around them with a minimum radius of 10'. Perform this for every applicable wood pole in the system for resiliency; • Provide additional access roads along power line easements and maintain to appropriate standards; • As 115KV transmission poles reach end of useful life for Tier 3 and Tier 2 areas, replace with steel poles in kind. Have a stockpile of modular steel poles to replace poles in the event of emergency replacement such as car/pole or localized fire; • Install steel poles (or convert to underground) feeding Pump Station #1 on the river trail and add a sectionalizer or manual switch for less criticalloads beyond; • Provide a secondary water source to Power Plant under the condition that primary water source is lost; • Increase stock of air filters for power plant before each summer; 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 22 • Engineering — Revise construction standards to implement are suppression components, raptor framing, squirrel guards, tree wire, lightening arresters, and are suppression fusing. Create design standards for new equipment for remote controlled reclosers and implement into the SCADA system; • Convert overhead lines to underground as feasible and economical; • Alternative Technologies- REU will consider the feasibility of implementing alternative technologies, such as wire-break sensing and arc detection technology, as they become available and cost-effective. For a comprehensive list of system hardening projects conducted by REU in 2022 see Appendix G-2022 Wildfire Mitigation:Plan Monitoring and Auditing Report. F. STRATEGY- PUBLIC SAFETY AND NOTIFICATTON The following is part of this Plan to communicate with the community during high fire threat periods and disasters. � Coordinate with RFD and RPD through REU�'s 24/7 Power Control Center(PCC); • Coordinate with RFD and RPD through the REU EOP during emergencies or large-scale outages; • Coordinate with RFD and RPD in conjunction with the joint dispatch agency, Shasta Area Communication Agency(SHASCOM) for notification to areas that require power shutoffs as directed by public safety during emergencies; • Developed communications protocol with Shasta County Health and Human Services for notifications to vulnerable groups; • REU utilizes social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram along with the COR Communications Team to proactively communicate with the customers in the City of Redding during Red Flag Warnings, fires and other utility related emergencies; • A publicly facing map provides information for the public to view current outages and estimated restoration times; • U�se public service messages on local radio and television media related to wildfire safety. G. STRATEGY-RECLOSING AND DEENEI2GIZATION As part of this Wildfire Mitigation Plan,REU disables automatic reclosing on circuits that traverse tier 2 or 3 areas during periods in which the National Weather Service issues a Red Flag Warning or at REU Management discretion for safety purposes. This procedure is documented in SOP-35 (Appendix F). REU will continue to shut off power when directed to by Redding Fire, Police, Cal Fire, or other emergency responding agencies. REU will not preemptively shut off power during high fire threat periods for the following reasons: • Our service territory is only 60 square miles and relatively compact and visible with proper technology; 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 23 • Approximately fifty percent (50%) of the City's eight hundred (800) miles of distribution lines are located below ground; • The City has eight (8) Redding Fire Stations positioned strategically throughout the City and with the additional fifteen(15)Firefighters hired through the Wildfire.Mitigation Plan, the response time by fire personnel, should a fire occur, will be reduced significantly; • All identified law enforcement, fire and hospital facilities are within the Tier 1 boundaries • Five (5) of the REU substations are located within the Tier 2/3 boundaries. • CalFire Northern Operations Division and Cal.Fire Shasta Trinity Unit headquarters are located within the City of Redding limits along with CalFire's Air Attack Unit and multiple CalFire Substations are located in and around the City limits ensuring timely mutual aid response; • The City hired fifteen (15) Firefighters, eight (8) Public Works Maintenance employees and is proactively mitigating Tier 2 and Tier 3 fire zone areas by removing brush and trees near Redding Electric equipment and lines; • Turning off the power could put the community at higher risk to wildfire as it could impact water pumping and also create abnormal human activity that could increase opportunity for fire. During October 2019 such a fire was started just outside the city limits due to a Pacific Gas and Electric PSPS; • REU�is investing in our Wildfire Mitigation and Improved Response Program as one way to mitigate power shut of�s; • REU plans to have real-time information from staff located in areas identified as at risk of being subject to extreme weather conditions; • REU�makes use of social media and the:REU�website to communicate relevant and timely notifications as well as a public outage portal map. • REU plans to use system hardening, situational awareness,vegetation management and the other strategies to avoid shutting off power. H. STRATEGY-WILDFIRE RESPONSE AND RECOVERY • During a high fire threat event (specifically Red Flag Warning periods issued by the National Weather Service), RFD will attempt to up staff and stage fire protection equipment in a ready status and the REU EOP will go to a Level 1 (SOP-35); • First Responders shall provide access to the Redding Power Plant staff for necessary shift changes during fire events; • Wildfire Response: Execute the REU Emergency Operations Program (SOP-200); • Recovery/re-energization will follow priorities set by SOP-28, System Restoration. • REU is a member of the California Utility Emergency Association,which plays a key role in ensuring communications between utilities during emergencies including mutual aid. REU also participates in the Western Energy Institute's Western Region Mutual Assistance Agreement, which is a mutual assistance agreement covering utilities across a number of western states. I. PROGRAM—REU WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND IMPROVED RESPONSE 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 24 On May 7, 2019, the Council approved the REU Wildfire Prevention and Improved Response Program (Appendix B). The Program provides funding to the Redding Fire Department and the Community Services Department for services rendered to prevent the start of wildfires through fire fuels reduction as well as provide faster response in the event of a wildfire either caused by or threatening the electric utility assets located in and around the City of Redding. The Redding Fire Department provides coordination between REU and other local fire agencies as well as oversight of the Program. Specifically, this program provides fifteen Firefighters to increase staffing for two engines from two-person to three-person crews. This will improve initial fire response. Finally, seven :Public Works vegetation crew workers perform fire fuels mitigation. In total twenty-two personnel continue to augment REU's existing nine arborists. J. PROGI2AM—REU TECHNOLOGY SOLUTTONS Through the application of technology, REU will be able to more effectively protect and reduce threats to the electric utility infrastructure and the customers who rely upon it. The following technologies will greatly enhance R.EU's ability to minimize sources of ignition, manage vegetation within the City's electric grid, enhance productivity of utility staff, harden systems, more effectively protect and notify the public if an issue arises, as well as shorten the response and recovery time in the event REU equipment contributes to starting a wildfire. Technology also helps to heighten situational awareness and enhances public safety response time, allowing first responders to react in an appropriate and effective manner before, during and after a wildfire. The Program provides funding to the Redding Police Department (RPD) and the City Information Technology (IT) Department for services rendered to help prevent REU caused wildfires through aerial surveys of REU's overhead electric lines, video monitoring of facilities, a common communication platform,and a GPS based vehicle tracking platform. The memorandums of understanding (MOUs) are attached in Appendix E. Specifically, this program provides for an estimated total of forty (40) cameras; a common radio platform,including base stations,handhelds and vehicle mounted radios for REU personal as well as radio equipment for Redding Police and Fire command Staff; and Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) tracking devices on all Electric Utility vehicles and necessary upgrades for first responder vehicles. The common communication and GPS vehicle tracking platforms will be expandable and be designed to allow easy adoption by other City Departments at a small incremental cost. The Program also funds the IQ FireWatch system and Department Operations Center where all of the technology will integrate creating enhanced situational awareness during high fire threat days, system outages, and emergencies. K. PROGRAM—REU DISTRIBUTION 10-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT The objective of the 10-Year Capital Improvement Program (Appendix D) is to enhance the distribution system to replace specific components used on the electrical distribution system to 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 25 reduce the probability that the system itself will initiate a fire as well as harden the electrical distribution system to better survive a fire initiated by other sources. The program specifics are being designed and will be completed by mid-2021. These objectives will be achieved using the following five strategies: • Enhanced inspections and tracking of assets; • System hardening of key subsystems; • Improved situational awareness; • System improvements providing better operational practices; • The addition of switching to provide precision de-energization. L. PROGI2AM—REU E1VIE12GENCY OPERATTONS The Redding Electric Utility Emergency Operations Program(REU-EOP) (Appendix C) is an all- hazards EOP that used a system operating procedure format to ensure compatibility with current practices as well as a utility wide application. The R.EU�-EOP was designed using the same format as the City of Redding Emergency Operations Plan(City EOP)and includes the use of the Incident Command System (ICS). The main REU�-EOP elements include Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) 200, an Incident Communication Guide, and the Emergency Operations Contact Information. Upon review of the City's EOP (adopted in 2014), the utility is responsible for several restoration and incident management objectives during an emergency. The REU-EOP recognizes this responsibility and connects the existing City-wide emergency operations responsibilities to the responsibilities dictated by the REU-EOP in order to support an efficient and ef�ective emergency response to any hazard. R.EU maintains multiple electric system operating procedures designed to mitigate, communicate, and restore abnormal system conditions to normal status. As evident from the 2018 Carr Fire and the February 2019 snow storm event, the utility could greatly benefit from the implementation of a utility-wide EOP that utilizes the Incident Command System (ICS) structure along with the established electric system operating procedures. Fortunately, REU is organizationally structured to easily fit into the ICS unit system with appropriate roles and responsibilities between incident command(Executive Team)and section chiefs(Leadership Team). Therefore,the implementation of SOP-200 fits well within the roles and responsibilities segmented appropriately. As required, the REU-EOP establishes a Department Operations Center (DOC) at the REU Headquarters Building at Avtech Parkway during emergency conditions. This DOC will work in collaboration with the PCC (Redding Power Plant) where both facilities will have video conferencing capability to ensure ease of communication during events. Having the DOC remote from the PCC will allow it to be used as an EOC for the City. The Incident Communication Guide was drafted to support the REU Public Information Officer (PIO) and staff with both internal and external communications during an emergency. 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 26 As required in the City's EOP, an Emergency Operations Contact Information document has been created with a listing of key REU emergency response personnel, a conference bridge, and emergency contact email and phone information. The REU-EOP has been transferred to Utility Operations as of August 31, 2019 for ongoing administration, training, and upkeep. 6. COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION REU� will maintain a proactive outreach and education strategy to create public awareness of fire threats, fire prevention, and available support during a wildfire or large power outages. Prior to an emergency, communication will include regular messages related to wildfire prevention, such as right-of-way management, tree trimming, line inspection, or other relevant topics. Methods of communication will include newsletters,website updates(including City Hub), social media posts, and public service announcements. During an emergency, the REU Emergency Operations Program, includes an REU Incident Communication Guide that will be utilized to manage both internal and external communication throughout the incident from that initial notification to termination of the incident. Use of these established notification and communication plans will allow REU to coordinate with applicable emergency service personnel(Redding Fire Dept., Cal Fire, Cal OES, Redding Police Dept., etc.) along with maintaining open lines of communication with customers,media and internal City staff. Communications will be coordinated as appropriate with the City Communications Team. '7. RESTORATION OF SEI2VICE In the event of a wildfire or other emergency event, REU will staff up its DOC to coordinate activities to restore service. REU will restore power, following an event, in cooperation with City of Redding Fire, Police, and Public Works Departments and in coordination with Cal Fire, Shasta County, or another named Incident Commander. REU management will oversee restoration and response activities. In the event that additional staff is needed, REU may leverage mutual aid agencies, other City of Redding staff, and local aid organizations. The utility may also engage contractors on an as-needed basis. The following describes the steps typically taken to begin the restoration process: Declaration of Emergency. The City of Redding may declare an emergency depending on the scope of the disaster. Assessment.REU crews must patrol each line segment to determine the extent of damage that has occurred. The patrol involves assessing equipment access issues, any cleanup/debris removal issues and determining personal protective equipment requirements for the crews.REU works with 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 27 the local agency in charge of the fire to access impacted areas as soon as the area is deemed safe by fire officials. Planning. After initial assessment, REU� supervisors, managers and engineers meet to plan the needed work. The team will work with system operations to prioritize the restoration efforts, targeting the circuits that serve the most critical infrastructure needs. M�obilize.Based on the size and complexity of the rebuild/restoration efforts,REU will coordinate the crews and material needs internally if possible. Mutual aid and contractors may be used on an "as needed" basis to provide additional support. REU maintains a critical material vendor list and has contracts it can draw on for labor and material needs. In an instance of widespread catastrophic damage, necessary materials and labor could experience shortages that may delay work. Rebuild. The rebuild effort lead by REU will commence as soon as areas become safe and accessible.The initial efforts will be to get the lines up and restore the damaged circuits.Depending on the extent of damage, demolition may be performed concurrently or after crews start installing new facilities. REU�will incorporate new materials and technologies as indicated and available. Restore.REU�,mutual aid, or contract crews will restore electric services to homes and businesses as soon as possible after the wildfire. Depending on the extent of damages, residential and business customers may have to perform repairs on their facilities and pass inspections by local agencies prior to having full electric service restored. In most cases, the following restoration priorities will be followed depending on the specific incident and available resources: • Public safety in the affected areas; • Worker safety in performing the restoration work; • Life-support or critical customers; • Critical infrastructure (.Key City and County facilities and accounts; Sheriff's Department and jail, City Police and Fire Departments, other key utility facilities (e.g., water, sewage, gas, citywide communications), Incident Command Site or Base Camp, Incident Evacuation Centers, local broadcast and radio Stations, etc.); • Major commercial activities/accounts critical to continuity of community services (e.g., gas stations, food stores, home supply stores, repair shops, eateries and lodging facilities, financial institutions, etc); • To reduce the total number of customers affected; • To reduce the length of time customers have been without power. In directing restoration efforts to best achieve the above priorities, REU� Operations Group personnel will generally find it most efficient to dedicate restoration resources to the following types of facilities in the following order of priority to optimally restore electric services: • Redding Power Plant facilities (RPP); 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 2$ • Other energy supply resources (to ensure power can be delivered/received via Western Area Power Administration, the COTP, from within BANC, the CAISO, etc.); • Transmission circuits (115 kV) subject to NERC requirements; • Substations; • Distribution circuits (12 kV); • Distribution feeders; • Distribution transformers; • Service lines. 8. EVALUATTON OF THE PLAN A. METRICS F012 MEASURING PLAN PEI2FORMANCE REU�tracks two metrics to measure the performance of this Wildfire Mitigation Plan: (1) number of fire ignitions caused by REU facilities or operations; and (2) wires down within the service territory. M�etric 1: Fire Tgnitions For purposes of this metric, a fire ignition is defined as follows: • REU� facility was associated with the fire; • The fire was self-propagating and of a material other than electrical and/or communication facilities; • The resulting fire traveled greater than one linear meter from the ignition point; and • REU has knowledge that the fire occurred. For information related to the number of fires caused by REU facilities see Appendix G-WFMP Annual Monitoring and Auditing Report. Metric 2: Wires Down The second metric is the number of distribution and transmission wires downed within REU's service territory. For purposes of this metric, a wires down event includes any instance where an electric transmission or primary distribution conductor falls to the ground or onto a foreign object. REU divides the wires down metric between wires down inside and outside of the High Fire Threat District. REU does not normalize this metric by excluding unusual events, such as severe storms. Instead, REU supplements this metric with a qualitative description of any such unusual events (including car vs. pole incidents). B. IMPACT OF METI2ICS ON PLAN Appendix G—Wildfire Monitoring and Auditing Report provides the impact on the metrics of the plan. REU will continue to identify areas of its operations and service territory that are disproportionately impacted and evaluate potential improvements to the plan. REU staff has 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 29 collected data for the past two years and continues to update the WFMP annually. Notable changes include the implementation of a workforce management program, contracting with vendors for vegetation and equipment inspection, and upgrades to the internal inspection process improving the overall auditing and reporting of utility caused fires. REU has improved the collection process along with monitoring and reporting of events. C. MONITORING AND AUDITING THE PLAN Review of this Plan will occur annually and any lessons learned will have the highest priority for improving steps in the plan, any reference programs, and the process for implementation. REU� will present this plan to the Redding City Council on an annual basis at a regularly scheduled City of Redding Council .Meeting on the Regular Calendar allowing public comment on the elements of the plan. D. IDENTIFYING AND CORRECTING DEFICIENCIES IN THE PLAN REU staff and qualified external stakeholders are encouraged to identify Wildfire Mitigation Plan deficiencies or potential deficiencies to the Assistant Director of Utility Operations as soon as possible when observed. The Assistant Director of Utility Operations shall evaluate each reported deficiency and,if the deficiency is determined to be a valid plan deficiency, it shall be entered into a log with the following information: • Date the deficiency was discovered; • Description of the deficiency; • Source identifying the deficiency(e.g., Internal Audit); • Priority based on deficiency severity; • Assigned corrective action including the date when it must be completed by; • Assigned staff responsible for completing the corrective action; • Date corrective action completed. The Assistant Director of Utility Operations will go over the log at regularly scheduled Leadership and Supervisor Meetings. E. MONITORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INSPECTIONS REU will perform inspections on either a 5-year, 10 year, or annual cycle, based on GO 95 or fire mitigation recommendations. Any areas found that need Improvement or appear hazardous will be documented with a work order, given a priority, and the work order will be tracked. When completed the work order will have a close date. The Assistant Director of Utility Operations will assign qualified internal staff or engage a third party to review and audit the equipment and line inspection programs called out in the Wildfire Mitigation Plan after the completion of the first six months of the plan. The assigned auditor will: • Review records for the inspection programs; 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 30 • Interview staff performing inspections to assess their knowledge of the inspection programs; • Monitor staff performing inspection activities; • Review deficiencies noted in the programs; • Identify systemic issues or problems; • N�ote the timeliness of corrective actions; • Pick a random sample of some completed corrective actions and verify the effectiveness of the corrective actions; and • Issue a written report of findings. The Assistant Director of Utility Operations will review the audit findings and assign corrective action as applicable. A copy of the audit report will be routed to the Director. 9. WILDFI:RE MITIGATTON PLAN ADOPTTON A. CTTY COUNCIL MEETINGS Meetings of the Redding City Council are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. City Council meetings are open to the public, with the exception of closed sessions, as allowed by law. Members of the public can attend Council Meetings in person or livestream the meeting. Online videos of the Council meetings are posted on the City's website the same week, following the meeting City Council agendas are available online, at the City Clerk's Office, or may be viewed in the display case in front of the Council Chambers, beginning at 4:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the Council meeting. B. PRESENTATION The Wildfire Mitigation Plan is presented to City Council during the general session and is open for public comment during that time period. Changes to the Plan and acceptance of the annual report are contingent on approval from the City Council. C. I�NDEPENDENT EVALUATTON Public Utilities Code section 8387(c) requires REU to contract with a qualified independent evaluator with experience in assessing the safe operation of electrical infrastructure to review and assess the comprehensiveness of REU's Wildfire 1Vlitigation:Plan. REU�'s first Plan was reviewed by Navigant Consulting and they presented their report and findings to the Redding City Council on December 3, 2019. REU's three-year review was conducted by Dudek in January of 2023. 2023 REU Wildfirc Mitigation Plan Version 6.0 May 1,2023 31 The Redding Electric Utility Wildfire Mitigation Plan and the report from the independent evaluator can be located on the City of Redding website at: '��Ei*1 e�' � a I1V�;°e i s ka'z ' ��k� t�t ��ix T�� fi€�ti:E a �s�� k� � � � a � a � E �� _ _�� .,_...__ _ __m�__ _�e.__ _r e �.�__ � ___ __ ��s,.��€ ��TE� . �..e�_r�� '� �� .��. __ __.,�_ � __.�_ , �� 10. REVISION HISTORY "'�ersion Revision Surnrnary of Changes Number Date 1.0 6/18/19 Initial Added the following: REU Emergency Operations Program, REU 2.0 12/3/19 10-Year Capital Improvement Program, and REU� Technology Solutions Program. Updated all seetions with administrative chan es to reflect new ro rams and current ractices. Made minor changes to reflect current status of programs. Updated 3.0 12/1/2020 Appendix C. Detailed information regarding steps taken during the 2020 ealendar ear are described in a se arate annual re ort. 4.0 5/18/2021 Added Appendix G: REU's Response to the Wildfire Safety Advisor Board's 2021 Guidance Advisor O inion. Minor ehanges to refleet eurrent status of programs and updated 5.0 12/7/2021 Appendices. Detailed information regarding steps taken during the 2021 calendar ear are described in a se arate annual re ort. 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Purpose The purpose of the REU Wildfire Prevention and Improved Response Program is to establish a framework for the el�ctric utility to eonduct an effective, coordinated program to prevent catastrophic impacts to its infrastructure from wildfire. This program is a signi�cant coinponei�t of the Redding Electrie Utility Wildfire Mitigation Plan required by SB901. The Program aims to prevent the start of wild�res from utility operations as well as provide faster response in the event of a wildfire either caused by or threatening its electrie utility assets loeated in and around the City of Redding. S. Goais • Prevent eleetric utility-caused wildfire. • Reduce the time for the Redding Fire Depar�nent to respond to, and engage in fires that threaten grid infrastructure and the other REU� faeilities. + Increas� staffing to respond to ein�rgencies reasonably likely to impact REU facilities. + Increase available personnel for debris removal after extreme weather events. • Create community awareness for utility wildfire prevention. C. Objectives The Prograln's prilr�ary objectives are to: • I�dentify hazards that pose a potential threat of dalnaging wild�res that Inay reasonably be likely to affeet REU facilities. + Prioritiza prevention efforts. • Implement measures targeting fuel reduction to minimize the probability of utility-caused�res or wildfire impacts to REU facilities. • Coordinate with fuel reduction efforts of other department and agencies. + Inerease eommunity education, outreach, and dialog. 2. Strategy/Scope of Work A. e ding Fire epart ent Initial azar ldentification and isk Assess ent REU personnel wi11 coordinate with Redding Fire and other City departments to identify and prioritize areas for risk reduction aetivities using the following resources: • REU - CPUC Fire Threat Map Page 1 of 5 APPENDIX F3 RBU WILDFIRB PREVENTION AND EXllibl� A IIVIPROVED RESPONSE PROGRAM Page 2 of 5 U il �re reve tio a I rove es onse rogra + CALFIRE Shasta Trinity Unit 2018 Strategic Fire Plan • Redding Area Comznunity Wildfire Protection Plans + Shasta County Fire Safe Council—A collaborative composed of Western Shasta Resource Conservation District (WSRCD), federal and state land management agencies, and others and having a mission of being a framework for coordination, communication, and support to decrease catastrophic wildfire throughout Shasta County. + Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire (CPAW}recommendations as approved by the Redding City Couneil • City of Redding Hazard Mitigation Plan + Redding Police Department B. Redding:Fire Department Personnel Assistance Redding:Fire Department to provide staff, equipment and materials for on-the-ground vegetation fuels reduction. 1. Wildfire:Prevention—Apprentice :Firefighter, 12 personnel a. Vegetation Management within easements as prioritized b. Soil sterili�ation c. Fuellnitigation d. Fuel breaks e. Roadway breaks £ Wildfire incident response 2. Incident Response—:Firefighters, 6 personnel a. Provide third person for rapid fire engagement upon arrival b. Two Engine Companies, three shifts 3. Supervision—Assistant Fire Marshal a. Inspectioli and Tracking • Project Tracking and Reporting 1VIatrix b. Reporting • Redding Fire 1Vlonthly Reports to REU • REU Direetor Annual Report to City Couneil c. On-going Adaptive Management * Update Hazard and Risk Assessznent • Revise Work Plans as Appropriate C. Redding Community Serviees Personnel Assistance Page 2 of 5 APPENDIX B REU WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND EXllibl� A IMPROVED RESPONSE PROGRAM Page 3 of 5 REU Wild�re Prevention and Improved Response Program Redding Community Services to provide staff, equipment and materials for on-the- ground vegetation fuels reduction. 1. Wildfir� Prevention—Public Works Maintenance Worker, 3 personnel a. V�getation Management within�asements as prioritized b. Soil sterilization c. Fuellnitigation d. Fuel breaks e. Roadway breaks Page 3 of 5 APPENDIX B REU WTLDFIRE PREVENTION AND IIVIPROVED RESPONSE PROGRAIVI Exhibit A Page 4 0�'S REU Wild�re Prevention and Improved Response Program C. Project Tracking and Reporting Ref Program Element Actions Performance Measure # 1 Hazard identification, • Collaborate w/REU • Prod�uce detailed Risk assessment and . Collaborate with work plan iz� Proj ect Prioritization— RPD1ParkslPW collaboration with Assistant Fire Marshal and . Other dutics per the �V Fire Chief REU Wildfire • Attend public Mitigation Plan workshops or other stakeholder meetings 2 Prevention—Apprentices • Fuels reduction • Acres initigated and 3 Public Works . Soil stcrilization • Circuit�niics Maintezlance Workers . Emergency debris mitigated removal � Poles mitigated • Other d�uties per the • Fuel volume REU Wildfire mitigated Mitigation Plan 3 Rapid Incident Response • Provide priority • Wildfire and utility and Engagement— r�sponse to wildfire or fire incidents are Firefighters(also utility fires prioritized and Apprentices) • Maintain heightened responded to quickly alertlavailability duri��g high threat periods • Other duties per the REU Wildfire Mitigation Plan 4 Supervision—Assistant • Attend monthly status � Attends meetings Fire Marshal mcetings wl REU staff . Detailed reports are • Inspcct crew work provided • Reporting clemonstrating the • Mai�age public prevention complaints for fuels accomplishments hazard on public and • Public complaints are private land handlad and • Other duties per the coordinated with REU VJildfire REU and RFD Mitigation Plan Page 4 of 5 APPENDIX B REU WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND EXIll�?lt B IMPROVED RESPONSE PROGRAM Page 5 of 5 U il fire reventio a I rove es o se rogra Cost sti ates FY2019 FY2Q20 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 6 Firefighters �� $�0,004 $565,044 $595,000 $615,000 $640,004 12 Apprentices�'> $70,040 $b85,040 $735,000 $77S,QOQ $820,000 1 Assistant Fire Marshal �i> $15,000 $155,000 $160,000 $160,000 $160,000 3 PW Maint. Worker�� $25,000 $235,000 $240,000 $240,000 $240,000 PPE��>, Tools, and Su lies $&5,000 $85,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 Fleet $300,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,Q00 TOTAL $265,000 $2,025,000 $1,765,000 $1,825,000 $1,895,000 1)Based on current salary schedules. Subject to change with salary schedule adjust�nents. 2)PPE=Personal Protective Equipment. Page 5 of 5 PP� DI� �� P� �I P� l�/I E P This Page Intentionally Left Blank : �i�J��:��,.:��`��J��'�� 1��' � . Title: SOP No: SOP-200 Emergency Operations Program Ver.No: 1.0 ��ddfl�,��I��;�u�,i�� (Public Version) �ate: 12/03/2019 CONTENTS 1. Purpose.................................................................................................................................................2 2. Scope.....................................................................................................................................................2 3. Emergency Operations..........................................................................................................................3 3.1. Pre-Planning..................................................................................................................................3 3.2. Initia) Notification .........................................................................................................................3 3.3. Alert Levels....................................................................................................................................3 3.3.1. Level 1—Possible Emergency ...............................................................................................4 3.3.2. Level 2—Very High Likelihood of an Emergency..................................................................5 3.3.3. Level 3—Active Emergency...................................................................................................6 3.3.4. Level 0—Resume Normal Operating Conditions..................................................................6 4. REU Incident Command System ...........................................................................................................7 4.1. Operations ....................................................................................................................................9 4.2. Planning.......................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 4.3. Logistics.......................................................................................................................................10 4.4. Finance........................................................................................................................................11 5. Review and Training Requirements....................................................................................................11 Page 1 of 13 : �i�J��:��,.:��`��J��'�� 1��' � . Title: SOP No: SOP-200 Emergency Operations Program Ver.No: 1.0 ��ddfl�,��I��;�u�,i�� (Public Version) �ate: 12/03/2019 1. Purpose The Emergency Operations Program (EOP) is intended to provide structured guidance for REU staff to effectively manage emergency situations from an all-hazards approach. The all-hazards approach is based on the idea that while the causes and types of emergencies can vary widely with little predictability,the basic functions needed to respond are relatively similar from one event to the next. Using a structured EOP based on the Incident Command System (ICS), this procedure provides instruction on the basic functions to be performed as well as providing decision-making processes to keep everyone that is involved on the same page with incident status,objectives, and resource requirements. This EOP is intended to be both consistent with the ICS and to provide a scalable response from frontline REU employees to the Electric Director, and up to the City Manager, as well as the City Council. This EOP is also structured to follow the City of Redding (COR) Emergency Operations Plan and is a primary program element for REU's Wildfire Mitigation Plan. 2. Scope This procedure will focus on effectively managing emergencies that are either(1) impacting REU's electrical facilities, equipment, staff, or(2) have a high potential of causing an emergency situation for REU in a similar fashion as above. The current operational risk environment requires REU to maintain an EOP with an ongoing planning and assessment lifecycle to incorporate best practices and lessons learned from past events. For purposes of planning,the EOP will focus on these key functions for emergency management: • Incident Command—Responsible for overall management of an incident at the REU Department Operations Center(DOC). The Incident Commander, Public Information Officer, Safety Officer, and the Liaison Officers will serve primary roles with the response units. • Operations—Actively seeks to preserve REU's assets while restoring the system to normal conditions. • Planning—Manages the planning process,tracks resources, develops status reports, and supports the production of the incident action plans. • �ogistics—Orders resources, anticipates supporting resources, and develops solutions to support Operations and Incident Command. • Finance—Tracks costs, manages contracts, and administers the procurement process. The scope of the EOP is concentrated from an REU centric approach with outreach on both a COR departmental and county wide geographic footprint. Geographic coordination may include (but is not limited to) other utilities, City, County, State and Federal agencies, California Office of Emergency Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. During Alert Level 3 conditions, REU wil) Page 2 of 13 : �i�J��:��,.:��`��J��'�� 1��' � . Title: SOP No: SOP-200 Emergency Operations Program Ver.No: 1.0 ��ddfl�,��I��;�u�,i�� (Public Version) �ate: 12/03/2019 activate a Department Operations Center at the Redding Power Control Center to coordinate emergency situations as they may arise. The DOC will serve as the central point of command for REU staff, and will subordinate to any Emergency Operations Center activation by any local, state or federal authority. 3. Emergency Operations The following section will provide the concept of emergency operations to be used as a general guide. Not all emergencies will require the same level of action, nor will each emergency fall neatly within the lines of this EOP. By referencing this EOP and using these sections as an action guide REU should be positioned to manage emergency situations stemming from all-hazards. 3.1. Pre-Planning If sufficient warning exists for the pre-planning of an emergency, an REU Leadership Team meeting will immediately be called to order by the Director or his designee to identify the ha2ard and begin the process of mobilization and activation of the EOP Alert process. Pre-planning, as discussed in Section 3.2, is to be considered an Alert 1 condition. 3.2. Initial Notification Initial notification of an emergency can come from any source (internal or external). The primary sources of initial notification will typically be: (1) An email alert to the REU Emergency Operations group email sent by the impacted Division Manager or Assistant Director, or (2) The Power Control Center(PCC) Notice Generator(text alert). Any REU staff inember with information regarding a possible emergency shall immediately inform their manager or supervisor of the condition. The receiving manager or supervisor will immediately send an email to the REU Emergency Operations group email for distribution to all registered REU staff. For emergency notifications originating from the activation of System Operating Procedure-24 REU Notification Plan (Attached),the Assistant Director of Utility Operations (or his designee)will immediately send an email to the REU Emergency Operations group. The Director(or designee)wil) decide the appropriate Alert Level (see Section 3.3) after reviewing as much information regarding the emergency condition as possible. Example factors to be considered include the root cause, risk to staff and public, impact level (slight, moderate, high, severe), duration (short, medium, long, extensive) and mobilization requirements. 3.3. Alert Levels Page 3 of 13 : �i�J��:��,.:��`��J��'�� 1��' � . Title: SOP No: SOP-200 Emergency Operations Program Ver.No: 1.0 ��ddfl�,��I��;�u�,i�� (Public Version) �ate: 12/03/2019 Emergency Operations will be divided into 3 distinct categories of response: (1) Alert 1—Possible Emergency (2) Alert 2—Very High �ikelihood of Emergency (3) Alert 3—Active emergency (4) Alert 0—Resume Normal Operating Conditions For all Alert Levels,the following notification protocol shall be used to assume command of the emergency: • The Incident Commander(IC)will assume command. The Director will typically be the IC, however, in the event the Director is unavailable for any reason the Assistant Directors will meet and confer on the appropriate IC for the emergency condition. • An evaluation and response assessment shall be prepared by the IC documenting the conditions that warrant issuance of an Emergency Operations Alert. • A statement will be sent via email alert from the Public Information Officer(PIO)to the all REU employee email group and to the REU Emergency Operations group using the following format: o Subject: "NOTICE: REU Emergency Operations Alert �evel_ Activated " o Body Message: "This Alert Level #has been issued due to . Please refer to your EOP Guide to ensure you take the proper actions for this event. This Alert Level will be updated as the situation changes." o Supplemental SOP reference: "This Alert �evel#will activate SOP-XX requiring special action as defined within the procedure." 3.3.1. Level 1— Possible Emergency The following actions shall take place in the event of an Alert �evel 1 activation: • An emergency planning meeting shall be immediately assembled by the IC and include all Incident Command personnel as available. o The IC will schedule the meeting including the conference bridge. o The meeting conference call number is—,,,,,Access Code'—,,,to ensure attendance no matter the location of staff. o Incident planning shall assume the emergency will escalate to Alert Level 2. o Activation of any required PCC System Operating Procedures as necessary. o Assessment of Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Admin requirements. o Upon gathering input,the IC will draft an Incident Action Plan for dissemination by the PIO. ■ The Incident Action Plan will identify the priorities and objectives for emergency response in the event the possible emergency elevates to Level 2. ■ Planning will include possible coordination, support and recovery requirements. Page 4 of 13 : �i�J��:��,.:��`��J��'�� 1��' � . Title: SOP No: SOP-200 Emergency Operations Program Ver.No: 1.0 ��ddfl�,��I��;�u�,i�� (Public Version) �ate: 12/03/2019 • The PIO will send an email alert to the REU Emergency Operations group including the Incident Action Plan and the next steps from the IC in the event of emergency escalation. 3.3.2. Level 2—Very High �ikelihood of an Emergency The following actions shall take place in the event of an Alert �eve12 activation: • An emergency planning meeting shall be immediately assembled by the IC and include all Incident Command personnel as available. o The IC will hold the meeting (including conference call), call to order and work through the agenda. o The meeting conference call number is ,Access Code—to ensure attendance no matter the location of staff. o Next steps/planning activity shall assume the emergency will escalate to Alert Level 3 including activation of the Department Operations Center. o Activation of any required PCC System Operating Procedures as necessary. o Assessment of Operations, Communications, Planning, �ogistics, and Finance/Admin requirements. o Upon gathering input,the IC will draft an Incident Action Plan for dissemination by the PIO. ■ The Incident Action Plan will identify the priorities and objectives for emergency response in the event the possible emergency elevates to Level 3. Planning will include possible coordination, support and recovery requirements. • The PIO will send an email alert to the REU Emergency Operations group including the following: o The Incident Action Plan from the IC. o The next steps from the IC in the event of emergency escalation. • The PIO will send an email to the all REU employee email group with the following message: o An Emergency Mandatory Preparedness statement to all staff: ■ Subject: "Emergency Preparedness—Alert �evel 2" ■ Body: "Due to the_situation an Alert Level 2 has been issued. The issuance of an Alert 3 is very likely if this situation escalates to an active emergency. All REU staff responsible for emergency operations shall be prepared to report to duty immediately if required. Please monitor your email and texts for updates to this situation". • The P10 shall post a message to REU customers on Facebook and Twitter. The message will indicate that REU's Incident Response Team is assessing the situation and preparing for any emergency that may arise. Additional information will be posted as the situation changes. Page 5 of 13 : �i�J��:��,.:��`��J��'�� 1��' � . Title: SOP No: SOP-200 Emergency Operations Program Ver.No: 1.0 ��ddfl�,��I��;�u�,i�� (Public Version) �ate: 12/03/2019 3.3.3. Level 3—Active Emergency The following actions shall take place in the event of an Alert �evel 3 activation: • Activation of the REU Incident Command System (see Section 4.0) o Develop Incident Objectives including strategy, command emphasis/priorities and safety considerations. o Incident Objectives will use the SMART principles of Specific, Measureable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely. • Activation of the Department Operations Center(see Section 4) • Activation of the REU Communication Incident Response Guide (Attached) • The PIO will send an email to the REU Emergency Operations group with an Incident Update (attached) at intervals decided by the IC. • The PIO will send an email to the all REU employee email group with the following message: o An Emergency Condition statement to all staff: ■ Subject: "Active Emergency—Alert �eve) 3" ■ Body: "Due to the_emergency an Alert Level 3 has been issued. The Department Operations Center has been activated at the Redding Power Plant Conference Room A. All REU staff responsible for emergency operations shall report immediately to their respective locations and wait for further instruction from the REU Incident Command team. Please monitor your email and text for updates to this situation". • The PIO will post an initial message to REU customers on Facebook and Twitter to inform of the emergency situation. Additional messaging will be managed as outlined in the Communication Incident Response Guide. 3.3.4. Level 0— Resume Normal Operating Routine The following actions shall take place in the event of an Alert Leve10 activation: • Demobilization of the Department Operations Center(if activated). • A debriefing meeting shall be scheduled by the IC including all relevant Incident Command Officers and Subject Matter Expert(SME) personnel, as available. • The outcome of the debriefing meeting is to develop two reports within 10 business davs: o (1) A public REU emergency incident report for the Redding City Council that includes the following basic elements: ■ Root Cause and Damage Assessment ■ Safety(i.e. injuries, loss of life) ■ Reliability(i.e. outage duration, Redding Power Plant operation, total customer counts,etc.) Page 6 of 13 : �i�J��:��,.:��`��J��'�� 1��' � . Title: SOP No: SOP-200 Emergency Operations Program Ver.No: 1.0 ��ddfl�,��I��;�u�,i�� (Public Version) �ate: 12/03/2019 ■ Mutual Aid assistance. ■ Financial impact including efforts for cost recovery from outside agencies. ■ Interaction with mutual aid, outside agencies and departments. ■ �essons learned. o (2) An internal REU emergency response report to be used for record keeping and continual process improvement of the emergency operations plan process. ■ Incorporate the REU emergency incident report. ■ Review of the IC structure and lessons learned. ■ Identification of EOP improvements and assi�nments with due dates for accountability. • The PIO will send an email to the all REU employee email group with the following message: o An Emergency Condition statement to all staff: ■ Subject: "Active Emergency—Alert �eve) 0" ■ Body: "The emergency situation has ended. Alert Level 0 has been issued. All REU staff responsible for emergency operations shall resume normal duties. As part of REU's Emergency Operations Plan,you may be asked for feedback regarding this emergency to assist the Leadership Team with the development of an emergency response report". • Post Alert Level 3 emergency activation, Management will conduct Critical Incident Debriefing with all employees impacted.Additionally, each Division will work with Personnel to provide Employee Assistance through the City of Redding Employee Assistance Program and other available resources. 4. Incident Command System (ICS) Structure The commonly accepted National Incident Management System (NIMS), Incident Command System will be utilized by REU during emergency situations. The following roles, responsibilities and main focus will be assigned by position and may be delegated under an assumption of command approach. It is not feasible that every staff inember will be available during an emergency to respond,therefore it is expected that REU staff will take delegation and command as appropriate. Department Operations Center- In the event of an Alert Level 3 condition, a 24 hour per day Department Operations Center(DOC)will be mobilized at the Redding Power Plant Administration Building in Conference Room A. A Liaison Officer is responsible for the following items: • Notification of activation to the City Manager's Office (Emergency Services Director) • Coordination with any City, County or other agency Emergency Operations Center. • Preparation of RPP Conference Room A for DOC Activation. • Coordination with �ogistics for necessary supplies. • Coordination with Operations for necessary information technology. Page 7 of 13 : �i�J��:��,.:��`��J��'�� 1��' � . Title: SOP No: SOP-200 Emergency Operations Program Ver.No: 1.0 ��ddfl�,��I��;�u�,i�� (Public Version) �ate: 12/03/2019 • Coordination with RPP security for ingress/egress from the site. • Coordination with outside agencies for liaison participation at the DOC(i.e. police,fire, admin). REU Leadership Roles& Responsibilities—In order for the ICS to be successful, each individual listed in Section 4.0 is responsible to understand their role and responsibility during an emergency situation. This includes, but is not limited to items such as: • Development, maintenance and administration of ICS Section Emergency Action Plans (i.e. Operations, Planning& Intelligence, �ogistics, Finance) • Develop management and restoration objectives. • Staff training and resource identification for optimal emergency response. • Maintaining current System Operating Procedures to ensure effective implementation during an emergency event. It is not practical to assume this EOP will cover all areas of each work-unit and individual contributor effort during an emergency. This responsibility is held by the REU staff identified in this EOP. If you do not understand your role or responsibility or would like more clarification, please see your Manager or Assistant Director. 4.1. Incident Command Staff Role Responsibility Focus Incident Commander Overall management responsibility for the incident. Total incident prevention,protection,mitigation, (IC)or DOC Director response and recovery. Public Information Communication of incident to internal and external Multiple communication channels,clear and Officer(PIO) stakeholders using the REU Communication Incident concise messaging,continual updates and Response Guide information streaming. Safety Officer(SO) Protection of employees and customers from hazards, Maintain safe operational practices,stand-down injury and loss of life. unsafe conditions,preserve safe work environment during emergency conditions. �iaison Officer(s) {�O) Coordination with internal divisions and external Customer focus,internal division administration, agencies/stakeholders for continuity,efficiency and situational dependent agencies,anticipate maximum effectiveness. outreach. The following positions are identified as serving ICS roles during an emergency. Delegation is the responsibility of the staff inember currently serving in this position. It is the responsibility of each staff member to assign an alternate or replacement prior to the event and notify the Logistics Section Chief. If delegation is not possible,the IC will delegate as needed. Page 8 of 13 : �i�J��:��,.:��`��J��'�� 1��' � . Title: SOP No: SOP-200 Emergency Operations Program Ver.No: 1.0 ��ddfl�,��I��;�u�,i�� (Public Version) �ate: 12/03/2019 incident Command Officer ldentification Name REU Rale(s) Office Cell Office ICS Role ' Alert Level 3 Phone Phone Email Cocation ' Director Incident Commander or DOC DOC Director ' Program Supervisor- Public Information Officer DOC Admin ' Safety/Enviro.Coordinator Safety Officer DOC .. .. ' Assist.Director-Resources Liaison Officer DOC or Field .. ' Assist.Director— liaison Officer DOC or Field Enterprise Services Assist.Director— Liaison Officer DOC or Field Operations 4.2. Operations Section The Operations section is comprised of various workgroups that are directly responsible for the success of maintaining REU system assets during an emergency. This mostly includes field operations and the prioritization of restoration efforts along with management of power supply resources. Role Responsibility Focus POWe1'COnt1'OI Ce11te1'- Distribution system load preservation Safety first,adherence to System Operating Procedures, Dispatch and restoration. coordination with DOC and PIO for timely updates. POWeI'COntl'OI C211te1'— Real-time energy supply reliability. Coordination with WAPA/BANC entities,anticipation of future Energy Management power supply disruptions or situational changes. �ine&Substation Distribution system asset Safety first,adherence to System Operating Procedures, preservation and restoration coordination with Dispatch and DOC personnel,Mutual Aid including use of Mutual Aid. management. CUSt01'T12Y Set'VICeS— Metering asset preservation and Safety first,coordination with DOC and Liaisons,supplemental Field Services restoration. crew support for field operations. Customer Services—Call Emergency customer service and Receive and deliver customer information,coordinate messaging Center,Walk-in, Back business continuity during with PIO and DOC�iaison,provide for normal business emergencies. operations during emergency situations for non-affected Office customers. Power Plant Provide reliable power supply as Anticipate and remedy abnormal operating conditions, directed by Energy Management communication with Energy Management and DOC. Page 9 of 13 : �i�J��:��,.:��`��J��'�� 1��' � . Title: SOP No: SOP-200 Emergency Operations Program Ver.No: 1.0 ��ddfl�,��I��;�u�,i�� (Public Version) �ate: 12/03/2019 Operational Technology Maintain REU OTE systems Remedy OTE issues,coordinate with DOC for priority,and Group coordinate with City of Redding IT for troubleshooting and problem solving. The individual positions identified as serving lead Operations roles during an emergency are listed in SOP-200.1 (Operations Section Unit)for further reference. Delegation is the responsibility of the staff member currently serving in this position. If delegation is not possible,the IC will delegate as needed. 4.3. Planning and Intelligence Section The Planning& Intelligence section is comprised of various workgroups that are directly responsible for the success of supporting REU work units during an emergency. The Planning and Intelligence units include Engineering, GIS/Mapping support, Planning/Drafting, and Compliance efforts. Role Responsibility Focus Engineering Review of System Capability and support of Dispatch operations. System configurations,loading capabilities, system studies GIS/Mapping Administer GIS projects and programs and prepare a variety of Analyze and interpret GIS generated data to equipment,operational,statistical,and administrative reports facilitate workflow needs with internal and related to GIS functions and services as appropriate. external customers. Planning/Drafting Preparation of electric transmission and distribution(T&D) Coordinate the development of T&D designs required to harden or upgrade the electric utility system standards,T&D construction and and to serve new development. reconstruction projects,and work order systems. Compliance Ensure compliance process is adhered to during emergency. Monitor for compliance violations,track and report compliance status to ERC. The individual positions identified as serving lead Planning and Intelligence roles during an emergency are listed in SOP-200.2 (Planning& Intelligence Unit)for further reference. Delegation is the responsibility of the staff inember currently serving in this position. If delegation is not possible,the IC will delegate as needed. Page 10 of 13 : �i�J��:��,.:��`��J��'�� 1��' � . Title: SOP No: SOP-200 Emergency Operations Program Ver.No: 1.0 ��ddfl�,��I��;�u�,i�� (Public Version) �ate: 12/03/2019 4.4. Logistics Section The �ogistics section is comprised of various workgroups that are directly responsible for the success of supporting REU during an emergency. This mostly includes staff available for direct emergency support. Role Responsibility Focus Resources Provide support for travel,purchasing,fleet Coordinate with DOC Liaison for priority,adhere to purchasing (Avtech staff) vehicles,food/water,and customer specific standards,and relieve Operations units from logistical duties. engagement. Ensure business continuity during emergency. EX2CUtiV2 Emergency meeting scheduling,minutes and Coordinate with IC for meeting requirements.Ensure REU staff ASSiStatlt5 document drafting support,purchasing and REU are aware of ineetings and conference calls. Coordinate with staff support. other Logistics units for response and support. The individual positions identified as serving lead �ogistics roles during an emergency are listed in SOP- 200.3 (�ogistics Unit)for further reference. Delegation is the responsibility of the staff inember currently serving in this position. If delegation is not possible,the IC will delegate as needed. 4.5. Finance The Finance section is comprised of the normal REU Finance division that is directly responsible for the financial management of REU's funds during an emergency. This includes all staff available for direct financial support. Role Responsibility Focus REU Track costs and expenses,labor time,equipment time,cost estimates, Adhere to City(or external agency)purchase Finance develop emergency contracts/PO's,coordinate with City Finance for requirements,manage costs and project procurement and purchasing standards,disseminate an Emergency expenses,prepare for future City Council Purchasing procedure to Operations,Planning and Logistics leads. action as necessary. The individual positions identified as serving lead �ogistics roles during an emergency are listed in SOP- 200.4 (Finance Unit)for further reference. Delegation is the responsibility of the staff inember currently serving in this position. If delegation is not possible,the IC will delegate as needed. 5. Supporting Documentation The following supporting documents are included by reference. These documents can be updated separate from the Review requirement in Section 6.0. At a minimum,this supporting documentation will be reviewed and updated as necessary as stated in the review requirement in Section 6.0. Page 11 of 13 : �i�J��:��,.:��`��J��'�� 1��' � . Title: SOP No: SOP-200 Emergency Operations Program Ver.No: 1.0 ��ddfl�,��I��;�u�,i�� (Public Version) �ate: 12/03/2019 TITLE INTENT OWNER LOCATION REU Incident Main source for Public REU Information Response communication Officer Communication processduring GUlde emergency incident. SOP-200.1 Supplemental info Operations specific to Section Chief Operations Unit Operations unit $�P-2��.2 Supplemental info P&I Section specific to Chief Planning& Planning& Intelligence Unit Intelligence unit SOP-200.3 Supplemental info Logistics specific to Section Chief LOgI5tIC5 U111t �ogistics unit SOP-200.4 Supplemental info Finance Section specificto Finance Chief Finance Unit un�t ICS Forms Documentation FEMA https://trainin�.fema.�ov/icsresource/icsforms.aspx during incidents. 6. Update, Review and Training Requirements This procedure can be updated at any time to ensure relevancy and completeness for the Emergency Operations Program. This SOP shall be reviewed at least twice per year during normal summer and winter preparation training meetings. All training attendance records shall be retained for a minimum period of 5 years. Page 12 of 13 : �i�J��:��,.:��`��J��'�� 1��' � . Title: SOP No: SOP-200 Emergency Operations Program Ver.No: 1.0 ��ddfl�,��I��;�u�,i�� (Public Version) �ate: 12/03/2019 Page 13 of 13 PP� �I� � �� -Y� � PIT � Il�/IPR El�/�E T PR �/I This Page Intentionally Left Blank REU Distribution 10-Year Capital Improvement Program Obiective The objective of the 10-Year Capital Improvement Program is to enhance the distribution system in two ways: • Selectively replace the components used on the electrical distribution system to reduce the probability that the system itself will initiate a fire. • Harden the electrical distribution system to better survive a fire. These objectives will be achieved using the following five strategies: • Enhanced inspections and tracking of assets; • System hardening of key subsystems; • Improved situational awareness; • System improvements providing better operational practices; • The addition of switching to provide precision de-energization. S_ystem Improvements Description The suggested system improvements are proposed to be as described below: 1) Field Verify/T2 /T3 Boundary:The present CPU�C maps defining the Tier 1, 2, and 3 boundaries were created as statewide maps that lack the detail necessary to accurately define the operation of the utility assets within the City of :Redding (COR). An assessment will be performed to provide clarity of what the actual fire hazards are at critical locations on the REU� distribution system. Mitigation shall be performed for certain circuits to allow the recloser operation to be reinstated and removed from the list shown in Attachment 2. 2) Perform necessary tree trimming and removal in priority areas. 3) Reconfigure specific Circuits to feed only Tier 1. 4) Install non-arcing arrestors, fuses, and squirrel guards and add covered wire jumpers. 5) Create 30-foot sterilized perimeter for T2 and T3 substations. 6) Apply fire retardant to poles for T2 and T3. '7) Install fault indicators in order to locate issues faster. 8) Install Mesh Network to retrieve fault and outage data. 9) Connect Line Fault Indicator data to SCADA. 10)Provide secondary water source to Power Plant. 11)Install additional 12KV switches at Tl boundary. 12)Install fast reclosers/sectionalizers at T1 boundary. 13)Convert overhead to underground for critical COR water plants. 14)Improve existing and add additional access roads to critical sections of the distribution system. 15)Replace existing 115KV poles with steel pole in T2 and T3 areas. 16)Convert overhead to underground where it is deemed cost effective. 17)Convert Keswick River Crossing from wood to steel. System Improvements Timeline Priority will be given to the improvements that can be deployed the earliest,with the largest estimated return in meeting the Program objectives. Improvements which require larger efforts such as city-wide studies and design consultant efforts will be implemented as they are completed. 1 REU�Wildfire Mitigation Plan May 2023 REU Distribution 10-Year Capital Improvement Program Calendar Year �{�1� 2�}ZO �OZI �� ZQ�Z �,, 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 WMP Year# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Item# Fiscal Year 2t?19120 2020121 2021/22 2022/23 2Q2�{24 2024125 2025/26 2026/27 2b2'7J28 202$!�9 1 Field verify and revise Tier 2 and Tier 3 �� boundary � 2 Perfonn neceseary tree trimming and �� vegetation removal in priority areas � 3 Reconfigure specific distribution circuits to �� 1�� feed only Tier 1 areas � � 4 install non-arcing anestors,fuses,and � �! X X X bird/squirrel guards,covered jumpers in T2/T3 5 Create 30-foot sterilized perimeter far �otn lefe substaCivns in T2 and T3 areas � � 6 Apply fire retardant or fire wrap to wood poles � �, X X X X; for T2 and T3 areas � Install fault indicators f�r faster location of ��, X X distribution outages g Install mesh network to retrieve outage data �nm lete from RemoCe Metering Project � � 9 Connect line fault indicator data to SCADA Coxnplete I 0 Integrate remote meter data and fault indieator �� X X daYa with Outage Management System I 1 Provide secondary water souree to Power Plant Cctmplete IZ Install addi[ional 12KV switches at TI �� bounda � 13 Install fast reclosers/sectionalizers at Tl X X X boundary 14 Convert overhead to underground for critical � � COR water facilities I S improve existing access roads and add X X X X' X additional to eritieal sections of the system 16 Replace 115KV wood poles with Steel or X X ?� X' X X X � Laminate in T2 and T3 areas 17 Convert overhead circuits to underground � �, X X 'X � where practieal in T2 and T3 areas. 18 Convert Keswick River crossing from wood to �,� �, steel 19 Upgrade 12KV Breaker Protect Relay to better �; X X Y coordinate with circuitfusing Revised December 2022 2 REU�Wildfire Mitigation Plan May 2023 REU Distribution 10-Year Capital Improvement Program Bud�etary Cost Estimate All improvement items will first be evaluated for their cost/benefit in meeting the objectives of the Program, as well as compared to the overall budget available prior to implementation. Items identified for installation in the early years are easily justified as an available technology that is quickly becoming industry standard or best practice. The initial budgetary costs have either been completed or have been rolled into REU�'s expanded 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). A summary portion of the 10-Year CIP is below to provide additional detail of the projected level of effort required to implement these remaining wildfire mitigation tasks, as well as additional distribution improvement tasks. This table shows the estimated cost of each project over the 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan along with associated hours estimated to complete the project. . , . , . , , i i a e e . , . � , � ' ' � 11 1 <:�+lt��I ��It�l1 ., Circuit Hardenin $1,994,000 5840 0 Install switches at Tl boundary/Feeder �378,000 540 100 Reconfi ration to T1 onl Install Fast reclosers/sectionalizers at $206,000 234 60 T1 boundar � �� ; � C��r�i�a� . � . .. � ., � 1-Phase Cutout Mounted Recloser $200,500 135 50 De lo ent A in Asset - Pole Re lacements $14,360,000 46,500 0 Switch Re lacement Pro ram $1,370,000 4275 0 LED Streetli ht Conversion $4,050,000 1500 0 LTnder�round Aging Asset- Underground Cable $24,600,000 � 67,500� 0 Re lacements Strate ic Under roundin $6,500,000 12,600 0 ' Subst�tian Fiber O tic Backbone $4,500,000 10,800 1,000 Hi h Im edance Fault Detection $1,745,000 0 1360 Substation Securit Im rovements $850,000 1080 40 Substation Aging Asset Replacement �5,300,000 0 0 Bud et Reserve Onl Substation Fence U rade (Canb $110,000 0 0 3 REU�Wildfire Mitigation Plan May 2023 REU Distribution 10-Year Capital Improvement Program � . � � � •.., �. � � ��s�ra��»��inc��iri��1��ab�l�tv�� c��i�� '�. � �� . . . . Faulted Circuit Indicator continuation (200 $490,000 540 N/A OH/300 UG Line Sensors Deployment(SEL $150,000 90 60 FLT/FLR) Line Capacity Upgrades and Volt-Var �1,053,500 8,775 0 O timization ADMS and Device Deployment for �5,855,500 1,510 1,500 ADMS RMI to AMI Conversion $2,428,000 1,125 0 BESS Installation Pilot $280,000 0 80 l�ther Electric System Model(Windmil) $139,500 0 700 Com letion* Engineering Studies - Fuse Coordination, $93,000 0 465 DER Im act, Switchin Contin enc * U date Standards* $96,000 0 465 Fault Location Isolation and Service �q.0,000 0 200 Restoration(FLISR Stud * Facilities Field Verification- Phase �575,000 2,475 0 Identification Totals $77,364,000 165,519 6,095 4 REU�Wildfire Mitigation Plan May 2023 PPE DI� � �� L TI P� �/� This Page Intentionally Left Blank APPENDIX E TECHNOLOGY& SOLUTIONS PROGRAM Overview Through the application of technology, REU will be able to more effectively protect and reduce threats to the electric utility infrastructure and the customers who rely upon it. The following technologies will greatly enhance REU's ability to minimize sources of ignition, manage vegetation within the City's electric grid, enhance productivity of utility staff, harden systems, more effectively protect and notify the public if an issue arises, as well as shorten the response and recovery time in the event:REU� equipment contributes to starting a wildfire. Technology also helps to heighten situational awareness and enhances public safety response time, allowing first responders to react in an appropriate and effective manner before, during and after a wildfire. The Program provides funding to the Redding Police Department (RPD) and the City Information Technology(IT) Department for services rendered to help prevent REU caused wildfires and protect:REU facilities from the threat of wildfires through aerial surveys of REU's overhead electric lines, video monitoring of facilities, a common communication platform, and a GPS based vehicle tracking platform. The memorandums of understanding (MOU�s) are attached. Specifically, this program provides for an estimated total of forty(40) cameras; a common radio platform, including base stations,handhelds and vehicle mounted radios for R.EU�personnel as well as radio equipment for Redding Police and Fire command Staff; and Automatic Vehicle Location(AVL) tracking devices on all Electric Utility vehicles and necessary upgrades for first responder vehicles. The common communication and GPS vehicle tracking platforms will be expandable and be designed to allow easy adoption by other City Departments at a small incremental cost. Cameras for Utility Operations, Fire Detection and Miti�ation Situational awareness is instrumental in combating fires in and around our community. Camera technology is a vital element in the early detection and intrusion of wildland fires into the City of Redding. In addition, cameras provide critical information related to any REU equipment that may be a contributory cause to a fire. The installation of cameras in areas surrounding REU's critical infrastructure will greatly enhance first responder's ability to identify, locate, and mitigate fire threats. Live feed cameras mounted throughout REU's service territory will assist with the early detection of fires caused by the electric system. Strategically placed cameras in the proximity of REU's transmission lines, especially in the Tier 2 and Tier 3 fire areas, will also aid in risk assessments during designated Red Flag warning days or a fire weather event in which an Emergency Operations Center is activated. Early assessment and detection allows :REU�to quickly react and prevent the system from inflicting harm on the surrounding areas. Mobile cameras will also be used in a variety of preventative ways through the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). This includes the identification of potential right-of-way hazards as well as the location and isolation of hot spots in REU distribution lines using Forward Looking Infrared Radar(.FLIR) technologies. APPENDIX E TECHNOLOGY& SOLUTIONS PROGRAM In the event a fire is seen or reported, fixed cameras and UAVs can quickly discover and identify hot spots in the area, help determine the potential for the fire to spread, and give first responders specific intelligence related to scaling fire resources up or down appropriately. In addition, strategically placed fixed cameras assist first responders in determining the best evacuation routes through enhanced situational awareness. Fixed and UAV cameras allow firefighters and first responders to more effectively manage firefighting operations. Speakers mounted on UAVs greatly enhance the ability to communicate with first responders in the danger area and with citizen evacuations. HD video streaming from the UAVs to the Department Operation Center(DOC) or command staff on computers/cell phones will allow those in control of fire operations to see a live,real- time video feed of the fire. This will streamline firefighting capabilities and enable command center personnel to make quick decisions based on real-time information,rather than using information that has been relayed through multiple parties or having to wait until first responders are in place. Command center personnel will be able to see the direction a fire is spreading, providing the ability to move resources to the most effective positions. Implementation of an artificial intelligence overwatch camera and software system will assist in the early detection of fires. Fire watch systems are specifically manufactured for early wildfire detection and can be calibrated for any region, vegetation, and type of weather. This technology includes a triple optical sensing unit, control and detection software that performs self- diagnostics, and smoke detection. While this technology is recommended to be used with a detection radius of ten (10) miles, it has proven itself capable of locating smoke plumes up to forty(40) miles away during clear weather days. When smoke is detected by the system it alerts users so that first responders can react quickly and efficiently before flames reach the tree tops. Early detection of fire arising proximate to REU facilities using the system allows first responders to launch a direct attack using minimal resources and results in both physical and monetary savings to REU. Fire caused by REU facilities or threatening REU facilities can rapidly becoming a city-wide threat to the inhabitants of the City. City-wide issues and concern can begin long before the cause of a fire is known due to lack of certainty. By determining the cause, or origin, of a fire quickly, we can not only save life and properties, we can mitigate the risk of uncertainty. In this regard, early detection of fire caused by REU facilities or threatening REU facilities protects the City as a whole. Aerial Ima�erv The city-wide aerial orthophotography is a core data set for the GIS Division. Aerial imagery or orthophotography provides the picture from which many GIS data layers are created and maintained. For example, our parcels,roads, water system, wastewater system, and storm drain system GIS layers are all created and maintained using high-resolution orthophotography. Also, high-resolution imagery is a powerful visual tool when represented on maps and exhibits. It is important that the imagery be kept up-to-date. The most recent aerial imagery was flown prior to the Carr fire, and is therefore not a true representation of our community's current landscape. APPENDIX E TECHNOLOGY& SOLUTIONS PROGRAM New imagery would allow fire crews to be able to identify current overgrown areas proximate to R.EU facilities, as well as those areas at a higher risk of fires. Ensuring the imagery is kept up to date on a more frequent basis will play a critical role in ensuring fire crews are able to maintain a clearer/safer landscape around REU facilities as vegetation regrows. Newer imagery would allow for accurate GIS data, which in turn, would further enhance the City's Fire Department in their fire mitigation efforts to enhance wildfire buffers around REU facilities. This imagery will be performed every two years. Citv-Wide Communications Platform Immediate and reliable communication is vital during an emergency such as a wildfire, or major storm event. The current City of Redding radio systems have reached their end of useful life and are requiring replacement. RPD is currently in the process of upgrading their existing radio system and REU is proposing to expand upon this project to include additional features that will meet Redding Electric Utility's need to monitor and react to wildfire threat to REU facilities or to protect the City from wildfire threat posed by REU facilities while also creating a unified platform across City Departments. By implementing a unified stationary and mobile communication platform, City of Redding personnel will have the ability to communicate across Departments during emergency situations quickly and efficiently. This platform will provide immediate connection to all parties, free of cross-channel interference, allowing each Department to work simultaneously and in support of one another. In addition to purchasing the communications platform, REU will provide radios for Electric Utility employees and Redding Police and Fire command staff to ensure reliable communication between first responders and REU to ensure the preservation of life and property. *Initial costs associated with the communications platform will be paid by REU. The Redding Police Department will be responsible for a partial repayment for handheld and vehicle radios through an interdepartmental lease process. This radio system will allow first responders to immediately report downed electric lines to REU or report a fire that has been started due to a downed line. This will lead to faster response times and better fire management. Direct radio communication between Redding Fire Department personnel to Police personnel will provide safe direction to high risk areas during evacuations as well as allow first responders to request specific power shutoffs from REU's DOC during an emergency. Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) AVL will assist each Department with the identification and tracking of first responder and emergency vehicles. During a wildfire event, it is critical for the Department Operations Center (DOC) to be able to determine the location of each vehicle so that resources can be dispatched and/or redirected to REU facilities in the most effective manner, and to identify where a vehicle is located so assistance may be provided if an employee is in danger. AVL aids in the identification of employee location during emergencies and allows dispatchers to warn personnel who are in the vicinity of an at-risk area. APPENDIX E TECHNOLOGY& SOLUTIONS PROGRAM AVL will allow REU�to track the progress of employees while patrolling equipment during a Red Flag outage. By doing so, R.EU can ensure that outages are handled quickly and efficiently, and that employees are not at risk. If an emergency situation is identified, AVL will provide REU�with the ability to quickly report a vehicle's location and allow dispatchers to send first responders directly to the vehicle and employee(s). REU Wildfire Technology Matrix Cameras for Aerial Citywide Automatic Detection& Imagery Communications Vehicle Location Miti ation Platform (AVL) V egetation x x Management Enhanced x x x Ins ections Sit�uational x x x x Awareness Operational x x x Practices System Hardening x x x x Public Safety& x x x Notification Reclosing& x x x Deenergization Wildfire Response x x x &Recovery REU�Technology Strategies Matrix Cameras for Aerial Citywide Automatic Detection& Imagery Communications Vehicle Location Mitigation Platform (AVL) Wildfire x x x x Prevention& Improved Response Technology x x x x Solutions Distribution 10- x x x year Capital Improvements REU Emergency x x x x Operations APPENDIX E TECHNOLOGY& SOLUTIONS PROGRAM Budgetary Cost Estimate Item# Item Description Total Cost 1 Cameras for Utility Operation,Fire Detection and $2,989,000 Mitigation 2 AerialImagery $50,000 3 City-Wide Communication Platform $8,820,000 4 Automatic Vehicle Location(AVL) $60,000 Total �11,919,000 APPENDIX E TECHNOLOGY& SOLUTIONS PROGRAM Exhibit A REU T�chnology Solutians Program 1. Introduction A. Purpose The purpose of tl�e Redding Electric Utility(R:EU} Teclu�ology Solutions Program is to establish a fra�nework for the electric utiiity to conduct an effective, coordinated program ta prevent catastrophic impacts to its infrastructure from wildfire.This program is a significant component of the Redding Electric Utility Wildfire Mitigation Plan rcquired by SB901. The Program ai��as to prevent the start of wildfires from u�ility operations as well as provide faster response in the event of a wildfire either caused by or threatening its eleetrie utility assets located in and around the City of Redding. B. Goals • Preve�lt electric utility-caused wildfires. • Reduce the time for the Redding Police Department(RPD)to report,respond to, and engage in emergencies that threaten grid infrastrueture and other REU facilities. • Increase teehnology use and reliability in order ta pramote interdepartmental coordination. C. Obj ectives The Progran�'s primary objectives are to: • Identify hazards that pose a potential threat of damaging wildfires that may reasonably be likely to affect REU facilities. • Prioritize interdepartnlental coznra�unication tl�rough radios. • Quzckly identify possible fire risks and chareograph proper response routes. • Decrease recovery tilne after a firc occurs. • I�Zcrease accuracy of fire investigation results. • Utilize cameras to identify possible threats that are naturaily occurring or human caused. • Track progress and location of employees to ensure the safety and effectiveness of positionizag. 2. StrategyfSeope of Worlc A. REU will eoordiiaate with RPD to fund the following technolo�y: • Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV) • Cameras for Surveillance,Fire Deteetion, and Investigation Page 1 APPENDIX E TECHNOLOGY& SOLUTIONS PROGRAM Exhibit A REU Technalogy Solutions Program B. Redding Police Department to procure technology deemed necessary as well as provide staff and requisite training to operate the following technology: • UAV units: RPD wi11 assist REU in the aerial patrol of overhead lines using UAVs equippcd with Forward Looking Infrared Radar(FLIR}. This service will be provided on an as needed basis but at a minimusn of once yearly as required by California Public Utilities Commission General Ordcr 165. This process aids in ensuring the stability of REU's overhead lines and assists in the location and mitigation of potential fire hazard rislcs. • UAV units: RPD will assist RFD in the monitoring of fires using UAVs equipped with FLIR technology. This seroice will be provided on an as needed basis. • Cameras for Surveillanee,Fire Detection, and Investigation: RPD will assist REU in the detection as well as investigation of fire origination and cause of ignitionthrough the use of fixed and/or inobile cameras. • Radio System: RPD will report all Utility related fire hazards to REU personnei through the unified eommunieation platform. Page 2 APPENDIX E TECHNOLOGY& SOLUTIONS PROGRAM x i it REU Technology Solutions Program Cost Esti ates 1. UAVs • Four 4 UAVs equipped with FLIR capabilities • Two �2�UAVs without FLIR capabilities • One(1) Insight RT System with Road Case • Yearly Inspectlon of Power Lines o Total cost is not to exceed$230,000 2. Cameras • Forty(40) fixed cameras • Intelligence Led Policing(ILP) • 3D Laser Scanner and Equipment • Added equipment and warranties o Total cost is not to exceed$959,000 Page 3 APPENDIX E TECHNOLOGY& SOLUTIONS PROGRAM Exhibit A ec olo y Sol tio s ro ra 1. Introduction A. Purpose The purpose of tl�e Redding Electric Utiiity(R:EU) Teclu�ology Solutions Program is to establish a frraznework for tlae electric utility to conduct an effective, coordinated program to prevent catas�rophic impacts to its infrastructure froin wildfire. This program is a significant camponcnt of the Redding Electric Utility Wiidfire Mitigation Plan required by SB901. The Program aims to prevei�t the start of wildf�ires from utility operations as well as provide faster response in the event of a wiidfire either caused by or threatening its eleetric utility assets loeated in and around the City of Reddin�;. B. Goals • Prevent electric utility-caused wildfires. • Reduce the time for first respanders to report,respond to, and engage in emergencies that threaten grid infrastructure and other REU facilities, • Increase technalogy use and reliability in order to pramote interdepartmental coordination. C. Obj ectives The Program's primary abjectives are to: • Identify hazards that pose a potential threat of dalnaging wildfzres that may reasonably be likely to affect REU facilities. • Prioritize interdepartmental communzcation tl�rough radios. • C�uicl�ly identify possible fire risks and choreagraph proper respanse routes. • Deerease recavery time after a fire occurs. • Increase accuracy of�re investigation results. • Utilize cameras to identify passible threats that are naturally occurring or human caused. • Track progress and location of employees ta ensure the safety and effectiveness of positioi�ilag. 2. StratcgylScope of Work A. REU will coordinat�with COR Information Technology (IT) Department ta fund the purchase and maintenance of the followii�g technology: • Fixed and Mobile Communication Platform • Automatic Vehicle Location(AVL) • TQ FireWatch • AerialImagery Page 1 APPENDIX E TECHNOLOGY& SOLUTIONS PROGRAM Exhibit A REU Technalogy Solutions Program B. City of Reddzng IT Department to procure and implement technology deemed necessary as well as provide staff and requisite training to operate the following technology: • Radio System: The City IT Dcpartment will design,purchase, and implement the infrastructure and equipment necessary to create a stable radio system based within City Limits. This system will have the capacity to expand to all City Divisions that express a need for radio use. • Radios: The City IT Department wi11 determine the appropriate design and functionality of radios and order the amount necessary to outfit REU, RPD, andRFD. • AVL: T1ae City IT Departznent will design, implement, and maintain the necessary pro�rams and technology to expand AVL services to all vehicles in REU. • IQ FireWateh: The City IT Department will purchase,implement, and maintain the technology and equipment required to utilize the IQ FireWatch system. • Aerial Imagery: The City IT Department will aid in the city-wide aerial orthophotography every two (2) years and assist in its inelusion in the City's GIS maps. Page 2 APPENDIX E TECHNOLOGY& SOLUTIONS PROGRAM Exhibit B REU Teehnology Solutions Program Cast Estimates 1. Fixed and Mobile Communication Platform • Master Site Controller • Two RF sites • Backhaul Network • SHASCOM Console site • Subscribers (Radios) for RFD, RPD, REU and the EOC • External Services • Radio Management • Key Management Facilities • Technical Training • Mobile Command Center Unit o Total cost is not to eXceed$8,820,000 2. Automatic Vehicle Location(AVL) • AVL coverage for a11 vehicles in REU o Total cost is not to exceed$60,000 3. IQ FireWatch • Triple Optical sensing unit • Pan/tilt with weather housing • Switchbox and cabling to head unit • Control unit with remote control and Watchdog function • Ethernet switch • Power supply with urge protection and EMI filter • Control and detection software including self-diagnostics • Detection units • Construction of additional viewing towers • Integration/Connection to Public Services/Emergency Responders (Fire and Forestry Service) • Training and calibration labor • Permitting fees o Total cost is not to exceed$1,800,000 4. AerialImagery • Provides orthophotography to the GIS division for mapping • High-resolution imagery o Total cost is not to exceed$50,000 every two (2)years Page 3 APPENDIX E TECHNOLOGY& SOLUTIONS PROGRAM Ongoing costs for all technologies of approximately$120,000 will be primarily funded by the City's IT Department.Staff anticipates this to be partially offset by reduced maintenance due to the replacement of aging infrastructure. TECHNOLOGY TOTAL COST GENERAL REU COST FUND COST �nrn�►��d��i�i�I U'��ic�� :: � �;: .. . .,.,. ., UAV(Matrice 210) $ 175,000 $ 175,000 UAV(Mavic 2 Dual) $ 15,000 $ 15,000 Annual ongoing maintenance and training $ 20,000 $ 20,000 Insight RT System w/Road Case $ 15,000 $ 15,000 Yearly Power Line Inspection $ 5,000 $ 5,000 *RPD will provide assitance to REU and RFD $ 230,000 $ 230,000 »,», �. � i��t��'��:� , . . . -::. ... .:; :.�..; �� - �:� ':: . '�..; .. . . ,.. . : .. ... . Fixed Cameras(40)with Live Feed $ 800,000 $ 800,000 Laser Scanner $ 85,500 $ 85,500 Scanner Equipment and Warranties $ 27,500 $ 27,500 Fuji File Mirrorless Camera Forensic Bundle $ 5,000 $ 5,000 Ultralight ALS Complete Turbo Kit $ 6,000 $ 6,000 Intelligence�ed Policing $ 35,000 $ 35,000 IQ FireWatch $ 1,800,000 $ 1,800,000 *For use by REU, RFD, and RPD $ 2,759,000 $ 2,759,000 ��'r�a�Mr�� . ..... .. �. . .. � �;:� " �. .. � �.,. , _: � . � . ., . , � ., � : � . . . �:.:,. . . Orthophotography every two years $ 50,000 $ 50,000 <. ��#�r�d:Mc�b�le��rxrfm�n��a��c�;n,�►1��rttirrn .. .`: . `° ° , . ..;; ..�. .. .. . .. Master Site Controller $ 8,220,000 $ 3,407,000 $ 4,813,000 � -Two RF Sites - IP Based Backhaul Network -SHASCOM Console Site -Subscribers(Radios)for RFD, RPD, REU,and EOC -External Services -Radio Management -Key Management Facilities -Technical Training -Contingency Funding -Backup Subcribers for Major Events(20) Mobile Command Center Unit $ 550,000 $ 550,000 -Maintenance Performed by IT $ 50,000 $ 50,000 *Subscribers provided to REU, RFD, and RPD $ 8,820,000 $ 3,407,000 $ 5,413,000 A��rn�ti�;:'��►rc��.+�c��t�a��L� .:; .. .. ; .•. , . ..: � "� .. .. � ..:. . , .. .. . u..� Additiona) module to ESRI Contract $ 7,000 $ 7,000 Professional Services for Installation $ 20,000 $ 20,000 Computer Hardware/Storage $ 23,000 $ 23,000 Contingency Funding $ 10,000 $ 10,000 *Installed on REU, RFD, and RPD vehicles $ 60,000 $ 60,000 TO7ALS $ 11,919,Ofl0 $ ! 3,407',000 $ 8,512,000 ' PP� �I� � Y T��/� P� TI P� �D �E P- PE TI D RI �I � FIRE T�RE T DI�I P BLI ER I This Page Intentionally Left Blank ' Procedure No: Version: Approval Date: SOP-35 5 8/23/2021 Syste m O pe rat i n g ; ........ .... ......_... .h...... __.._ ...._._. ........: Effective Date. Reviewed On: �roced u re 08/27/2021 08/27/2021 ...._ _ Document Owner: (P u b I i c Ve rs i o n) Electric Manager - Engineering & ONerations REDDING E�ECTRI� UTILITY Power Operations Division System Operating Procedure SOP-35 Operating During High Fire Threat Conditions Reviewed By: Senior System Operator-Transmission & Distribution, Assistant Director-Utility Operations t Gity ofi Redding ' Electric Utility ...... ..... _______________ ......._ Approved By: Electric Manager- Engineering &Operations System Operating Procedure SOP-35 Operating During High Fire Threat Conditions Version 5 O eratin Durin Hi h Fire Threat Conditions TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. PURPOSE......................................................................................................................................................2 2. APPLICABILITY.........................................................................................................................................2 3. DEFINITIONS..............................................................................................................................................2 4. COMMUNICATION....................................................................................................................................3 5. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALERT ISSUANCES.....................................................................3 6. RECLOSERS.................................................................................................................................................3 7. ALLOWABLE WORK DESIGNATIONS.................................................................................................4 8. SOP-200 ALERT LEVEL.............................................................................................................................4 9. REVIEW AND UPDATING REQUIREMENTS.......................................................................................5 10. TRAINING....................................................................................................................................................5 11. REVISION HISTORY..................................................................................................................................5 12. ATTACHMENTS:....................................................................................................................................6-8 - 1 - System Operating Procedure SOP-35 O eratin Durin Hi h Fire Threat Conditions Version 5 1 . Purpose The purpose of this procedure is to formalize and provide applicable REU employees with the information necessary to understand which procedures will be applied and what work may be accomplished during high fire threat conditions. These periods would include Fire Weather Watches and Red Flag Warnings as issued by the National Weather Service. 2. Applicability All REU Electric Utility System Operators-Transmission & Distribution (EUSO-T&D), Electric Utility Assistant System Operators-Transmission & Distribution (EUASO-T&D), Electric Manager-Line, Electric Program Supervisors-Line, Electric Manager-Generation, Electric Program Supervisors-Generation, and all Qualified Electrical Workers. 3. Definitions 3.1. Fire Weather Watch(FWW):A FWW is typically issued to alert fire and land management agencies to the possibility that RFW conditions may generally exist within the next 12 to 48 hours in advance of the expected conditions,but can be issued up to'72 hours in advance if the NWS agency is reasonably confident. That watch then remains in effect until it expires, is canceled, or upgraded to a RFW. 3.2. Red Flag Warning (RFW): A RFW means warm temperatures, very low humidity, and stronger winds are expected to combine to produce an increased risk of fire danger. This informs affected parties and agencies that conditions are ideal for wildland fire combustion,and rapid spread.To the public,a RFW means high fire danger with increased probability of a quickly spreading vegetation fire in the area generally within the next 24 hours. 3.3. Automatic Circuit Reclosers (ACR): ACR's, or reclosers, in electric power distribution, are a class of switchgear which is designed for use on overhead electricity distribution networks to detect and interrupt momentary faults. If a line or circuit trips because of an event, the automatic recloser opens, deenergizing the line or circuit. After a preset time, the device closes again, which reenergizes the line or circuit. If the condition that caused the event is still present,the device opens again.This sequence is repeated a predetermined number of times until the condition has cleared or the device locks out. 3.4. Tier 1: Tier lof the CPU�C Fire-Threat Map delineates the designation of the U�.S. Forest Service and CALFIRE joint map of Tree Mortality High Hazard Zones 3.5. Tier 2: Tier 2 of the CPUC Fire-Threat Map delineates where there is an elevated risk for utility-associated wildfires 3.6. Tier 3: Tier 3 of the CPU�C Fire-Threat Map delineates where there is an extreme risk for utility associated wildfires 3.'7. Incident Command Structure (ICS): The ICS will be utilized by REU during emergency situations to delineate and delegate the various roles, responsibilities and main focus by employee position under an assumption of command approach. - 2 - System Operating Procedure SOP-35 O eratin Durin Hi h Fire Threat Conditions Version 5 3.8. Power Control Center (PCC): The PCC is the location of the E/�U Distribution System Operators and shall serve as REU's Department Operations Center during an Alert Level 3 event. 4. Communication 4.1.All communication associated with Red Flag Warning events shall be in accordance with SOP-024 "REU Notification Plan" 4.2.Refer to SOP-24 for the Notice Generator Contact List for RFW events. 5. National Weather Service Alert Issuances S.L When the NWS issues a weather alert, a corresponding email is sent to the PCC's email inbox ). The EUSO-T&D on duty shall then note the type, time, and details of the issuance in the Distribution Log and then notify the Fire Weather Group (Ref SOP-24 "REU N�otification Plan") of the alert via that group's selection in the PCC Notice Generator. Should the NWS issuance later be cancelled or modified in any way of time, date, or severity, this sha11 also be noted in the Distribution Log and a subsequent notice shall be sent to the Fire Weather Group. 6. Reclosers 6.1. During periods in which the NWS has issued a RFW or at REU Management Discretion, the EU�SO-T&D shall disable(cut-out)the reclosers (ACRs) for the circuits designated on the Tier 2/Tier 3 Affected Circuit List (see Attachment 2). The reclosers shall be cut-out at a time commensurate with the start time of the R:FW issuance and shall be re-enable (cut-in) at the termination of the RFW event. 6.1.1.The EUSO-T&D shall disable the reclosers via SCADA by the following steps: The SCADA has a page option(list it)that contains the 12kV and 115kV circuits that need to have reclosing disabled when a RFW is issued. To access the page, use the "Red Flag" shortcut at the bottom of the"Circuits"page. When using the group command you use the`Bxecute"command,regardless if you are disabling or enabling reclosers; the command script toggles the position of all reclosers on that page. Once pressed, the Execute command turns on the script to complete the command which takes 60 to 90 seconds to execute. Please be patient, it should start about 10 seconds after the top of the minute. 6.1.2.If you place a control inhibit tag on a recloser that is on the list, the script will not operate that recloser. It is Distribution's practice to place control inhibit tags on reclosers where a non-test has been issued. If you are switching, be aware of the potential impacts of transitioning out of RFW issuance procedure, you may need to add additional control inhibit tags to prevent unintended operations 6.1.3.The EU�SO-T&:D shall re-enable the reclosers, via SCADA, following the termination/cancellation of a RFW issuance by repeating the steps above, including reviewing the circuit reclosers for any applicable control inhibit tags. - 3 - System Operating Procedure SOP-35 O eratin Durin Hi h Fire Threat Conditions Version 5 6.1.4.Refer to SOP-21 Ci�cuit Switching Guidelines for the general steps in Operating Under a Red Flag Warning. 7. Allowable Work Designations 7.1. Allowable work to be accomplished during a FWW or:RFW event is dependent upon the Tier level(Tiers 1-3)the affected circuit,device,or equipment resides in. Each work type, Tier level, NWS issuance, and affected work group has allowable work that they may or may not perform during these events along with any type of additional restriction that may be placed upon that work as designated by the Allowable Work Matrix for NWS Alerts (Attachment 3). 7.2. The Redding Electric Scheduled Power Outage form (Attachment 4) allows for work in Tier 2 and Tier 3 areas,while under RFW issuances,provided that an exception is written by the requestor of the outage and the exception is signed (pre-approved) by either the Assistant Director of Utility Operations or the Line Manager for sa�ety (this is work that can then be done regardless of weather conditions). An example of this might be a pole replacement in a Tier 3 zone but which is in an area, like a parking lot, that is completely void o�vegetation and not subject to fire threat conditions. 8. SOP-200 Alert Level 8.1.Whenever an RFW event is announced for the Redding area, an SOP-200 Alert Level 1 shall be implemented by the REU Public Information Officer. 82. During an RFW where reclosers have been disabled the restoration process is usually more involved and takes considerably longer to identify the cause. Under the following conditions, a qualified representative from Operations management, typically the Line Manager or Supervisors, shall travel to the field and assist the assessment & restoration process by coordinating Troublemen, crew needs, and communication updates. This management representative shall be designated as the on-scene Incident Commander. 82.1. Full circuit outage, after business hours, where recloser logic has been disabled. 8.2.2. Multiple partial circuit outages, after business hours, where one troubleman is on duty. 8.2.3. A fire has been identified near the city limits threatening REU infrastructure. 82.4. A major Power Plant Outage has occurred. 8.2.5. A Restraint has been placed on the REU transmission system. 8.3. Upon assessment and confirmation of events listed in Section '7.2 (or similar events) the REU Public Information Officer shall issue an SOP-200 Alert Level 2 or 3 as determined by the Incident Commander. 8.3.L The Incident Commander shall brief the REU Emergency Operations Team and request additional assistance as required. 8.3.2. Should the media be at the scene, the Incident Commander should brief the media when an official statement is requested from REU. - 4 - System Operating Procedure SOP-35 O eratin Durin Hi h Fire Threat Conditions Version 5 9. Review and Updating Requirements This procedure will be reviewed annually and may be updated, as necessary, at any time. 10. Training 10.1. This document shall be reviewed at least annually by all applicable REU personnel. 10.2. This subject will be covered in annual Emergency Operation Procedural training and will be referenced in both the REU Wildfire Mitigation Plan as well as SOP-200 Emergency Operations :Program. 11 . Revision History Removed for Public Version. - 5 - System Operating Procedure SOP-35 O eratin Durin Hi h Fire Threat Conditions Version 5 12. Attachments: ATTACHMENT 1: TI�E12 2lTI�E12 3 AFFECTED CI:RCUTT LIST During Red Flag Warnings or at REU Management Discretion, disable reclosing capabilities on the following 12kV circuits. Also disable the 115kV reclosers on lines that cross Tier 2 & 3 areas where the below 12kV reclosers are cut-out. Substation Tier 2 or 3 Circuit Air 'ort 1i301 Air ort 1'302 Airport 1303 Air ort 2701 Airport 2702 Airport 2�03 Air ort 2�04 �eltline 1'1(l'1 Beltline 'I'102 Be�tline 1��1�� ' B�Itlin� 11{�4 Cc�lle e�li�w 2901 Crrlle e Ui�w 290� East Reddin 15t11 East Reddin �504 Eurelca W a 100'( ' Eureka Wa 1'O(l2 Eurek�Wa 1Ot13 Eureka Wa 1 a04 Mctore 1602 Mt�ore 2603 Moore 2604 ' C7re" c�r� 22(7� Sulphur Creek 2301 Sulphur Creek 2302 Sulphur Creek 2303 Sul hur Creek 23U4 Su��hur Creek 2801 SuC hur�reek 2802 Sul hur Creek �8(l3 Sul'hur Creek 2804 T�x�s S� rin'�s '��t7'� '�. �"��as� r�ii� s��(��;� .; T��ca�S rir� s '��3° �"�x�s� riri s ��4 " Wald€�n �1�2 Waldc�n 2104 ��i�i�r� ��t� 0�12312021 - 6 - System Operating Procedure SOP-35 O eratin Durin Hi h Fire Threat Conditions Version 5 ATTACHMENT 2: ALLOWABLE WORK MATRIX FOR NWS ALERTS ��S Iss��d�a��diti�rs� Fire 1��th�r ��d FI�� Crew Work To Be Accomplished in Tiers 1,2,3 Normal ,�t�h(F` 1�� Af�rr�ira��RF � Comrnent Corresponding Alert Level(Per SOP 200) 0 1 2 1 Fire crew clearing work T2/T3 Yes Yes w/water tank Modified 2 Emergency repair work T1 Yes Yes Yes w/water tank Emergency repair work T2/T3 Yes Yes w/water tank Yes w/water tank Normal scheduled work T1 Yes Yes Yes w/water tank Normal scheduled work(Energized OH)T2/T3 Yes Yes w/water tank No Normal scheduled work(Energized UG)T2/T3 Yes Yes w/water tank No Normal scheduled work(De-energized OH)T2/T3 Yes Yes w/water tank No 3 Normal scheduled (De-energized UG)T2/T3 Yes Yes w/water tank No 3 Scheduled OT work T1 Yes Yes Yes w/water tank Scheduled OT work T2/T3 Yes Yes w/water tank No 3 Inspections/Patrols T1-3 Yes Yes Yes 3 RPP Generation/DOT Pipeline Work Yes Time Dependent No Touch Tree Crew Work T1 Yes Yes Yes w/water tank Tree Crew Work T2/T3 Yes Yes w/water tank No RPP Generation/DOT Pipeline Work Yes Time Dependent No Touch Active Reclosers on all 115kV circuits Yes Yes No(Reclosers Cut Out) Active Reclosers on T2/T3 12kV circuits Yes Yes No(Reclosers Cut Out) Active Reclosers on T1 12kV circuits Yes Yes Yes Back-Up Troubleman on notice No Yes Yes Troubleman staffing 12pm-5am No No No 4 Comments 1-For Alert Level 3 (Active Emergency) Crews would be responding to work as directed through the ICS 2-Modified may include shifting hours, tool maintenance, brush dragging, patrol for new prioritizing, etc. 3-Work may be done w/water tank if the RFW exception is pre-approved by the Assistant Director of Utility Operations or the Line Manager for safety(work that can be done regardless of weather conditions). Requests for approval to be submitted on the Redding Electric Utility Scheduled Overtime Work Form 4-FUTURE POSS/BILITY: If no Troubleman is available a crew may be brought in during RFW conditions to help patrol & inspect as needed - 7 - System Operating Procedure SOP-35 O eratin Durin Hi h Fire Threat Conditions Version 5 ATTACHMENT 3—Redding Electric Utility Scheduled Overtime Work Form Removed for Public Version. - 8 - PP� �I� �� l�/� IT �I D DITI R�P RT F R LE D R YE R This Page Intentionally Left Blank .�ild�fire l�iti atic�n P1�n R� c�rt :. . .� .. �.. Ver.No: 2.0 REU's 2022 Monitoring&Auditing �ate: 12/30/2022 ��r�� Annual Report on Wildfire Mitigation Audit '�1��`I��Jt�ll`�i Period 1/1/22-12/31/22 1. Scope In conjunction with California Senate Bill (SB) 901, the City Council approved the Redding Electric Utility (REU)Wildfire Mitigation Plan (Plan) on December 3, 2019.The goals and objectives of the Plan included close monitoring and internal audits to reduce potential wildfire risks caused by or encroaching on Redding's electric equipment and infrastructure. These goals are directly related to REU's overarching objective of providing safe, reliable, and economical electric service to the Redding community. The Wildfire Mitigation Plan states, "Review of this Plan will occur annually, and any lessons learned will have the highest priority for improving steps in the plan, any reference programs, and the process for implementation." Subject Matter experts within REU are responsible for the monitoring and auditing, which consisted of reviewing key elements within the Plan to document progress, identify deficiencies, improve both internal and external communications, and ensure REU continues to operate its electrical lines and equipment in a manner that minimizes the risk of catastrophic wildfire posed by its infrastructure. 2. Key Contributors Implementation of the Wildfire Mitigation Plan is a collaborative effort with numerous City of Redding Departments working together in the areas of prevention and response,technology solutions,emergency operations, and the 10-year capital improvement plan. Information and data have been tracked throughout the 2022 calendar year to measure performance, deficiencies, and to make improvements to the Plan for upcoming years. Key City of Redding partners in the Plan include: Redding Electric Utility, Redding Police Department (RPD), Redding Fire Department (RFD), Information Technology, Parks, and Geographic Information Systems. 3. Participants in Monitoring and Auditing Plan �� > >. , ti�.»»»»»»»»»»»»>. Nick Zettel, Electric Utility Director Josh Scott, Electric Manager, T& D Holly Johnson, Electric Manager- Ted Miller,Assistant Director—Utility Asset Management Compliance Operations Paul Johnson, Electric Manager-Line Shawn Avery, Etectric Program Jeremy Ross, Electric Program Supervisor Supervisor Line Nathan Aronson,Assistant Director— Kris Weber, Electric Utility Engineer Transmission and Distribution Assets 4. Process As designated within the approved REU Wildfire Mitigation Plan,the monitoring and audit process focuses on the four key programs and eight strategies listed below to measure the effectiveness of the implementation as well as identify areas to improve upon within the Plan. Numerous tracking and Page 1 of 11 .�ild�fire l�iti atic�n P1�n R� c�rt :. . .� .. �.. Ver.No: 2.0 REU's 2022 Monitoring&Auditing �ate: 12/30/2022 ��r�� Annual Report on Wildfire Mitigation Audit '�1��`I��Jt�ll`�i Period 1/1/22-12/31/22 reporting tools have been put into place to accurately measure the results of the Plan within the listed areas. Programs 1. REU Wildfire Prevention & Improved Response Program 2. REU Technology Solutions Program 3. REU Emergency Operations Program 4. REU Distribution 10-Year Capita) Improvement Program Strategies 1. Vegetation Management 2. Enhanced Inspections 3. Situational Awareness 4. Operationa) Practices 5. System Hardening 6. Public Safety and Notification 7. Reclosing and De-energization 8. Wildfire Response A. REU Wildfire Prevention & Improved Response Program The purpose of the Wildfire Prevention & Improved Response Program within the Plan is to establish a framework for the electric utility to conduct an effective, coordinated program to prevent catastrophic impact on REU's infrastructure from wildfire. During the 2022 calendar year, a number of goals and objectives were met as outlined within the Plan. 1. Goals • Prevent electric utility-caused wildfire. • Reduce the time for the Redding Fire Department to respond to and engage fires that threaten grid infrastructure and other REU facilities. • Increase staffing to respond to emergencies reasonably likely to impact REU facilities. • Increase available personnel for debris removal after extreme weather events. • Create community awareness for utility wildfire prevention. 2. Actions Taken • Added six(3) additional Firefighters for a total of 15 Firefighters for improved response to wildfires impacting the Redding community. One (1) Parks Superintendent, two (2) Arborist Lead Workers,and four(4) Public Works Maintenance Workers are also funded under the Wildfire Mitigation Plan. Continued to purchase all necessary tools and equipment for prevention and response during the calendar year 2022. Page 2 of 11 .�ild�fire l�iti atic�n P1�n R� c�rt :. . .� .. �.. Ver.No: 2.0 REU's 2022 Monitoring&Auditing �ate: 12/30/2022 ��r�� Annual Report on Wildfire Mitigation Audit '�1��`I��Jt�ll`�i Period 1/1/22-12/31/22 • Identified all high-risk vegetation clearance zones surrounding REU infrastructure, including the Redding Power Plant,substations,and transmission and distribution lines throughout REU's service territory. • Conducted the annua) 115kV Line Inspections in high-risk Tier 2 and Tier 3 areas by September 30, 2022. • Completed the annual patrol and visual inspection for vegetation of all remaining Tier 2 &Tier 3 12kV lines by September 30, 2022. • The Operations Division posted a Vegetation RFP in early 2022 and the vendor, EDM was chosen. EDM is currently drafting the Utility Vegetation Plan with a targeted completion for the first quarter of 2023. Successfully cleared 20 unmanaged high-risk locations of vegetation and performed maintenance to 29 previously managed sites in an effort to reduce the risk of electric utility-caused fires or damage to REU's infrastructure from wildfires. Parks Division vegetation crews mitigated approximately 209 acres of dense, high-risk vegetation. • Parks Division vegetation crews created a 30-foot perimeter around 9 substations, and the Redding Power Plant, clearing approximately 70 acres in Tier 1, Tier 2, & Tier 3 Zones. • REU Arborists inspected, patrolled, and cleared 314.74 of 315.1 acres of 115kV transmission lines in high-risk Tier 2 & Tier 3 areas to comply with California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and CAL FIRE requirements. • REU arborists inspected, patrolled, and cleared 225.71 of 230.27 acres of 12kV distribution lines in high-risk Tier 2 & Tier 3 areas to comply with CPUC and CAL FIRE requirements. • REU Arborists trimmed 3,281 trees and removed another 703 trees directly impacting transmission and distribution power lines to reduce the threat of potential fire. • Wrapped 397 critical power poles located within high-risk areas with fire retardant material and cleared a 30-foot radius of vegetation around each pole during the fire season. • Utilized an outside agency for goat vegetation management to clear approximately 147 acres of 21 high-risk and difficult-to-access green belt locations throughout the community. • Provided information to the community related to all 11 Red Flag Warnings issued by the National Weather Service through social media accounts and REU web pages. • Through the efforts of REU Staff,the City of Redding successfully applied for a 2021-22 CA�FIRE Fire Prevention Grant.The City was awarded$520,083.00 for developing a City of Redding Community Fire Risk Reduction Program (Program). The Program is a comprehensive approach to engage the community in collaborative long-term wildfire risk reduction and associated greenhouse gas emission avoidance. The program dovetails planning, outreach, and on-the-ground fuel reduction activities so as to maximize community engagement and expedite risk reduction. B. REU Technology Solutions Program Page 3 of 11 .�ild�fire l�iti atic�n P1�n R� c�rt :. . .� .. �.. Ver.No: 2.0 REU's 2022 Monitoring&Auditing �ate: 12/30/2022 ��r�� Annual Report on Wildfire Mitigation Audit '�1��`I��Jt�ll`�i Period 1/1/22-12/31/22 The purpose of the REU Technology Solutions Program is to protect and reduce threats to the electric utility infrastructure and the customers who rely upon it through the application of technology. The following technologies have been identified to minimize sources of ignition, manage vegetation within the City's electric grid, enhance the productivity of utility staff, harden systems, and more effectively protect as well as notify the public if an issue arises. In addition, the listed technologies are intended to aid in the response and recovery time in the event of a wildfire. 1. Goals • Prevent electric utility-caused wildfires. • Increase technology use and reliability to promote interdepartmental coordination in the event of a wildfire caused by or impacting the Redding community. • Decrease response time for emergency responders to engage in emergencies that threaten grid infrastructure and other REU facilities. 2. Actions Taken Aerial Ima�ery • A city-wide aerial orthophotography project for vegetation canopy analysis was completed on November 5,2020.This project is actively utilized and provides clear data layers related to overgrown vegetation proximate to REU facilities, as well as those areas at a higher risk of fires. Up-to-date imagery will continue to play a critical role in ensuring REU Arborists, RFD, and Parks Division crews are able to maintain a safer landscape around REU facilities and infrastructure. This program is scheduled to be completed every two years. In October 2022,a study was conducted on the vegetation canopy within the city limits, identifying private property areas with high vegetation outside the parameters related to the utility. This data may help to quantify the potential wildfire dangers within the city limits and possible vegetation management efforts. In addition, the analysis showed an increased fire risk to the community near outdoor camping sites on public property. Studies will continue during the 2023 fire season. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAV) • The purchase and training related to UAVs were completed May 19, 2020, enabling aerial patrol of overhead lines using Forward �ooking Infrared Radar(F�IR). UAVs have been used in the field throughout 2022 for public safety monitoring. Additionally, the program assists both RPD and RFD in monitoring fires as well as the investigation process to determine fire origination and initial cause. With the completion of the Emergency Operation Center (EOC), UAV cameras are able to stream live video from the field directly to the EOC as needed. Li�ht Detection and Ran�in� (LIDAR) • After completion of the Tier 3 areas west of Redding in 2020, REU utilized the same contract firm, Quantum Spatial,to continue the vegetation survey for the rest of REU's system in Tier 1 & 2 areas in 2021, using the �IDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) Page 4 of 11 .�ild�fire l�iti atic�n P1�n R� c�rt :. . .� .. �.. Ver.No: 2.0 REU's 2022 Monitoring&Auditing �ate: 12/30/2022 ��r�� Annual Report on Wildfire Mitigation Audit '�1��`I��Jt�ll`�i Period 1/1/22-12/31/22 technology. LIDAR was not performed in 2022. The precise data was also used as an import to the PLS Cadd system to better model the construction of the existing transmission facilities. Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) • The AV� program is critical to identify and track first responders and other emergency vehicles during events such as a wildfire. RPD patrol vehicles and RFD vehicles have been equipped with AVL devices. The City of Redding Information Technology Department worked to equip RPD Investigations vehicles and all REU vehicles with AV� devices in addition to police patrol cars and fire apparatus vehicles. The AV�system is online and part of the new EOC at REU's Avtech Parkway Headquarters. The AVL system continues to be a valuable tool to ensure resources are dispatched efficiently to both emergencies as well as outages. Citv-Wide Cameras • The installation of cameras for REU operations,fire detection,and mitigation are critical in combating fires that may impact the electric infrastructure.Two camera systems are currently being implemented.Strategic sites in the proximity of REU's lines and facilities were identified for the first set of fixed cameras with a live feed. Initial installation steps began in June 2020. Additionally, fixed cameras will continue to be installed at critical infrastructure sites throughout 2023.The second camera program is associated with IQ FireWatch. The City Council approved the purchase of IQ FireWatch cameras and displays on June 16, 2020. The IQ FireWatch camera technology provides early notifications of smoke up to 10 miles outside the City limits.Three key sites for camera installation were identified,and contracts with vendors were approved for construction to begin in December 2020. The project was completed on May 1, 2021, and active during the 2021 and 2022 fire seasons. An externa) alarm company monitored the cameras 24 hours a day from May 1, 2021, through November 30, 2021, and May 1, 2022,through November 30, 2022. Fixed and Mobile Citv-Wide Communications Platform • The need for reliable communication is vital during emergencies such as wildfires, and the City's current radio systems required replacement.A needs assessment and careful analysis of the RPD, RFD, REU, and SHASCOM's system needs began in early 2020. A contract between the City of Redding and Motorola Radio Communications was approved by the City Council, and the implementation of a new citywide fixed communications platform started in January 2021.The collaborative effort with several City of Redding Departments and outside industry experts was completed during the 4t" quarter of 2022. Redding Police and Electric Departments successfully transitioned to the new radio system in luly 2022. In addition,five radio desk sets were programmed and placed in the EOC at Avtech Parkway and one within the Redding Police Records Division. Redding Fire Department's transition was delayed due to the 2022 fire season however they successfully moved to the new system in December of 2022.The mobile Page 5 of 11 .�ild�fire l�iti atic�n P1�n R� c�rt :. . .� .. �.. Ver.No: 2.0 REU's 2022 Monitoring&Auditing �ate: 12/30/2022 ��r�� Annual Report on Wildfire Mitigation Audit '�1��`I��Jt�ll`�i Period 1/1/22-12/31/22 command communication platform was approved by the City Council on October 6, 2020, and was completed in luly 2021. The Mobile Command Center has been continually utilized for emergency responses throughout 2021, as well as emergency incident training, special events, and during a large hazmat spill in downtown Redding in January 2022. Department Operations Center(DOC) • A majority of the data, imagery, and communication resources from the Technology Program have been integrated into a Department Operations Center at REU's Avtech Parkway headquarters.This facility was designated by the City Council as the City's new Emergency Operations Center(EOC)following its completion during the second quarter of 2021. The technology includes aerial Imagery, real-time UAV imagery, automatic vehicle locations, fixed cameras, IQ FireWatch, unified communications, and REU system data received and managed through the DOC. REU and the City of Redding can now coordinate with partner agencies, communicate with customers and the media, and most importantly, ensure field staff has access to evolving real-time information during emergency operations. An action committee has been established to prioritize improvements to the information fed into the DOC.The objective will be to ensure that all data available is connectable, robust, and accurate with qualified,trained personnel to use, rather than creating new data. C. REU Emergency Operation Program The purpose of the REU Emergency Operations Program (EOP) is intended to provide structured guidance for REU staff to effectively manage emergencies from an all-hazards approach and is modeled after the ICS structure followed by the City of Redding's Emergency Operations Plan. 1. Goals • Operational readiness for staff to effectively and efficiently manage all aspects of a large emergency such as a wildfire. • Communicate timely information to all stakeholders, including staff, customers, City Management,the City Council, and the media. • Establish clear roles and tasks for REU staff within the Emergency Operations structure under Incident Command. 2. Actions Taken • The REU Emergency Operations Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) was activated six (6)times for a total of 10 days during the 2022 calendar year as a result of the National Weather Service issuing Red Flag Warnings for the Redding area. • REU conducted an emergency drill on March 29, 2022,to ensure operational readiness for the wildfire season. An additional drill was completed on November 16, 2022. • The Emergency Operations SOP was activated during the Flanagan Fire on March 4, 2022, and the Branstetter Fire on September 1, 2022. Page 6 of 11 .�ild�fire l�iti atic�n P1�n R� c�rt :. . .� .. �.. Ver.No: 2.0 REU's 2022 Monitoring&Auditing �ate: 12/30/2022 ��r�� Annual Report on Wildfire Mitigation Audit '�1��`I��Jt�ll`�i Period 1/1/22-12/31/22 • An Emergency 911 software application was installed at the Power Control Center, providing immediate notifications directly from SHASCOM of wildfires in or near the City of Redding limits. • An inter-agency cooperation and communication protocol continues to be updated with Shasta County Health and Human Services. • REU Communications actively posted Red Flag notifications to the public and news media through social media, REU's website, and press releases. • REU successfully implemented a new emergency notification system through the Civic Ready platform for email and text notifications to City employees related to urgent communications. • New P25 Motorola radio system implemented in 2022 for interna) and interdepartmental communications. Mobile radios were installed in all designated REU Distribution vehicles, and new handheld radios were distributed to field staff. D.REU Distribution 10-Year Capita) Improvement Program The purpose of the Distribution 10-Year Capital Improvement Program is to enhance the distribution system by replacing specific components to reduce the probability that the system will initiate a fire and harden the electrical distribution system to better survive a fire initiated by other sources. In order to complete the necessary system hardening efforts within the required timeline, including fuse and arrestor replacement and additional circuit reclosers, contract line workers will need to be utilized to supplement REU's workforce. REU Line personnel are currently unable to take on these significant improvement projects due to the required routine maintenance of the existing infrastructure and multiple vacant positions. For a timeline of present and future improvement work items, see the chart on page 11. Listed below are specific actions taken to date to work towards the stated goals. 1. Goals • Enhanced inspections and tracking of assets. • System hardening of key subsystems. • Improved situational awareness. • System improvements providing better operational practices. • The addition of switching to provide precision de-energization. 2. Actions Taken • Modifications were made to one additional 12kV distribution circuit, allowing the automatic reclosing action to be re-enabled for this circuit during Red Flag Warnings. To date, a total of five circuits have had reclosing re-enabled since the implementation of the Plan. • A Work Order has been created for priority work in Tier 3 and Tier 2 areas. This effort will fire harden an additional 11 circuits, which will allow their automatic reclosing action to be re-enabled during Red Flag Warnings. Required materials have been Page 7 of 11 .�ild�fire l�iti atic�n P1�n R� c�rt :. . .� .. �.. Ver.No: 2.0 REU's 2022 Monitoring&Auditing �ate: 12/30/2022 ��r�� Annual Report on Wildfire Mitigation Audit '�1��`I��Jt�ll`�i Period 1/1/22-12/31/22 purchased, received and installation is approximately 90% complete and projected to be completed before the 2023 fire season. • To date, 295 fault indicators for overhead circuits have been installed at strategic locations to aid the Troublemen to more quickly identify the location of the faulted line resulting in reduced customer restoration times. In addition,fault indicators have been installed at four underground locations, with an additional 40 locations identified for installation.The underground circuits tend to be the most time-consuming construction type to both troubleshoot and isolate the faulted location. • GIS Software is being upgraded to expand the use of tablet-based inspection for overhead lines and vegetation management.This will greatly improve the identification and tracking of hazards found, work performed, and work remaining over the present paper-based system. • Engineering finalized all animal-related system hardening construction standards on April 6, 2021. Materials were purchased for animal guards and covered jumper wires, and installation is 90% complete for priority Tier 3 areas. This will help reduce outages and occasional fires initiated by animal and tree contact with exposed conductors in the high-fire threat areas. • Engineering finalized all construction standards on April 6, 2021, for the installation of non-arcing fuses and non-arcing surge arrestors to be implemented in Tier 2 and Tier 3 areas. Materials have been purchased, and installation is 90%complete for priority Tier 2 and Tier 3 hazard areas. • An improved customer-facing, web-based outage map was created for improved customer awareness of outages and restoration times.The system is accessible on the REU web page and became operationa) at the end of October 2021. • As of December 22, 2022, 397 out of 800 wooden poles in high fire threat zones have been wrapped with fire retardant webbing. E. Audit Findings 1. Audit Findings Related to CPUC Fire Threat Map • The CPUC Fire Threat map was reviewed for changes on December 29, 2022. No boundary changes were noted for the 2022 calendar year. • Previously modified 12kV circuits were evaluated for compliance with the mitigation recommendations to keep these circuits on the Circuit Recloser Enabled list. • Vegetation mitigation efforts, approved by the Redding Fire Marshall,on lune 21,2021, were repeated in the spring of 2022 for the 12kV circuits allowing their addition to the Circuit Recloser Enabled list. 2. Audit Findings Related to Fire Ignitions. • Number of fires caused by REU facilities: Fire Threat Zone Number of Fires Initiated Number of Fires on RFW Day Tier 1 5 0 Page 8 of 11 .�ild�fire l�iti atic�n P1�n R� c�rt :. . .� .. �.. Ver.No: 2.0 REU's 2022 Monitoring&Auditing �ate: 12/30/2022 ��r�� Annual Report on Wildfire Mitigation Audit '�1��`I��Jt�ll`�i Period 1/1/22-12/31/22 Tier 2 1 0 Tier 3 0 0 The Plan requires REU to describe any fires greater than one acre. One fire was caused by a squirrel climbing between two pot heads(overhead cable terminations).The arching caused a vegetation fire of 1.94 acres on August 8, 2022. 3. Audit Finding Related to Wires Down • A wire-down event includes any instance where an electric transmission or primary distribution conductor falls to the ground or on a foreign object: Date Outage No. Fire Threat Zone Line Voltage Cause 3-18-22 J.E.22.03.038 Tier 1 12kV Third-Party 03/22/22 J.E.22.03.042 Tier 1 12kV Third-Party Vehicle Caused 04/25/22 J.E.22.04.055 Tier 1 12kV Third-Party Vehicle Caused 05/28/22 J.E.22.05.062 Tier 1 12kV High Wind-Tree 08/25/22 J.E.22.07.052 Tier 1 12kV Animal/Bird 12/27/22 J.E.22.12.084 Tier 2 Secondary Tree 4. Identifying Corrective Deficiencies in the Plan: • REU has not received any natice of deficiencies ar patential deficiencies in the 2022 calendar year, and there are no logged deficiencies to report. 5. Monitoring the Effectiveness of the Inspections: • Inspection reports and pragress have been reviewed quarterly far overhead lines.After creating dedicated Electrical Inspector positians, completion of critical inspections has significantly improved far both overhead& underground inspections.Additionally, REU is implementing an improved software-based Workforce Management System and Mimms-based inspection, implemented by SSP Innovations, to ensure that the inspectionsJrepair process is being performed ta industry best practices. • Overhead LIDAR Surveys of REU°s transmission and distribution system used in 2020 and 2021 to confirm the effectiveness of the past vegetation inspectian program. REU intends to repeat the Lidar survey approximately every 3rd year. In 2022, REU initiated using cantract inspectors, EDM Intl, to perfarm a detailed GIS-based vegetation inspection of all 12kV primary areas.Tier 1 areas had been deemed the lowest priority in previous years, but now the focus is ta complete new priarities found by the detailed inspections per best practices and CPUC, General Order-95. Page 9 of 11 .�ild�fire l�iti atic�n P1�n R� c�rt :. . .� .. �.. Ver.No: 2.0 REU's 2022 Monitoring&Auditing �ate: 12/30/2022 ��r�� Annual Report on Wildfire Mitigation Audit '�1��`I��Jt�ll`�i Period 1/1/22-12/31/22 F. �essons �earned to Incorporate into Future Plans • The number of transmitting fault indicators has been increased with the completion of repeaters at the substations. Non-transmitting fauBt indicators have alsa been determined as adequate and mare flexible in deployment for rapid identification of the faulted line portian. This information is helpful since the disabling of automatic circuit reclasers greatly increased the autage time befare restoration. • The Priority 1, Non-arcing surge arrestors and fuses for the 12kV distribution are nearly complete. The Priority 2 equipment is taking considerably longer than anticipated due to the number af crews available, the customer outage natification process, and the large number of locations to be modified. The completion date for thes effort was extended an additional year. • The initial concept of pre-spraying the power poles in the high-risk areas with fire retardant prior to fire season was a great effort for staffing. New technology has been developed which wraps the base of the pole with a fire-retardant webbing. REU's design standards have been madified and material purchased allowing REU to phase out tne spraying process and focus on the application of the pole webbing. As noted above, over 300 poles were wrapped during the 2022 calendar year. 5. Revision History 'si • [� i �cr �.: °°°•°R�u� on»°:.... .... ..: ::.�e�r�s�crn e�cr t� r�. : �ate:°:::: P. 1.0 Original document 12/1/2020 2.0 2021 Monitoring&Auditing Annual Report 12/7/2021 3.0 2022 Monitoring&Auditing Annual Report 12/30/22 Page 10 of 11 Calendar Year 2�1� �b�0 �b�t '� �U22 '�� 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 WMPYear# 1 2i 3 4 'S 6 7 8 9 1U Item# Fiscal Year 201912t7 2d2flt21 2021/22 2022/23 202312�4 2024/2S 2025/26 2026/27 20Z712& 202�129 1 Field verify and revise Tier 2 and Tier 3 Camplete boundary Z Perfonn necessary tree trimming and Ct�mpleY� vegetation removal in priority areas 3 Reconfigure specific distribution circuits to �a� 1�� feed only Tier 1 areas p 4 Install non-arcing arrestors,fuses,and � � X X X bird/squirrel guards,covered jumpers in T2/T3 5 Create 30-foot sterilized perimeter for �� 1�� substations in T2 and T3 areas �p � Apply fire retardant or fire wrap to wood poles � �! X X X X for T2 and T3 areas ,� Install fault indicators for faster locarion of �� X X distribution vutages g Install mesl�network to retrieve outage data ��m l�ke from Remote Metering Project � � 9 Connect line fault indicator data to SCADA Comple#e 10 Integrate remote meter data and fault indieator �'� X X data with Outage Management System I 1 Provide secondary water source to Power Plant ��t�tplete IZ Install addi[ional 12KV switches at TI �� boundary 13 Install fast reclosers/sectionalizers at Tl X X � boundary 14 Convert overhead to underground for critical � � COR water facilities I S Improve existing access roads and add X X X X X additional to eritieal sections of the system 16 Replace llSKV wood poles with Steel or X X 'X X' X X !X X' Laminate in T2 and T3 areas 1� Convert overhead circuits to underground � �; X X � X where practical in T2 and T3 areas. 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