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An Updated Look at Utility Wildfire Risk and Mitigation

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As wildfires become an increasing threat across the United States, it's crucial for electric utilities to create plans to mitigate the risk of their infrastructure sparking disaster.
In this webinar, Stanford researchers and industry experts discussed new findings from their expanded survey of wildfire mitigation efforts across a broader set of investor-owned utilities. Panelists explored how utilities, policymakers, regulators, and community leaders can work together to reduce wildfire risk and create a more resilient, sustainable electric grid.
For more information, contact: climateenergypolicy@stanford.edu

Panelists:
Eric Macomber – 
Wildfire Legal Fellow, Climate and Energy Policy Program

Anne E. Rendahl – Commissioner, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission 

Mark Toney – Executive Director, TURN (The Utility Reform Network)

Riaz Mohammed - Wildfire Regulatory Policy Specialist, Xcel Energy

 

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