Join us for the spark notes version of Wildfire Mitigation Planning for electrical infrastructure in Washington State. We’ll discuss the relationship between wildfires and electrical infrastructure, the future of Public Safety Power Shutoff policies, early lessons learned developed from our utility-only wildfire mitigation planning workgroup, and case studies!

What Will the Audience Learn:

The audience will receive an overview of the present wildfire mitigation activities for the electric energy sector taken by the state, local, tribal, and private entities.

Course Level: Beginner

About the Presenter

Johanna Hanson is the Operations Manager at the Energy Resilience and Emergency Management office under the Department of Commerce. She oversees the growing ESF 12 Team and supports planning and hazard mitigation for the electric, petroleum, natural gas, and renewable energy sectors.