CPUC WORKSHOP TO EXPLORE IMPROVEMENTS TO UTILITY EMERGENCY PLANNING AND LOCAL COORDINATION

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The Risk Assessment section of the California Public Utilities Commission's Safety and Enforcement Division (CPUC SED) will hold a public workshop in San Diego to examine existing emergency coordination and communication efforts by electric and water utilities with local and state government agencies and other stakeholders, and consider the need for new rules and regulations.

WHEN: Friday, September 28, 2018, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE:

In person: San Diego County Operations Center, Hearing Room, 5520 Overland Ave., San Diego
Listen-only call-in number: 877-820-7831, passcode 409-716#
WebEx: https://centurylinkconferencing.webex.com/centurylinkconferencing/j.php?MTID=m7eaa518088e0e9bacc000d0cde8e5271; meeting number 711 366 151, password Uepdrw2

WHAT:

Issues to be addressed at the workshop include communication protocols with communities during emergencies, ability of utilities to reach communities in remote locations, rural areas, customers with medical needs, and other potentially hard to reach populations in the event of a public safety emergency.

This is the second public workshop in the CPUC’s ongoing proceeding regarding water and electric utility emergency planning and disaster preparedness. Local government emergency planners, public works water and electrical engineers, first responders, public policy analysts, and other interested persons are encouraged to attend and provide input to the CPUC on this important topic.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND BACKGROUND:

Follow progress on this proceeding by accessing the R1506009 phase 2 rulemaking homepage at: http://cpuc.ca.gov/General.aspx?id=6442457399, where documents related to this proceeding -- including a Scoping Memo that outlines the issues the CPUC will seek to resolve and questions to be considered in the proceeding -- are available for viewing and download.

NEW Workshop Agenda, Draft, Subject to Final Revision

NEW Workshop Location Site Map. Hearing Room Denoted by Red Star

Workshop 2 -- Utility Emergency Planning | R.15-06-009, Phase 2