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Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) Database
The Pacific Northwest National Labratory (PNNL) recently gathered and shared info on utilities’ WMPs. Check the link here. Our main takeaways are two-fold: As we’ve said many times: The utilities’ efforts should match the utilities’ risks. PyroRisk has experts who can asses risk levels, and recommend appropriate actions to undertake: ranging from vegetation management to…
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Utility Wildfire Risk – Rules of Thumb
Most consultants will keep the ‘secrets’ until you hire them. At PyroRisk, we are all about sharing as much as we can regardless who are clients, friends, or everyone else. Here are some rules we have learned since 2007:
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Introducing PyroRisk
As long-time utility employees, we have seen what works and what doesn’t. But importantly, we’ve seen the interactions between consultants and utility employees. Not all consultants are the same. Some have good intentions, but many are in it for the sale. PyroRisk experts have the utility interest at heart, and we still think of ourselves…
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Hawaiian Electric (HECO) performs PSPS
Sunday, July 7th, HECO proactively turned off power to 330 customers on Maui. https://www.hawaiianelectric.com/1230-pm-update-hawaiian-electric-shuts-off-power-in-upcountry-maui-due-to-wildfire-risk This action was taken due to strong winds and dry conditions. Forecast data was collected from the NWS and other sources. In real-time, weather stations measured local wind speeds that met the criteria of the company. The fact that so few…