Wildfire Mitigation
Wildfires in California seem to be growing in terms of strength, duration and devastation. TID continually monitors, revises and expands our wildfire safety efforts throughout our service territory and beyond. The safety of our employees, customers and community is our top priority.
TID Board of Directors have approved the final 2023 Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
Click here to read TID’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
Click here to read the Independent Evaluation Report of TID’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
While we’re fortunate that the majority of TID’s service area is not designated as a high fire threat area, we know that there are still risks and we are always looking for ways to minimize them.
To reduce the risk of wildfire and improve safety, we’re working to enhance wildfire prevention, put new and improved safety measure in place and make our electric system more resilient. The safety of our employees, customers and community is our top priority.
Click here to see Frequently Asked Questions on Wildfire Mitigation.
Public Safety Power Shutoff
While we’re fortunate that the majority of TID’s service area is not designated as a High Fire Threat area, we know that there are still risks that must be mitigated.
Turning off power for safety
If extreme conditions present a high risk of fire, a utility may, as a last resort, temporarily turn off power to protect public safety. The decision to turn off power requires a balancing of several factors, including but not limited to:
- nearby vegetation
- wind speed,
- temperature,
- humidity,
- field observations by utility crews and
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information from fire agencies.
While the risk of wildfires is low in the TID service area, a public safety power shutoff could impact local communities just outside the TID service area.
Even if the power is shutoff to a nearby city outside the TID service area, this will not affect the distribution of power within our service area. The TID controls both the transmission and distribution on the lines within our District. As part of TID’s practice as a Balancing Authority we have put in place the resources and internal generation capabilities that enable us to reliably provide power in any matter of circumstances.