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December 4, 2019 Workshop Item#17Wildfire Mitigation PlanThird Party Review of the District’s Wildfire Mitigation PlanThird Party Review of the District’s
Third Party Review of the District’s BACKGROUND / HISTORY independent, expert third party evaluation of the WMPOctober 16, 2019, award of contract to Navigant Consulting, Inc. for •July
17, 2019 WMP adoption•March 6 and June 5, 2019 workshops•Board review and action on the WMP •consideration before December 31, 2019Requires report to be presented to the Board at a
public meeting for •2019Requires Third Party Evaluation of WMP before December 31, •Requires Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP)•Senate Bill 901 (SB 901) in 2018•eventswildfire responses
to major California legislative •WMPThird Party Review of the District’s WMP
Third Party Review of the District’s WMP NEW INFORMAITON review of the WMP Andrew Dressel of Navigant Consulting, Inc. is here to present a summary •Navigant has concluded an evaluation
of the District’s WMP•Third Party Review of the District’s WMP
WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION SERVICES DECEMBER 4, 2019
Notice Regarding Presentation Disclaimer Public Utility District.m Navigant or Truckee Donner froprovided by Navigant. No part of it may be circulated, quoted, or reproduced for distribution
without prior written approval onjunction with the oral briefing n cor fitness for a particular purpose or function. This presentation is incomplete without reference to, and should
be viewed ion, or as to merchantability atiNavigant does not make any express or implied warranty or representation concerning the information contained in this present
SECTION 1 Table of Contents Evaluation Approach and Results SECTION 2 Background Overview & Qualifications
BACKGROUND OVERVIEW & QUALIFICATIONS
Legislative Background AB 1054 did not change the scope or approach for Plans adopted during this calendar year•establish state and regulatory Wildfire Safety entities and create a Wildfire
Insurance FundWildfire Safety and Reform package to 2018Governor’s Strike Force Critical measure developed with consideration of the •was recently signed into law on July 12, 2019Assembly
Bill (AB) 1054 PUC Section 8387 outlines the required elements to be included in the Plan•their respective governing board a comprehensive Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP or Plan)present
to annuallyand developowned utilities to -Modified Public Utilities Code (PUC) Section 8387, which requires publicly•mitigating and preventing future catastrophic wildfires and increase
the rate of recovery effortswas signed into law on September 21, 2018 in an effort to enhance utility practices in Senate Bill (SB) 901
Independent Evaluation Provisional Requirements TDPUD contracted with Navigant in October of 2019 to perform a comprehensive assessment of its WMP governing board.shall present the report
at a public meeting of the local publicly owned electric utility’s or electrical cooperative’s made available on the internet website of the local publicly owned electric utility or
electrical cooperative, and of its wildfire mitigation plan. The independent evaluator shall issue a report that shall be comprehensivenessto review and assess the experience in assessing
the safe operation of electrical infrastructureevaluator with The local publicly owned electric utility or electrical cooperative shall contract with a qualified independent (c): California
PUC Section 8387 (c) Source
Navigant Consulting Qualifications catastrophes.related -as Puerto Rico, recovering from recent, weatherhardening extends across the nation including island grids, such -and disastergrid
resiliency Additionally, Navigant’s reach into •the California Energy Commission (since 2008).advisory services related to WMP and other resiliency efforts to E.g., Navigant continues
to provide thought leadership and •engagements across all jurisdictions. and remains active with WMP utility wildfire risk surrounding Navigant continues to track proceedings and pending
legislation •assessments, and advanced technology suitability. IE projects include storm hardening, wildfire mitigation, resiliency •throughout the nation. (IE) services independent
evaluation Navigant has provided •performanceoperational accelerate remove barriers to complexity and MANAGE managementsecurity, and risk compliance, adversity through assets from PROTECT
businessestransform solutions to innovative capabilities and BUILD their future.We help clients to:
EVALUATION APPROACH AND RESULTS
PROJECT QUALIFICATION https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/FireThreatMaps/: (*) Source RESULTAPPROACH statutory provisions listed in PUC Section 8387.After completing the independent evaluation,
TDPUD’s WMP is determined to be comprehensive and meets required Benchmarked the District’s Plan elements against industry practices and standards•owned utility Plan guidance-Performed
a gap analysis of applicable strategies and Plan elements along with investor•Assessed compliance elements against PUC Section 8387•Navigant employed the following methods to successfully
complete the evaluation:8387 (c) and produced a results report to present to the governing board at a public meeting.Navigant performed an assessment to determine the comprehensiveness
of TDPUD’s WMP as required by PUC Section SCOPE Scope & Approach
•Findings vegetation managementNumerous methods utilized for community outreach regarding fire prevention and •and construction standards, disabling automatic reclosers, use of high
flashpoint oil, etc.)Numerous preventive strategies employed or improved (e.g. weather monitoring, design •Loading” Districts -IOUs for “HeavyVegetation Management Program is designed
to meet or exceed CPUC requirements for •Strong Inspection Program with robust use of GIS•Clearly assigned Roles and Responsibilities
•Recommendations Although allowed by law, make plan to remove remaining legacy tree attachments•related efforts-bare wire, tree attachment work, and other fireexpulsive fuse pilot as
well as progress covering -Future plans should note results of non•pole replacement, fuse replacement, drone use, etc.)Include capital planning for high cost fire prevention work (weather
stations, HD Cameras, •disruptionsvulnerable populations) of pending NV Energy Public Safety Outage Management customers (esp. first responders, communications providers, health care
facilities, and Include details of coordination with NV Energy and the District’s plans for notifying •wide safety and wildfire risks-prioritizing enterpriseDetail the elements of the
Risk Factor Analysis used for identifying, describing, and
CONTACT andrew.dressel@Navigant.com0003-350-916Associate Director ANDY DRESSEL
Third Party Review of the District’s WMP NEW INFORMAITON Julyby for review Submit Board approved WMP annually to State Wildfire Advisory Board •Brought to the Board annually in May for
consideration•process of reviewing the WMP and making revisions based on Annual 3.recommendations for the District to considerWildfire Advisory Board will provide advisory review and
State •Must be submitted by July 2020•Wildfire Advisory Board as required by statuteWMP will be submitted to the newly formed State approved Board 2.seasonspring of 2020 ahead of the
fire for consideration in to the Board Bring •best practicesReview the WMP and consider revisions based on Navigant’s report and 1.Next Steps Third Party Review of the District’s WMP
Third Party Review of the District’s WMP addition to future unfunded mandates, is unknown. mandates has already had a significant impact. The full costs of SB 901, in The District’s
efforts to respond to operational changes and regulatory •Navigant’s contract for evaluation services is $30,000•FISCAL IMPACT Third Party Review of the District’s WMP
Third Party Review of the District’s WMP Provide input and direction to staff•RECOMMENDATION Third Party Review of the District’s WMP