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Redding Electric Utility updates wildfire mitigation plan; council approves and staff prepares public safety power‑outage planning
Summary
Redding Electric Utility on Tuesday presented its updated Wildfire Mitigation Plan — required under state law — and outlined vegetation management, system hardening and emergency operations work; council approved the plan.
Redding Electric Utility (REU) briefed the City Council Tuesday on its updated Wildfire Mitigation Plan and asked council to approve the annual submission required under California law. Assistant Director Nathan Aronson outlined accomplishments in 2024 and the utility’s near‑term priorities.
Why it matters: Senate Bill 901 requires utilities to prepare wildfire mitigation plans that document system hardening, vegetation management, emergency operations and technology investments intended to reduce utility‑caused ignition risk and improve emergency response.
2024 accomplishments listed by REU included: clearing 803…
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