{"id":522285,"date":"2021-08-03T11:33:12","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T15:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/sdge-announces-wildfire-safety-and-resiliency-advancements-for-2021-wildfire-season\/"},"modified":"2021-08-03T11:33:12","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T15:33:12","slug":"sdge-announces-wildfire-safety-and-resiliency-advancements-for-2021-wildfire-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/sdge-announces-wildfire-safety-and-resiliency-advancements-for-2021-wildfire-season\/","title":{"rendered":"SDG&E Announces Wildfire Safety And Resiliency Advancements For 2021 Wildfire Season"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Infrastructure and technological enhancements at the heart of reductions in potential utility-related wildfire risk and PSPS customer impacts<\/h2>\n

PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n SAN DIEGO<\/span>, Aug. 3, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), a recognized industry leader in wildfire safety, unveiled its wildfire mitigation and resiliency advancements<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0preparation for\u00a0this year’s wildfire season. The advancements continue a decade-long commitment to strengthening the region against a dynamic climate that has brought on unprecedented high\u00a0fire-threat conditions in recent years.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Infrastructure and technological enhancements continue to play a fundamental role in limiting the potential risk of utility-related wildfires and\u00a0mitigating\u00a0the impacts experienced during a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). As a result of this year’s resiliency efforts like strategic undergrounding and an expanded generator grant program, SDG&E\u00a0estimates\u00a0that nearly 11,000 additional customers could benefit from reduced PSPS impacts, depending on the weather events experienced this year. In addition to building regional resiliency, this year’s growth in clean technology also contributes to the company’s sustainability goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Nothing is more important than the continued safety and well-being of the communities we serve, as well as the preservation of our environment,” said Caroline Winn<\/span>, chief executive officer for SDG&E. “We are working tirelessly to integrate new, innovative\u00a0technologies to significantly decrease the PSPS impacts experienced by our customers and reduce utility-related wildfire risk, while also\u00a0forging a path towards a more sustainable future.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

A wildfire risk analysis report published this year by the California Public Utilities\u00a0Commissions Safety and Enforcement Division and conducted by\u00a0Technosylva\u00a0Inc. found that Public Safety Power Shutoffs carried out by SDG&E between October 10 and November 1<\/span>, 2019,\u00a0possibly\u00a0prevented utility-related wildfires which could have had the potential to affect up to 34,471 people, damage 35,112 buildings and burn approximately 327,277 acres. The analysis examined 13 damage incidents identified by SDG&E using\u00a0Technosylva’s\u00a0Wildfire Analyst\u2122 software, which provides a real-time analysis of wildfire behavior and\u00a0a model\u00a0simulation\u00a0of potential\u00a0wildfires based on\u00a0multiple factors, including\u00a0local topographic characteristics, weather\u00a0factors, surface fuel types and vegetation moisture.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

In addition to Public Safety Power Shutoffs\u00a0and robust wildfire mitigation programs,\u00a0advanced clean technology is a critical component of SDG&E’s resiliency efforts throughout the High Fire-Threat District (HFTD).\u00a0 Leading the way in this effort is a state-of-the art flow battery that will be integrated into the Cameron Corners microgrid to keep critical facilities and customers energized during a power shutoff. The flow battery will help store clean energy produced by local solar panels to help limit emissions and build greater regional resiliency.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

SDG&E is also piloting a cutting-edge mobile power station to help support the needs of customers impacted by a PSPS. The mobile power station is a unique four-wheel drive vehicle with a 500kW set of lithium-ion batteries that will help keep critical customers energized during a power shutoff. The mobile clean-energy solution will also include charging ports for clean energy vehicles.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0Additional enhancements and advancements this year include:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n