WILDFIRE MITIGATIOn

EDM’s team of experts work with utilities, independent operators, government agencies, regulators, and other stakeholders to develop and implement coordinated, cross-functional wildfire prevention and protection.

Wildfire MitIgation Program Development & Implementation

Wildfire Risk Assessment, Monitoring, and Mitigation Prioritization

Hazardous Fire Area (HFA) Delineation, Mapping, and Refinement 

Situational Awareness Program Development

Customized Fire Potential Index (FPI) with Asset Overlay

Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) Development and Gap Analysis (Regulatory and Best/Prevalent Practices)

Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) Planning and Program Support

Ignition Management Program (IMP) Development, Implementation, and Performance Tracking

Emergency Management Program Development and Implementation

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ENGINEERING

Fire-Wise Siting

Fire Hardened Design and Construction

Ignition-Prone Equipment and Facilities Alternatives

Pole Loading and Clearance Adequacy Assessments

Wind and Conductor Clashing Studies

Underground Design

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ASSET MANAGEMENT

End-of-Life (EOL) Assessment

Fires Safe Field Work Practices

Asset Risk Modeling and Assessment

Asset Inventory, Inspection and Condition Assessment

Retrofit Work Prioritization, Implementation, and Auditing

Asset Protection Analysis, Prioritization and Implementation

Facility Retrofitting for Fire Hardening

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Environmental & Weather

Avian/Wildlife-Caused Ignition Risk Assessment, Prioritization and Mitigation

Wildlife Retrofit Work Prioritization, Implementation and Auditing

Wildlife-Friendly Facility Design

Meteorological/Wind Studies

Weather Station Vetting, Siting and Deployment

Fire Potential Index (FPIQ® Platform)

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Utility Vegetation Management

Enhanced UVM Program Development

Tree Risk Assessment and Mitigation

Fuels Management and Reduction

Pole Clearance Program and Compliance

Vegetation Caused Outages Analysis and Targeted UVM

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