The 2007 Witch Fire was the catalyst event spurring SDG&E’s mitigation and resilience efforts. As presented by SDG&E, this was the event that changed the course of how SDG&E approached the wildfire space. From that moment forward, wildfire planning became a central function within their utility operations.

As a result, SDG&E has established one of the country’s most advanced and data-driven wildfire mitigation strategies. While not all the learnings in California are replicable in other geographies, elements of SDG&E’s approach, such as risk quantification, predictive modeling, and cross-agency coordination, are transferable for utilities and regulators outside of the wildfire-prone West.

In the past 18 years, SDG&E has built out five key elements of their strategy:

1. Situational Awareness
2. Predictive Modeling
3. Grid Hardening and AI-Driven Inspection and Detection
4. Quantifying Risk and Resilience
5. Internal and External Coordination and Partnerships

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