Introductory Wildfire Planning and Mitigation: Where to Begin

As utilities and regulators face increasing pressure to develop Wildfire Mitigation Plans (WMPs) that can withstand scrutiny and align to policy mandates, many organizations are building their first WMPs from fragmented data, legacy programs, disaggregated planning efforts, and evolving regulatory expectations rather than a unified framework. A key challenge is establishing a clear, credible starting point that is both operationally useful and regulatorily supported without becoming overengineered relative to current capabilities.

Please join Sarah Liuba from Filsinger Energy Partners as she discusses how utilities can structure a viable Wildfire Mitigation Plan as a credible, evidence-based, audit-ready baseline. Drawing on implementation experience and regulatory engagement, including insights aligned with evolving guidance, this session will focus on moving from fragmented inputs to a structured, robust planning framework.

Topics will include:

• Establishing regulatory context and foundational WMP requirements
• Consolidating existing data sources, programs, and prior wildfire plans
• Identifying coverage gaps across high-risk areas
• Defining a practical, explainable wildfire risk framework using accessible inputs
• Mapping existing mitigation programs to risk exposure
• Prioritizing mitigation actions with clear ownership and sequencing
• Introducing high-level cost-benefit considerations and alternative pathways
• Defining governance, metrics, and audit-ready WMP components
• Developing a foundational WMP that satisfies audit and regulatory expectations

This webinar is intended for utility wildfire program leads, emergency management teams, risk and resilience professionals, regulatory and compliance personnel, system planners, asset managers, and others responsible for developing or overseeing Wildfire Mitigation Plans.