Agenda Packet — Redding City Council, August 18, 2026 (part 2 of 5)

CITY OF REDDING

FIRE DEPARTMENT
AB 38 Inspection - Residential Defensible Space Inspection 87.00 85.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2023-059 Hazardous Material Response Fee 489.00 547.00 Per hour per response CPI Reso 2025-048 Fire Prevention Inspection Report 66.00 68.00 Per report CPI Reso 2020-082 Proposition 4 False Alarm Fee 858.00 834.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 Proposition 4 Emergency Response to DUI collision 489.00 547.00 Per hour per response CPI Reso 2025-048 Fire Inspection Third Time and Thereafter 151.00 155.00 Per hour, One hour minimum CPI Reso 2025-048 Fire Inspection Fee
Fire Clearance Annual Inspection
R-2 Residential Occupancies: 3-5 Units 151.00 155.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 R-2 Residential Occupancies: 6-15 units 184.00 189.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 R-2 Residential Occupancies: 16-25 Units 219.00 225.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 R-2 Residential Occupancies: 26-60 Units 255.00 262.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 R-2 Residential Occupancies: 61-100 Units 290.00 298.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 R-2 Residential Occupancies: 101-200 Units 325.00 334.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 R-2 Residential Occupancies: 201-300 Units 360.00 370.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 R-2 Residential Occupancies: 301-400+ Units 396.00 407.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 Annual Licensed Care Inspection or Pre-Inspection -
Facilities 7-25 occupants 155.00 151.00 Per hour, One hour minimum CPI Reso 2025-048 Facilities 26-50 occupants 155.00 151.00 Per hour, One hour minimum CPI Reso 2025-048 Facilities over 50 occupants 155.00 151.00 Per hour, One hour minimum CPI Reso 2025-048 Fire Safety Inspection
Drinking / Dining - Over 50 occupants 151.00 155.00 Per hour, One hour minimum CPI Reso 2025-048 Hotel, Motel, Apartment House 151.00 155.00 Per hour, One hour minimum CPI Reso 2025-048 Hazardous Occupancy - (High Risk Businesses) 151.00 155.00 Per hour, One hour minimum CPI Reso 2025-048 Other State Required Inspections 151.00 155.00 Per hour, One hour minimum CPI Reso 2025-048 Day Care
Commercial 151.00 155.00 Per hour, One hour minimum CPI Reso 2025-048 Residential - (Large Family Daycare) 151.00 155.00 Per hour, One hour minimum CPI Reso 2025-048 Hospitals, Surgical Centers, I-Occupancies 151.00 155.00 Per hour, One hour minimum CPI Reso 2025-048 Fire Code Annual Permits: All R.M.C.

Food Trucks 155.00 151.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 9.20.010 Aircraft Refueling Vehicles 151.00 155.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 Aircraft Repair Hangars 151.00 155.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 Automobile Wrecking Yards/Junk Yards 151.00 155.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 Candles and Open Flames in Public Assembly 151.00 155.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 CA Fire Code Combustible Fiber Storage 151.00 155.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 Chapter 1 Compressed Gases and Cryogens 151.00 155.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 105.2.2 Explosive and Blasting Permits:

Blasting 155.00 151.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 Powder Sales 151.00 155.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 Transportation 151.00 155.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 Flammable Liquids:

Storage, handling, or use of Class I liquids in excess of 5 gallons inside a building or 10 gallons not inside a building 155.00 151.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 Storage, handling, or use of Class II or III-A liquids in excess of 25 gallons in a building or 60 gallons not in a building 155.00 151.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 Install or alter any flammable liquid tank or piping 151.00 155.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 Garages 155.00 151.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048
Motor vehicle fuel dispensing stations 151.00 155.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 Hazardous Materials 151.00 155.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 Hazardous Production Materials 151.00 155.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 High Piled Storage 151.00 155.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 Magnesium Working 151.00 155.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 Covered Mall, Special Uses 151.00 155.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 Places of Assembly 151.00 155.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 FIRE DEPARTMENT (continued)
Welding or Cutting Operations 151.00 155.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 Storage and handling of Level 2 and 3 aerosol products in excess of 500 pounds 155.00 151.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048
Tire Storage 155.00 151.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 Fire Code Event Permits
Bonfires or Rubbish Fires 151.00 155.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 Open-Air Public Assembly Permit Fee 151.00 155.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 Tents & Canopies 151.00 155.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 Air-Support Structures 151.00 155.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 Fireworks:

Public Display 151.00 155.00 Per Event CPI Reso 2025-048 Special Effects 151.00 155.00 Per Event CPI Reso 2025-048 Liquefied Petroleum Gas 151.00 155.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 Carnivals and fairs or festival 151.00 155.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 Other Required Fire Code Permits 151.00 155.00 Per Inspection CPI Reso 2025-048 Conference / Meeting Room
1 - 4 hours 40.00 39.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 Proposition 4

4.1 or more hours 78.00 80.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 Proposition 4 Photograph Copies 9.70 10.00 Per each copy CPI Reso 2020-082

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Concealed weapons permits:

New 76.00 74.00 Plus DOJ Fees CPI Reso 2020-082 P.C. §12054 Renewal 46.00 45.00 Plus DOJ Fees CPI Reso 2020-082 P.C. §12054 Second-hand dealer permit:

Initial Fee 86.00 84.00 Plus DOJ Fees CPI Reso 2020-082 Per employee 32.00 31.00 Plus DOJ Fees CPI Reso 2020-082 Renewal 86.00 84.00 Plus DOJ Fees CPI Reso 2020-082
Cardroom license, application 1,080.00 1,050.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.6.14.060 Cardroom table fee, per table , per year 435.00 423.00 Per table, per year CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.6.14.060 Cardroom permit new (owner/employee) 56.00 54.00 Plus DOJ Fees CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.6.14.100 Cardroom permit renewal 32.00 31.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.6.14.100 Massage permit new (owner/employee) 82.00 80.00 Plus DOJ Fees CPI Reso 2025-048 R.M.C. 6.08.020 Massage permit renewal 31.00 30.00 CPI Reso 2025-048 R.M.C. 6.08.020 Emergency response (DUI arrest & traffic collision) 126.00 123.00 Per hour per officer CPI Reso 2020-082 G.C. §53150-58 Tow Truck inspection (yearly) 61.00 59.00 Per Truck CPI Reso 2020-082 Proposition 4 Topside 124.00 121.00 Per Truck CPI Reso 2020-082 Proposition 4 Underneath 254.00 247.00 Per Truck CPI Reso 2020-082 Proposition 4

ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
Conference / Meeting Room:
1 - 4 hours 46.00 45.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 Proposition 4

4.1 - or more hours / day 88.00 90.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 Proposition 4 Temporary Power Connection and Meter Set Fee 65.00 67.00 With Permit CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.6.30.040 &
Proposition 4

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CITY OF REDDING

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT- MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
Water
Water Service Installation (includes meter)
Service Size, 5/8" meter 3,362.00 3,444.00 CCI Reso 2022-059 R.M.C.14.08.310 Service Size, 3/4" meter 3,395.00 3,478.00 CCI Reso 2022-059 R.M.C.14.08.310 Service Size, 1" meter 3,469.00 3,554.00 CCI Reso 2022-059 R.M.C.14.08.310 Service Size, 11/2" meter 4,309.00 4,414.00 CCI Reso 2022-059 R.M.C.14.08.310 Water Meter Set Installation (meter only)
Meter Size, 5/8" meter 146.00 150.00 CCI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.14.08.310 Meter Size, 3/4" meter 176.00 180.00 CCI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.14.08.310 Meter Size, 1" meter 234.00 240.00 CCI Reso 2017-054 R.M.C.14.08.310 Meter Size, 11/2" meter 549.00 CCI 562.00 Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.14.08.310 Paving Cut Charge (water service) 960.00 983.00 CCI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.14.08.310 Water Service Split (multiple meters on parcel) 761.00 780.00 CCI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.14.08.310 Backflow Prevention Assembly and Testing 4.10 4.00 Per month CPI Reso 2020-082 RMC 14.08.160 Private Fire Hydrant Service 6.80 6.60 Per Hydrant per month CPI Reso 2020-082 RMC 14.08.370 Private Fire Service Lines: RMC 14.08.320
Fixed Monthly service charge RMC 14.08.320
Line size 4" 5.60 5.40 CPI Reso 2020-082 RMC 14.08.320
Line size 6" 8.30 8.10 CPI Reso 2020-082 RMC 14.08.320
Line size 8" 10.00 10.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 RMC 14.08.320 Line size 10" 12.00 12.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 RMC 14.08.320 Line size 12" 15.00 15.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 RMC 14.08.320 Fire Hydrant Service Outside Incorporated area of City
Demand Charge 13.00 13.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082
Maintenance Cost 17.00 17.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 Billing / Collection Charge 4.70 4.80 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 Surcharge / Monthly Service Fee times 1.5 17.00 17.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 City Council Policy 1411 Wastewater
Wastewater Line Tap
Tap Fee, 4" lateral 271.00 278.00 CCI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.14.16.205 Storm Drain
Drainage Basin Inlet Marker (installed) - Required on all new inlets 20.00 20.00 CCI Reso 2020-082

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT - ENGINEERING DIVISION
Final parcel map review fee (covers 2 plan checks)
534.00 519.00 CPI Reso 2020-082
R.M.C.17.16.030 & Prop
4 Lot merger / property line adjustments for 2 parcels with maximum of 2 plan checks 254.00 247.00 CPI Reso 2020-082
Grading Permit:
50 to 1,000 yards 603.00 586.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.16.12.070 1,001 to 2,000 yards 730.00 710.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.16.12.070 2,001 to 3,000 yards 858.00 834.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.16.12.070 3,001 to 4,000 yards 983.00 956.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.16.12.070 4,001 to 5,000 yards 1,126.00 1,095.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.16.12.070 5,001 to 10,000 yards y 1,348.00 1,311.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.16.12.070 yards 260.00 253.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.16.12.070
Clearing (for grading):
1 to 2 acres 136.00 132.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.16.12.070

2.1 to 5 acres 195.00 190.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.16.12.070

5.1 to 10 acres 407.00 396.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.16.12.070 For each additional 5 acres or fraction thereof in excess of 10 acres 61.00 59.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.16.12.070 Appeals (for grading) 105.00 102.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.16.12.070 Encroachment permit fees (2% due at time of submittal for plan review, remaining 3% due when permit is issued. Exception: Encroachment permit applications for public improvements of $500,000 or greater may request plan check and inspection fees be calculated based on the subdivision related improvement provisions of this schedule.) 109.00 106.00 $109 or 5% of Engineer's Estimate, whichever is
greater CPI Reso 2020-082 Proposition 4
Sidewalk Vending Permit Application Fee 508.00 494.00 CPI Reso 2019-116

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT - ALL DIVISIONS
Consultation NA 74.00 Per Hour
Notary/Recording Document NA 120.00
Shasta County Recording Fee (Auto-adjusted to Shasta County Fee Schedule) NA 14.00 Plus $3.00 per page

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT - BUILDING DIVISION
Building Permit Microfilming / Imaging Charge 1.90 2.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 Proposition 4 Construction Waste Management Deposit Residential NA refundable 500.00 CALGreen Construction Waste Management Deposit Commercial NA refundable 1,000.00 CALGreen Other Inspections and Fees (All Permit Types)
Inspection Outside Normal Business Hours 152.00 156.00 Per Hour (2 hour minimum) CPI Reso 2020-082 Reinspection Fees 100.00 97.00
Per hour (Fees are assessed after the 2nd reinspection and all subsequent inspections) CPI Reso 2024-059 Inspection where no separate fee is indicated 97.00 100.00 Per hour CPI Reso 2025-048 Additional Administrative Review / Plan Review 97.00 129.00 Per hour CPI Reso 2020-082 Appliances Regulated by Code not in other category 109.00 13.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 Demolition Permit 13.00 201.00 CPI Reso 2020-082
Manufactured Home Fee 190.00 569.00 CPI Reso 2020-082
Permit Processing Fees
Building Permit Fees Total Valuation
$ 1 to $ 500 31.30 32.20 CPI Reso 2020-082
$ 501 to 2,000 31.30 32.20 Plus $4.39 for each additional 100 over first 500 CPI Reso 2020-082 $ 2,001 to 25,000 95.30 98.10 Plus $19.45 for each add'l 1000 over first 2,000 CPI Reso 2020-082 $ 25,001 to 50,000 530.40 545.60 Plus $14.14 for each add'l 1000 over first 25,000 CPI Reso 2020-082 $ 50,001 to 100,000 874.20 899.10 Plus $9.73 for each add'l 1000 over first 50,000 CPI Reso 2020-082 $ 100,001 to 500,000 1,347.30 1,385.50 Plus $7.52 for each add'l 1000 over first 100,000 CPI Reso 2020-082 $ 500,001 to 1,000,000 4,269.90 4,392.10 Plus $6.43 for each add'l 1000 over first 500,000 CPI Reso 2020-082 $ 1,000,001 and up 7,395.40 7,605.40
Plus $4.38 for each add'l 1000 over first 1,000,000
CPI Reso 2020-082
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy 322.00 331.00 Every 60 days CPI Reso 2024-059 Model Home Permit
Residential 435.00 423.00 CPI Reso 2020-082
Building Permit Prior to Subdivision Acceptance
Residential 362.00 352.00 CPI Reso 2020-082
Authorization to Start Work
Commercial 217.00 211.00 CPI Reso 2020-082
Water Efficient Landscape Documentation
2,500 square feet to 40,000 square feet of Landscaping 474.00 461.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 Ordinance 2449 Over 40,000 square feet of Landscaping 667.00 649.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 Ordinance 2449 Plan Check - Outside normal business hours 152.00 148.00 Per Hour (2 hour minimum) CPI Reso 2020-082

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CITY OF REDDING

SCHEDULE OF FEES AND SERVICE CHARGES
Fiscal Year 2026-27
2025-26 2026-27 Last Changed
Type of Fee or Adopted Proposed Additional Information Inflation Resolution or Authority Service Charge Fee Fee Indicator Ordinance
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT - BUILDING DIVISION - Permit Processing Fees (continued) Permit Extension Fee
1st Extension 37.00 38.00 After 180 days CPI Reso 2024-059 2nd Extension and Subsequent 125.00 129.00 Each additional 180 days CPI Reso 2024-059 Application Extension Fee
1st Extension 37.00 38.00 After 180 days CPI Reso 2024-059 2nd Extension and Subsequent 125.00 129.00 Each additional 180 days CPI Reso 2024-059 Residential Reroof Fee 290.00 298.00 Per roof CPI Reso 2025-048 Residential Window and Door Fee 25.00 26.00 Per window/door CPI Reso 2024-059 Electric Permit Fees
Permit Issuance - each permit 60.00 58.00 Per each permit CPI Reso 2020-082 Each supplemental permit 9.70 9.40 Per each supplemental permit CPI Reso 2020-082 System Fee Schedule
New Residential Buildings
Single One and two family 0.079 0.132 Per square foot CPI Reso 2020-082 Multi Family / Hotel Motel 0.068 0.091 Per square foot CPI Reso 2020-082 New Non-residential Buildings
0 to 3,000 square feet 0.094 0.116 Per square foot CPI Reso 2020-082 Over 3,0001 square feet 0.079 0.061 Per square foot CPI Reso 2020-082 Over 10,000 square feet 0.060 0.062 Per square foot CPI Reso 2020-082 SHELL MEP Fee 216.00 CPI
ADU MEP Fee 144.00 CPI
Private Swimming Pools 62.00 60.00 Per swimming pool CPI Reso 2020-082 Electric Service
1 - 200 amps 38.00 39.00 CPI Reso 2020-082
201 - 1000 amps 75.00 77.00 CPI Reso 2020-082
over 1000 amps 157.00 161.00 CPI Reso 2020-082
Alternative Power Source Other Than Solar Permit (Batteries, Generator, Wind Turbine) 193.00 187.50 CPI Reso 2020-082 Electric Sign Permit 98.00 95.00 Each CPI Reso 2020-082 Misc. Circuits 31.00 32.00 CPI Reso 2024-059
Temporary Power Pole Inspection 34.00 33.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 Energy Service Change (Residential) 159.00 163.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 Energy Service Change (Commercial) 223.00 229.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 Energy Permit Fee 58.00 60.00 CPI Reso 2020-082
Main Breaker (base fee) NA 69.00 Plus $12.00 for each additional main breaker CPI Sub Panel (base fee) NA 75.00 Plus $18.00 for each additional sub panel CPI Misc. Circuit (base fee) NA 81.00 Plus $24.00 for each additional circuit CPI Electric Service
100-400 amps NA 117.00 Plus $12.00 for each meter CPI
401-999 amps NA 165.00 Plus $12.00 for each meter CPI
1000-3000 amps NA 189.00 Plus $12.00 for each meter CPI Meters NA 12.00 Per meter CPI
Fire Permit Fees
Fire & Life Safety Plan Check and Inspection
Commercial and Multi-Family Sprinkler Plan Check Fee
Total Value
$ 1.00 to $ 500.00 3.80 3.90 CPI Reso 2020-082 Proposition 4 $ 501.00 to $ 2,000.00 3.80 3.90 Plus $0.48 for each add'l $100 over the first $500 CPI Reso 2020-082 Proposition 4 $ 2,001.00 to $ 25,000.00 10.80 11.10 Plus $2.3 for each add'l $1000 over the first $2,000 CPI Reso 2020-082 Proposition 4 $ 25,001.00 to $ 50,000.00 62.30 64.10
Plus $1.59 for each add'l $1,000 over the first
$25,000 CPI Reso 2020-082 Proposition 4
$ 50,001.00 to $ 100,000.00 101.00 103.90
Plus $1.12 for each add'l $1,000 over the first
$50,000 CPI Reso 2020-082 Proposition 4
$ 100,001.00 to $ 500,000.00 155.50 159.90
Plus $0.853053364264502 for each add'l $1,000
over the first $100,000 CPI Reso 2020-082 Proposition 4 $ 500,001.00 to $ 1,000,000.00 487.30 501.10
Plus $0.7 for each add'l $1,000 over the first
$500,000 CPI Reso 2020-082 Proposition 4
$1,000,001.00 and up 828.50 850.70
Plus $0.56 for each add'l $1,000 over the first
$1,000,000 CPI Reso 2020-082 Proposition 4
Fire & Life Safety Plan Check
Minor Tenant Improvement NA 308.00 Includes 1 field inspection CPI Proposition 4 Small Commercial NA 616.00 Includes 1 field inspection CPI Proposition 4 Medium Commercial NA 924.00 Includes 1 field inspection CPI Proposition 4 Large / Complex NA 1,232.00 Includes 1 field inspection CPI Proposition 4 Miscellaneous Plan Check 155.00 151.00 Per hour, One hour minimum CPI Reso 2025-048 Proposition 4 Buckeye Single Family Resident Site Review 155.00 151.00 Per hour, One hour minimum CPI Reso 2025-048 Buckeye Single Family Resident Site Visit 155.00 151.00 Per hour, One hour minimum CPI Reso 2025-048 R-3 Fire Sprinkler Plan Check 130.00 126.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 Commercial Sprinkler System Inspection and Test
Per Sprinkler Riser or Floor plus 145.00 149.00 Per Sprinkler Riser CPI Reso 2025-048 Per Sprinkler Head 2.60 3.00 Per Sprinkler Head CPI Reso 2020-082 Commercial Fire Sprinkler Plan Check and Inspection
Up to 50 heads 462.00 Includes 1 field inspection CPI
51–200 heads 770.00 Includes 1 field inspection CPI
201–500 heads 1,232.00 Includes 1 field inspection CPI
Over 500 heads 1,540.00 Includes 1 field inspection CPI R-3 Fire Sprinkler Field Inspection and Test 334.00 325.00 CPI Reso 2025-048 Fire Sprinkler Re-Inspection (3rd time & thereafter) 150.00 146.00 Per hour, one hour minimum CPI Reso 2023-059 R-1, 2, 4 Fire Sprinkler Field Inspection and Test
Per Sprinkler Riser or Floor plus 145.00 149.00 Per Sprinkler Riser CPI Per Sprinkler Head 2.60 2.70 Per Sprinkler Head CPI Reso 2020-082 Hood and Duct Fire Suppression System Plan Review & Inspection 155.00 151.00 Per hour, One hour minimum CPI Reso 2025-048 Review & Inspection of Fire Service Line 466.00 453.00 CPI Reso 2025-048 Review & Inspection of Fire Pump 466.00 453.00 CPI Reso 2025-048 Review & Inspection of Standpipe Systems 155.00 151.00 Per hour, One hour minimum CPI Reso 2025-048 Fire Alarm Plan Check Fee 151.00 155.00 Per hour, One hour minimum CPI Reso 2025-048 Fire Alarm Field Inspection and Test plus 151.00 155.00 Per hour, One hour minimum CPI Reso 2025-048 Plus per devise 1.60 1.60 Per Device CPI Reso 2020-082
Fire Field Inspections 151.00 155.00 Per hour, One hour minimum CPI Reso 2025-048 Fire Field Inspection and Re-Inspection
Hourly Consultation NA 154.00 CPI
Re-Inspection NA 231.00 CPI
After-Hours NA 231.00 CPI
Fire Alarm Review
1–20 devices NA 462.00 Includes 1 field inspection CPI
21–100 devices NA 770.00 Includes 1 field inspection CPI 100+ devices NA 1,232.00 Includes 1 field inspection CPI

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CITY OF REDDING

95.00 98.00
Per Each
CPI Reso 2020-082
Solar Collector 8.00 7.80 Per Collector CPI Reso 2020-082 Solar Storage Tank 7.80 8.00 Per Tank CPI Reso 2020-082 Plumbing Permit Fees
Permit Issuance 60.00 58.00 Per Each CPI Reso 2020-082
Supplemental Issuance 9.50 9.80 Per Each CPI Reso 2020-082 Residential Buildings
One and Two Family NA 0.122 Per square foot CPI
Multi Family / Hotel Motel NA 0.064 Per square foot CPI Non-residential Buildings NA
0 to 3,000 square feet NA 0.104 Per square foot CPI
Over 3,000 square feet NA 0.052 Per square foot CPI
SHELL MEP Fee NA 216.00 CPI
ADU MEP Fee NA 144.00 CPI
Unit Fee Schedule
Plumbing Fixture or Trap 12.00 12.00 Per Each CPI Reso 2020-082 Building Sewer or Trailer Park Sewer 32.00 33.00 Per Each CPI Reso 2020-082 Rainwater System 12.00 12.00 Per Each CPI Reso 2020-082 Cesspool 46.00 47.00 Per Each CPI Reso 2020-082
Private Sewage Disposal System 95.00 98.00 Per Each CPI Reso 2020-082 Swimming Pool 95.00 98.00 Per Each CPI Reso 2020-082
Water heater and / or vent 16.00 16.00 Per Each CPI Reso 2020-082 Industrial - waste pretreatment interceptor 25.00 26.00 Per Each CPI Reso 2020-082 Installation, alteration, or repair of water piping and or water-treating equipment 6.00 6.20 Per Each CPI Reso 2020-082
Repair or alteration of drainage or vent piping 6.00 6.20 Per Each CPI Reso 2020-082 Lawn Sprinkler System on any one Meter 18.00 19.00 Per Each CPI Reso 2020-082 Atmospheric Type Vacuum Breakers Reso 2020-082
1 to 5 16.00 16.00 Per Each CPI Reso 2020-082
Over 5 5.10 5.20 Per Each CPI Reso 2020-082
Back-flow Protection Device
2 inches or smaller 16.00 16.00 Per Each CPI Reso 2020-082 Over 2 inches 32.00 33.00 Per Each CPI Reso 2020-082
Gas Piping System
1 to four 6.00 6.20 Per Each CPI Reso 2020-082
5 or more 1.60 1.60 Per Each CPI Reso 2020-082
Water Heater replacement 220.00 226.20 Per Each CPI Reso 2025-048 Other Inspections and Fees (All Permit Types)
Inspection Outside Normal Business Hours 152.00 156.00 Per Hour (2 hour minimum) CPI Reso 2020-082 Moved up Reinspection Fees 97.00 100.00
Per hour (Fees are assessed after the 2nd reinspection and all subsequent inspections) CPI Reso 2024-059 Moved up Inspection where no separate fee is indicated 97.00 100.00 Per hour CPI Reso 2025-048 Moved up Additional Administrative Review / Plan Review 97.00 100.00 Per hour CPI Reso 2020-082 Moved up Appliances Regulated by Code not in other category 109.00 112.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 Moved up Demolition Permit 13.00 13.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 Moved up Manufactured Home Fee 190.00 195.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 Moved up Appeals
Board of Appeals 190.00 195.00 CPI Reso 2020-082
Seasonal Sales Lot Permit Fee
Seasonal Sales Lot 189.00 194.00 CPI Reso 2024-059
All Building Division fees assessed on permits for the repair or replacement of structures located on properties affected by the CARR Fire shall be reduced by 20%

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT - PLANNING DIVISION
Permit Processing Fees
Parcel Maps / Property Line Adjustment:

Administrative Parcel Map - exempt from CA Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 4,886.00 4,752.00 CPI Reso 2022-059
All G.C. §66451.2 &
§66451.33
Major 2- to 4- Parcel Split - NOT exempt from CEQA 9,054.00 9,310.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 Property Line Adjustment 1,135.00 1,167.00 CPI Reso 2025-048 Parcel Map Amendment or Extension 3,880.00 3,990.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 Administrative Parcel Map Amendment or Extension 2,587.00 2,660.00 CPI Reso 2022-059

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CITY OF REDDING

Subdivision and Condominium Conversions: Deposit Deposit Actual Cost 5 to 25 lots 14,231.00 13,840.00 Cost + 100% Overhead CPI Reso 2022-059 §66451.33 26 to 50 lots 17,518.00 18,013.00 Cost + 100% Overhead CPI Reso 2022-059 51 to 100 lots 23,813.00 24,486.00 Cost + 100% Overhead CPI Reso 2022-059 101 or more lots 26,099.00 26,836.00 Cost + 100% Overhead CPI Reso 2022-059 Extension 3,223.00 3,134.00 Cost + 100% Overhead CPI Reso 2022-059 Amendment 6,155.00 6,329.00 Cost + 100% Overhead CPI Reso 2022-059 Reversion to Acreage 809.00 832.00 Cost + 100% Overhead CPI Reso 2022-059 Deposit Deposit Actual Cost
Annexation 5,298.00 5,152.00
Cost + 100% Overhead (does not include LAFCO &
State Fees) CPI Reso 2022-059
Abandonment:

Summary Vacation 370.00 380.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 Proposition 4 Right of Way 5,820.00 5,984.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 Proposition 4 Easement 664.00 646.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 Proposition 4
Use Permits / Site Development Permits & Planned Development Plans Residential Project:

First 4 units 5,174.00 5,320.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 5 to 49 units 12,935.00 13,300.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 50 or more units 19,402.00 19,950.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 Mobile Home Park 12,935.00 13,300.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 Miscellaneous 1,895.00 1,949.00 Plus $500 per additional location CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 Commercial / Industrial New Construction
1 acre or less 7,621.00 7,836.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104

1.1 to 5 acres 14,960.00 15,383.00 CPI Reso 2025-048 G.C. §65104

5.1 to 10 acres 19,585.00 20,138.00 CPI Reso 2025-048 G.C. §65104 Over 10 acres 20,695.00 21,280.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 Amendment - Minor by Director 780.00 802.00 CPI Reso 2025-048 G.C. §65104 Extension 1,331.00 1,294.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 Site Development Permit - Director 5,400.00 5,553.00 CPI Reso 2025-048 G.C. §65104 Site Development Permit - Director Amendment 2,587.00 2,660.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 Temporary Use Permit 1,160.00 1,193.00 Plus $250 per additional location CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 Final Plan Review 2,587.00 2,660.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 Short Term Rental - Vacation Rental 1,294.00 1,331.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 Short Term Rental - Hosted Homestay 226.00 232.00 CPI 0 Tree Permit 67.00 65.00 Per Tree CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 Administrative Sign Permits:

Temporary Promotional Advertising 496.00 510.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 Temporary Banner Permit 32.00 33.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 Permanent Advertising Sign 922.00 948.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 Murals 51.00 50.00 CPI Reso 2024-059
General Plan Amendments / Specific Plans:
1 acre or less 12,935.00 13,300.00 CPI Reso 2022-059

1.1 to 10 acres 15,521.00 15,959.00 CPI Reso 2022-059

10.1 to 100 acres 19,402.00 19,950.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 Over 100 acres 25,870.00 26,601.00 CPI Reso 2022-059
Deposit Deposit Actual Cost
General Plan Amendment (Text) 4,276.00 4,397.00 Cost + 100% Overhead CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 Specific Plan Amendment (Text) 4,276.00 4,397.00 Cost + 100% Overhead CPI Reso 2023-059 G.C. §65104 Rezoning:

Planned Development Overlay District only 4,527.00 4,655.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 1 acre or less 7,115.00 7,316.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104

1.1 to 10 acres 10,994.00 11,305.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104

10.1 to 100 acres 19,402.00 19,950.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 Over 100 acres 25,870.00 26,601.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 Variance:

Zoning Exception 1,294.00 1,331.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 Zoning Exception Amendment 1,553.00 1,597.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 Major Variance 8,213.00 8,445.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 Variance Amendment 5,236.00 5,384.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 Recreational Vehicle Parking Exception 646.00 664.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 Recreational Vehicle Parking Exception Renewal 324.00 333.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 Development Agreement Application 8,426.00 8,664.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65865(d) Deposit Deposit Actual Cost
Ordinance Amendment (Text) 4,397.00 4,276.00 Cost + 100% Overhead CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 Surface Mining / Reclamation Plans 6,922.00 7,118.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 R.M.C.18.63.050 Annual Surface Mining Inspection Administrative Fee 1, 1,175.00 143.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 R.M.C.18.63.050 Environmental Impact Report Processing: Deposit Deposit Actual Cost All Pub. Resources Code
§21089(a)

0.1 to 5 acres 6,155.00 6,329.00 Cost + 100% Overhead CPI Reso 2022-059

5.1 to 10 acres 7,466.00 7,677.00 Cost + 100% Overhead CPI Reso 2022-059

10.1 to 20 acres 9,568.00 9,838.00 Cost + 100% Overhead CPI Reso 2022-059

20.1 to 40 acres 15,835.00 16,282.00 Cost + 100% Overhead CPI Reso 2022-059

40.1 to 100 acres 21,014.00 21,608.00 Cost + 100% Overhead CPI Reso 2022-059 For each 25 acres or fraction thereof in excess of 100 acres 2,563.00 2,493.00 Cost + 100% Overhead CPI Reso 2022-059 Deposit Deposit Actual Cost
CEQA Mitigation Monitoring - Deposit 732.00 712.00 Cost + 100% Overhead CPI Reso 2022-059 Pre-Application Review / Downtown Specific Plan Area 504.00 490.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 Appeals:

Applicant 1,331.00 1,294.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 Administrative Permit (appeal by applicant) to Bar 1,294.00 1,331.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 G.C. §65104 Land Use History/Toxic Hazard Review/Qualified Historic Property Designation 458.00 445.00 Plus Time and Materials CPI Reso 2022-059 Proposition 4 Street Renaming Request
0 - 1000 feet of street 1,625.00 1,671.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 Proposition 4 Over 1000 feet of street 1,918.00 1,972.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 Proposition 4 Floodplain Determination/Zoning Confirm Letter/ABC Public Necessity Determination. 226.00 220.00 CPI Reso 2022-059
Elevation Certificate 202.00 208.00 CPI Reso 2022-059
Certificate of Compliance Letter 1,941.00 1,996.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 LOMA / LOMR Processing
Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) 423.00 435.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) 728.00 749.00 Cost + 100% Overhead CPI Reso 2022-059 Senate Bill Fees
SB 35 1,040.00 1,040.00 CPI Reso 2025-048
SB 9 Pre-Application 478.00 478.00 CPI Reso 2025-048
SB 9 Application Review 390.00 390.00 CPI Reso 2025-048 SB 1395 Low Barrier Navigation Center Review NA 1,071.00 CPI Reso 2025-048 All G.C. §65104 and
§65456(b)

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CITY OF REDDING

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT - CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION Application Fees
Residential Cannabis Cultivation (Recreational) 128.00 132.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 R.M.C. 6.12 Cannabis Retail 7,761.00 7,980.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 R.M.C. 6.12 Commercial Cannabis Cultivation 6,468.00 6,651.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 R.M.C. 6.12 Cannabis Manufacturing 6,468.00 6,651.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 R.M.C. 6.12 Cannabis Distribution 6,468.00 6,651.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 R.M.C. 6.12 Cannabis Processing 6,468.00 6,651.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 R.M.C. 6.12 Cannabis Testing 6,468.00 6,651.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 R.M.C. 6.12 Cannabis Storage 6,468.00 6,651.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 R.M.C. 6.12 Cannabis Microbusiness 6,468.00 6,651.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 R.M.C. 6.12 All Cannabis Businesses - Annual Renewal 3, 3,391.00 298.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 R.M.C. 6.12 Residential Cannabis Cultivation (Recreational) - Annual Renewal 26.00 25.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 R.M.C. 6.12 Commercial modification of premises 9,975.00 9,701.00 CPI Reso 2024-059 Annual License Fees
All Cannabis Businesses 36,089.00 37,108.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 R.M.C. 6.12 Cannabis Microbusiness 77,611.00 79,803.00 CPI Reso 2022-059 R.M.C. 6.12 Tobacco Retail License fee 1,176.63 CPI 1,210.00 Reso 2025-072 R.M.C. 6.13 Processing Fees
Plan Check NA 68.00 CPI
Title Demand/Research NA Per Hour 86.00 CPI
Inspection Warrant NA 476.00 CPI
Inspections Outside Normal Business Hours NA Per Hour 68.00 CPI Reinspection NA Per Hour 68.00 CPI
Document Processing and Recording (Liens, NOP, NONC, etc.) NA 89.00 CPI Posting of Notices on Site (after returned mail) NA 68.00 CPI Missed Inspection NA 68.00 CPI
Stipulation Agreement Processing NA 172.00 CPI
Office Hearing NA Per Hour 227.00 CPI

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT- GIS DIVISION
Maps
18 x 24 38.00 37.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 Proposition 4
24 x 36 46.00 45.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 Proposition 4
36 x 48 and Larger 54.00 56.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 Proposition 4 Maps / GIS Data in Electronic Format 97.00 94.00 Per Megabyte (MB) $97 minimum charge CPI Reso 2020-082 Proposition 4 Additional copies of Color Plots
18 x 24 and Larger 27.00 28.00 CPI Reso 2020-082 Proposition 4 Custom Mapping or GIS Analysis 111.00 114.00 Per hour CPI Reso 2025-048

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT - SOLID WASTE TRANSFER / RECYCLING FACILITY Green Waste (no concrete/dirt/rocks/asphalt)
Per Ton Rate 34.75 37.50 Reso 2025-048 R.M.C.9.28.110
Pickup
Minimum (4-30 gal cans/bags, up to level pick up bed 15.00 16.25 Reso 2025-048 R.M.C.9.28.110 Above Pickup Bed 17.25 18.75 Reso 2025-048 R.M.C.9.28.110 Above Pickup Cab 19.00 20.50 Reso 2025-048 R.M.C.9.28.110 Bag or Waste Can - 33 gallon (Maximum of 3) 4.50 4.75 Reso 2025-048 R.M.C.9.28.110 Household Waste
Per Ton Rate - under 2 tons or <5 cubic yards 112.00 121.00 Reso 2025-048 R.M.C.9.28.110 2 tons or more or > 5 cubic yards 114.50 123.75 Reso 2025-048 R.M.C.9.28.110 Pickup
Minimum (4 - 33 gal cans/bags, up to level pickup bed 31.00 33.50 Reso 2025-048 R.M.C.9.28.110 Above Pickup Bed 33.75 36.50 Reso 2025-048 R.M.C.9.28.110 Above Pickup Cab 38.00 41.00 Reso 2025-048 R.M.C.9.28.110 Bag or Waste Can - 33 gallon (maximum of 3) 4.50 4.75 Reso 2025-048 R.M.C.9.28.110 Car Tire (no wheel / rim) 2.75 3.75 Reso 2015-071 R.M.C.9.28.110 Car Tire with Rim 4.75 6.50 Reso 2015-071 R.M.C.9.28.110 Truck Tire (no wheel / rim) (46" diameter x 12" wide) 8.25 8.75 Reso 2015-071 R.M.C.9.28.110 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT - SOLID WASTE TRANSFER / RECYCLING FACILITY (continued) Fluid removal 6.50 6.25 CPI Reso 2025-048
Couch/Large chair/Table (hard to handle items) 8.50 8.75 CPI Reso 2025-048 R.M.C.9.28.110 Mattress/Box Spring 8.50 8.75 CPI Reso 2025-048 R.M.C.9.28.110 Motor Removal 6.50 6.25 CPI Reso 2025-048 R.M.C.9.28.110 Refrigerant removal 6.25 6.50 CPI Reso 2025-048 R.M.C.9.28.110 Mercury Switch Processing 13.25 13.50 CPI Reso 2025-048 R.M.C.9.28.110 Master lock Padlock for Commercial Waste Receptacles 14.75 each 18.00 each Reso 2025-048 R.M.C.9.28.110 Non-Curbside Collection Surcharge: (Wheeled Waste Carts) Rate / Month 4.50 4.75 Reso 2024-059
Replacement Fee ** The City reserves the right to charge the customer for the replacement cost of a lost, stolen, damaged,
or destroyed wheeled waste cart, metal container,
or drop box(es). MO 2011-108
** All solid waste charges are subject to a 1.36% Landfill monitoring fee.

PUBLIC WORKS - AIRPORTS
Aircraft Storage Rentals - Benton Field:

Closed Hangar 1 - 20 204.00 210.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.3.04.020 Closed Hangar 21 - 30 222.00 228.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.3.04.020 Closed Hangar 31 - 40 297.00 305.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.3.04.020 Closed Hangar 41 - 50 370.00 380.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.3.04.020 Open Hangar 145.00 149.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.3.04.020 Sun Shade Hangar 145.00 149.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.3.04.020 Aircraft Storage Rentals - Regional Airport:

Closed Hangar 1 - 20 222.00 228.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.3.04.020 Closed Hangar 21 - 29 and 31 - 40 239.00 246.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.3.04.020 Closed Hangar 30 w/ Office 297.00 339.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.3.04.020 Closed Hangar 41 - 70 260.00 267.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.3.04.020 Closed Hangar 71 - 80 297.00 305.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.3.04.020 Closed Hangar 81 - 88 352.00 362.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.3.04.020 Closed Hangar 90 - 99 423.00 435.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.3.04.020 Executive Hangar 961.00 988.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.3.04.020 Port-A-Port 370.00 374.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.3.04.020 Twin Engine 575.00 559.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.3.04.020 Jet Pod - Hangar 89 1,501.00 1,543.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.3.04.020

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CITY OF REDDING

SCHEDULE OF FEES AND SERVICE CHARGES
Fiscal Year 2026-27
2025-26 2026-27 Last Changed
Type of Fee or Adopted Proposed Additional Information Inflation Resolution or Authority Service Charge Fee Fee Indicator Ordinance
Aircraft Storage Rentals - Regional Airport: (Continued) Miscellaneous Fees Benton Field and Redding Regional Airport Aircraft Tie-Down (single) 52.00 55.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.3.04.020 Aircraft Tie-Down (twin & helicopter) 95.00 98.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.3.04.020 Aircraft Tie-down (Single - Commercial Use) 146.00 142.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.3.04.020 Aircraft Tie-down (Twin - Commercial Use) 180.00 185.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2023-059 R.M.C.3.04.020 Transient Tie-Down
Single 6.00 10.00 Per Night CPI Reso 2024-059 R.M.C.3.04.020 Twin 7.00 14.00 Per Night CPI Reso 2024-059 R.M.C.3.04.020 Small Business Jet 22.00 25.00 Per Night CPI Reso 2006-90 R.M.C.3.04.020 Helicopter Reso 2006-90 R.M.C.3.04.020
Light (<3,500 lbs.) 6.00 10.00 Per Night CPI Reso 2024-059 R.M.C.3.04.020 Intermediate (3,500 to 7,000 lbs.) 9.00 12.00 Per Night CPI Reso 2024-059 R.M.C.3.04.020 Medium (7,000 to 12,500 lbs.) 12.00 15.00 Per Night CPI Reso 2024-059 R.M.C.3.04.020 Heavies (12,500 lbs. >) 15.00 20.00 Per Night CPI Reso 2024-059 R.M.C.3.04.020 Hangar Office - Single 40.00 95.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.3.04.020 Hangar Office - Twin 69.00 190.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.3.04.020 Electric Outlet Fee 7.00 7.00 Per Outlet Per Day Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.3.04.020 Large Aircraft Overnight Fee greater than 2,500 sq.ft 45.00 46.00 Per Night CPI Reso 2020-082 R.M.C.3.04.020 Heating or Cooling Equipment Installation Surcharge 19.00 20.00 Per Month CPI Reso 2020-082 Delinquency Penalty - Rentals 50.00 50.00 Per Day Reso 2024-059 R.M.C.3.04.020 Ground Rental Rate - Benton Field & Regional Airport
Benton Field:

Non-Commercial 0.042 0.050 Per square foot per month Reso 2020-082 Commercial 0.034 0.045 Per square foot per month Reso 2020-082 Regional Airport:

Non-Commercial 0.042 0.050 Per square foot per month Reso 2020-082 Commercial 0.037 0.045 Per square foot per month Reso 2020-082 Facility Rental Rate - Redding Regional Airport
Terminal Building 2.000 3.54 Per square foot per month
(when not otherwise specified in lease)
Reso 2025-048
Commercial 0.037 0.037 Per square foot per month Reso 2020-082 Landing Fees (>12,5000 lbs gross weight):

Scheduled Aircraft providing regularly scheduled passenger or freight services (regardless of weight) 1.65 2.00 Per 1,000 lbs. certified gross landing weight Reso 2025-048 R.M.C.3.04.030 Non-scheduled passenger or freight aircraft over 12,500 lbs. gross weight providing unscheduled passenger service (i.e. Charters) 1.90 2.50 Per 1,000 lbs. certified gross landing weight Reso 2025-048 R.M.C. 3.04.030 Freight aircraft regardless of weight NA 2.00 Per 1,000 lbs. certified gross landing weight R.M.C.3.04.030 Aircraft operating from Redding Regional Airport in performance of special contracts for fighting fire or otherwise with federal, state, or county governments:

1.50 1.75 Per 1,000 lbs. certified gross landing weight Reso 2015-071 R.M.C.3.04.030 RON (Remain Over Night) Fee:

Scheduled aircraft providing regularly scheduled passenger service NA 25.00 Per night, per aircraft ADA Jet Aircraft Passenger Ramp 100.00 100.00 Per Use Reso 2006-90 Enplaning Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) 4.50 4.50 Per Passenger Reso 2006-90 P.L.101-508Title IX Public Paid Parking:
0 - 4 hours (Autos only - No Oversized Vehicles) No Charge No Charge Reso 2015-071 Short-Term Daily Parking Rate for Vehicles Parked in Short-Term Parking over Four Hours 24.00 24.00
Reso 2025-048
Long-Term Daily Parking Rate (compact, mid-size, and full size cars, light & medium trucks) 12.00 12.00
Reso 2025-048
Weekly Rate in Long-Term Parking Only 72.00 72.00 Reso 2025-048 Oversized Vehicle
Daily Rate 14.00 14.00
Weekly Rate 84.00 84.00
Long -Term Parking (Auto only) - Flight Crews Only 30.00 30.00 Monthly - Six month minimum Reso 2025-048 R.M.C.3.04.030 Late Payment Processing Fee 15.00
Public Parking Non-Payment Violations: NA 104.00 if paid within 14 days of the violation date NA 125.00 if paid within 21 days of the violation date
NA 150.00 if paid after 21 days of the violation date
Late Payment Processing Fee 15.00 or 3% 15.00 or 3% Whichever is greater Reso 2020-082 Miscellaneous Fees
Filming Per Day, or fraction thereof 1,000.00
Still Photography Per Day, or fraction thereof 500.00
Air Stairs 50.00 50.00 Per Use Reso 2006-90
ADA Jet Aircraft Passenger Ramp 100.00 100.00 Per Use Reso 2006-90 Moved up ADA Commuter Aircraft Passenger Ramp 50.00 50.00 Per Use Reso 2006-90 Commercial Mobile Vendor User Fee 10.00 10.00 Per Month July 21, 2009
CC Item 9.11.(f)
Per day per space occupied
Applies to any vehicle occupying multiple spaces.

Reso 2025-048 R.M.C.3.04.030
R.M.C.3.04.030

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CITY OF REDDING

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Recommendation
Approve setting a Public Hearing on July 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, California, to consider adjustments to the City of Redding’s Schedule of Fees and Service Charges.

Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact to setting the public hearing.

Alternative Action
The City Council (Council) could choose not to set the public hearing and provide alternate direction to staff.

Background/Analysis
The attached Schedule of Fees and Service Charges includes only those fees that have recommended adjustments or have changed by Consumer Price Index (CPI) or Construction Cost Index (CCI). The full schedule will be posted on August 1, 2026.

California Government Code Sections 66016 and 66018 require that a public hearing be noticed at least ten days prior to a proposed levy of, or increase in, municipal fees and service charges.

On an annual basis, and in accordance with City Council Policy No. 802, the Finance Division submits to the Council proposed changes, deletions, and additions to the schedule. In accordance with adopted City of Redding policy, staff requests that pursuant to Government Code requirements, a public hearing on the proposed adjustments be set for June 16, 2026.

Fees are determined based on cost analysis in accordance with Proposition 26. Once established, increases on some fees are based on the CPI or the CCI.

MEETING DATE: June 16, 2026
ITEM NO. 4.10(a)
FROM:
***APPROVED BY***
[email protected] [email protected]
SUBJECT: 4.10(a)--Set Public Hearing regarding adjustments to Schedule of Fees and Service Charges
Greg Robinett, Director of
Finance/City Treasurer
Packet Pg. 360 Attachment: Previous staff report - Item 4.10(a) 06-16-2026 (6.1--Public Hearing - Adjusting the City's Schedule of Fees & Service Charges) Report to Redding City Council June 10, 2026
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Overall, most of the proposed adjustments are based on a 2.82 percent increase in the CPI for the 12-month period ended March 2026 for mid-sized western cities.

Water and wastewater fees related to new development are increased by 2.44 percent, which is the CCI for the 12-month period ended May 2026, pursuant to Redding Municipal Code Section

16.20.050 (Inflationary adjustments).

The schedule is subject to certain rounding conventions in the CPI/CCI calculation. The rounding conventions utilized in the schedule are as follows: for fees under $10.00 and for fees which are tiered, the fee is rounded to the nearest 10 cents. For fees $10.00 and above, the fee is rounded to the nearest whole dollar. As a result, some of the fees and service charges listed in the schedule may not realize an increase as a result of the CPI/CCI calculation. Note that the schedule also contains fees and service charges that do not have a CPI or CCI escalator which results in no change for those fees from the prior year. All new fee requests, corrections or proposed changes are reflected in the schedule in red.

The suggested effective date for all changes to fees and service charges is August 1, 2026.

Below is a list of the summary of changes other than CPI or CCI, by department/division where adjustments are present. If no adjustments beyond CPI or CCI are present in a specific department/division they are not listed below.

No Change
 City Clerk;
 City Treasurer;
 Finance;
 Purchasing;
 Police Department;
 Electric Utility;
 Public Works Department;
 Public Works – Water;
 Public Works – Wastewater;
 Public Works – Engineering;
 Information Technology – GIS Division; and
 Housing Community Development.

City Manager
 Replace Deposit for redemption of impounded dog when rabies vaccine is required fee with Redemption of animal (dog or cat impounded);
o First time $10;
o Second time within one year $20; and
o Each time after the second time within one year $25.

Packet Pg. 361 Attachment: Previous staff report - Item 4.10(a) 06-16-2026 (6.1--Public Hearing - Adjusting the City's Schedule of Fees & Service Charges) Report to Redding City Council June 10, 2026
Re: 4.10(a)‐‐Set Public Hearing regarding adjustments to Schedule of Fees and Service Charges Page 3

Community Services Department – Recreation Division
 Increase in Cancellation fee from $7 to $10;
 No change to Additional Labor Fee – CPI increase is not being included;  No change to Preparation Fee per field – CPI increase is not being included;  New fee amendment: Whistle Stop Park – Nonprofit – charging ½ of regular rent $250; and
 New fee amendment: Caldwell Park Teen Center – rent $50.

Fire Department
 Increase to Fire Prevention Inspection Fee from $489 to $547;  Increase to Emergency Response to DUI collision fee from $489 to 547; and  Fire Inspection third time and thereafter added CPI inflator and calculated the increase, from $151 to $155.

Development Services Department – All Division
 New Fee amendment: Consultation $74 per hour;
 New Fee amendment: Notary/Recording Document $120; and  New Fee amendment: Shasta County Recording Fee (Auto-adjusted to Shasta County Fee Schedule) $14 plus $3 per page.

Development Services Department – Building Division
 Minor language changes – see schedule for details;
 New Fee amendment: Construction Waste Management Deposit Residential $500, refundable – Authority is CALGreen;
 New Fee amendment: Construction Waste Management Deposit Commercial $1,000, refundable – authority is CALGreen;
 Increase to Additional Administrative Review/Plan Review from $97 to $129, this fee is also moved up on the schedule;
 Decrease to Appliance Regulated by Code not in another category from $109 to $13;  Increase to Demolition Permit fee from $13 to $201; and  Increase to Manufactured Home Fee from $190 to $569.

Electric Permit fees
 Residential Buildings;
o Increase one and two family from $0.079 to $0.132 per square foot; o Increase Multi Family / Hotel Motel from $0.068 to $0.091 per square foot;  Non-residential Buildings;
o 0 to 3,000 square feet increase from $0.094 to $0.116 per square foot; o Over 3,000 square feet increase from $0.079 to $0.061 per square foot;  New fee amendment: SHEL MEP fee $216;
 New fee amendment: ADU MEP Fee $144;
 New fee amendment: Main Breaker (base fee) $69, plus $12 for each additional main breaker;
 New fee amendment: Sub Panel (base fee) $75, plus $18 for each additional sub panel;  New fee amendment: Misc. Circuit (base fee) $81, plus $24 each additional circuit;  Electric Service fees has had the amps levels changed, see proposed schedule; o 100-400 amps $117, plus $12 for each meter;
o 401-999 amps $165, plus $12 for each meter;
Packet Pg. 362 Attachment: Previous staff report - Item 4.10(a) 06-16-2026 (6.1--Public Hearing - Adjusting the City's Schedule of Fees & Service Charges) Report to Redding City Council June 10, 2026
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o 1000-3000 amps $189, plus $12 for each meter; and
o Meters $12 per meter.

Fire Permit Fees
 Fire & Life Safety Plan Check Fees are being replaced by new method see proposed schedule. They went from value ranges to time required; o Minor Tenant Improvements $308, includes 1 field inspection; o Small Commercial $616, includes 1 field inspection;
o Medium Commercial $924, includes 1 field inspection;
o Large / Complex $1,232, includes 1 field inspection;
 Commercial Fire Sprinkler Plan Check and Inspection are being replaced by a new method see proposed schedule. From a per sprinkler head to a range of heads, the fees are based on hours required for each range of heads;
o Up to 50 heads $462, includes 1 field inspection;
o 51-200 heads $770, includes 1 field inspection;
o 201-500 heads, includes 1 field inspection;
o Over 500 heads $1,540, includes 1 field inspection;
 New fee amendment: Fire Field Inspection and Re-Inspection fee; o Hourly consultation $154;
o Re-Inspection $231;
o After-Hours $231;
 Fire Alarm Plan Check Fee $151 and Fire Alarm Field Inspection $151, plus $1.60 per devise fees became the Fire Alarm Review fee;
o 1-20 devices $462, includes 1 field inspection;
o 21-100 devices $770, includes 1 field inspection; and o 100 plus devises $1,232, includes 1 filed inspection.

Mechanical Permit Fees
 New Fee amendment: Residential Buildings;
o One and two family $0.092 per square foot;
o Multi Family / Hotel Motel $0.055 per square foot;
 New Fee amendment: Non-residential Buildings;
o 0 to 3,000 square feet $0.079 per square foot;
o Over 3,000 square feet $0.039 per square foot;
 New Fee amendment: SHELL MEP Fee $216; and
 New Fee amendment: ADU MEP Fee $144.

Plumbing Permit Fees
 New Fee amendment: Residential Buildings;
o One and two family $0.122 per square foot;
o Multi Family / Hotel Motel $0.064 per square foot;
 New Fee amendment: Non-residential Buildings;
o 0 to 3,000 square feet $0.104 per square foot;
o Over 3,000 square feet $0.052 per square foot;
 New Fee amendment: SHELL MEP Fee $216; and
 New Fee amendment: ADU MEP Fee $144.

Packet Pg. 363 Attachment: Previous staff report - Item 4.10(a) 06-16-2026 (6.1--Public Hearing - Adjusting the City's Schedule of Fees & Service Charges) Report to Redding City Council June 10, 2026
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Fees Removed
 Building Division;
o Other Inspections and Fees (All Permit Types);
 Electric Permit fees;
o Over 10,000 square feet (is included in Over 3000 square feet fee); o Electric Service – old methodology fees – a new method is included; o Misc. Circuits;
o Energy Service Charge (residential);
o Energy Service Charge (commercial);
o Energy Permit fee;
 Fire Permit Fees;
o Fire & Life safety Plan check and Inspection – old fee method; o Commercial Sprinkler System Inspection and test – old fee method; o R-1,2,4 Fire Sprinkler Field Inspection and Test;
o Fire Alarm Plan check fee (see Fire Alarm Review);
o Fire Alarm Field Inspection and Test plus per devise – old fee method; and o Fire Field Inspections.
 Mechanical Permit Fees;
o Installation of force air or gravity type furnace or burner fees; o Installation or relocation of floor furnace fee;
o Installation or relocation of suspended heater, recessed wall heater, or floor mounted heater fee;
o Installation, relocation or replacement of appliance vent fee; o Repair or alteration of, or addition of each heating appliance, refrigeration unit, cooling unit, absorption unit or each heating, cooling, absorption or evaporative cooling system including installation of controls;
o Installation or relocation of boiler or compressor;
o Up to 3 horsepower or 100,000 Btu/h;
o Up to 15 horsepower or 500,000 Btu/h;
o Up to 30 horsepower or 1,000,000 Btu/h;
o Up to 50 horsepower or 1,750,000 Btu/h;
o Over 50 horsepower or 1,750,000 Btu/h;
o Air-handling unit Up to 10,000 cubic feet per minute; o Air-handling unit over 10,000 cubic feet per minute;
o Ventilation fan connected to single duct;
o Ventilation system not part of heating or a/c system; o Installation of each hood served by mechanical exhaust; o Installation or relocation of domestic incinerator; and o Installation or relocation of commercial or industrial type incinerator.  Plumbing Permit Fees;
o Unit Fee Schedule;
o Plumbing fixture or trap;
o Building Sewer or trailer park sewer;
o Rainwater system;
o Cesspool;
o Private sewage disposal system;
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o Water heater and/or vent;
o Industrial – waste pretreatment interceptor;
o Installation, alteration, or repair of water piping and or water treating equipment;
o Repair or alteration of drainage or vent piping;
o Lawn sprinkler system on any one meter;
o Atmospheric type vacuum breakers, both;
o Back-flow protection device, both;
o Gas piping system, both;
o Other Inspections and fees (all permit types);
o Inspection outside normal business hours;
o Reinspection fees;
o Inspection where no separate fee in indicated;
o Additional administrative review / plan review;
o Appliances regulated by code not in another category; o Demolition Permit; and
o Manufactured home fee.

Development Services Department – Planning Division
 New fee amendment: SB 1395 Low Barrier Navigation Center Review $1,071.

Development Services Department – Code Enforcement Division  Tobacco Retail License Fee – add CPI and calculate the increase this year, also conform to rounding convention, increase from $1,176.63 to $1,210.

Processing Fees
 New Fee amendment: Plan Check $68;
 New Fee amendment: Title Demand/Research $86 per hour;  New Fee amendment: Inspection Warrant $476;
 New Fee amendment: Inspection Outside Normal Business Hours $68 per hour;  New Fee amendment: Reinspection $68 per hour;
 New Fee amendment: Document Processing and Recording (liens, NOP, NONC, etc.) $89;
 New Fee amendment: Posting and Notices on Site (after return mail) $68;  New Fee amendment: Missed Inspection $68;
 New Fee amendment: Stipulation Agreement Processing $172; and  New fee amendment: Office Hearing $227 per hour.

Public Works Department - Solid Waste Transfer / Recycling Facility  Green Waste Fees have been updated based on approve rate increase of 8 percent;  Non-curbside Collection Surcharge fee updated based on approved rate increase of 8 percent;
 Increase to Car Tire (no wheel/rim) free from $2.75 to $3.75;  Increase to Car Tire with rim fee from $4.75 to $6.50;  Increase to Truck Tire (no wheel/rim) (46” diameter x 12” wide) fee from $8.25 to $8.75; and
 Increase to Master lock Padlock for Commercial Waste Receptacles fee increased from $14.75 to $18.00.

Packet Pg. 365 Attachment: Previous staff report - Item 4.10(a) 06-16-2026 (6.1--Public Hearing - Adjusting the City's Schedule of Fees & Service Charges) Report to Redding City Council June 10, 2026
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Public Works Department - Airports
 Minor language changes – see schedule for details.

Airport Storage Rentals – Regional Airport
 Increase to Closed Hangar 30 w/Office fee from $297 to $339; and  Increase to Port-A-Port Fee from $370 to $374.

Miscellaneous Fees Benton Field and Redding Regional Airport  Increase to Aircraft Tie-Down (single) fee from $52 to $55;  Increase to Transit Tie-Down Single fee from $6 to $10;  Increase to Transit Tie-Down Twin fee from 47 to $14;  Increase to Small Business Jet fee from $22 to $25;
 Increase to Helicopter light fee from $6 to $10;
 Increase to Helicopter intermediate fee from $9 to $12;  Increase to Helicopter medium fee from $12 to $15;
 Increase to Helicopter heavies fee from $15 to $20;
 Increase to Hanger office – Single fee from $40 to $95; and  Increase to Hanger Office – Twin Fee from $69 to $190.

Ground Rental Rate – Benton Field & Regional Airport
 Increase to Benton Filed – Non-commercial Fee from $0.042 to $0.050 per square foot per month;
 Increase to Benton Field – Commercial fee from $0.034 to $0.045 per square foot per month;
 Increase to Regional Airport – Non-commercial Fee from $0.042 to $0.050 per square foot per month;
 Increase to Regional Airport – Commercial fee from $0.037 to $0.045 per square foot per month;
 Increase facility Rental Rate – Redding Regional Airport Terminal Building fee from $2.00 to $3.54 per square foot per month;
 Increase to Landing Fee: Aircraft providing regularly scheduled passenger service from $1.65 to $2.00 per 1,000 lbs;
 Increase to Landing Fee: Providing unscheduled passenger service fee from $1.90 to $2.50 per 1,000 lbs;
 New fee amendment: Landing Fee – Freight aircraft regardless of weight $2.00 (was part of scheduled and unscheduled passenger fee in the past);  Increase to Landing Fee: Aircraft operating from Redding Regional Airport in performance of special contracts for fighting fire or otherwise with federal, state, or county governments fee from $1.50 to $1.75 per 1,000 lbs; and  New Fee amendment: RON (remain Over Night) Fee – Scheduled aircraft providing regularly scheduled passenger service $25 per night per aircraft.

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Parking
 Minor language changes – see schedule for details;
 Late Payment Processing fee of $15 is changing to the Public Parking Non-Payment Violations fee as follows;
o $104 if paid within 14 days of the violation date;
o $125 if paid within 21 days of the violation date; and o $150 if paid after 21 days of the violation date.

Miscellaneous Fees
 New Fee amendment: Filming $1,000 per day or fraction thereof; and  New Fee amendment: Still Photography $500 per day or fraction thereof.

Fees Removed
 Electric outlet fee;
 Large Aircraft overnight fee greater than 2,500 square feet;  Heating or Cooling Equipment installation surcharge;
 Facility Rental Rate – Commercial;
 Late Payment processing Fee;
 Air Stairs;
 ADA Jet Aircraft Passenger Ramp;
 ADA Commuter Aircraft Passenger Ramp; and
 Commercial Mobile Vendor User Vee.

Environmental Review
This is not a project defined under the California Environmental Quality Act, and no further action is required.

Council Priority/ City Manager Goals
 This is a routine operational item.

Attachments
Proposed Draft FY 2026-27 Master Fee Schedule - Red Line Packet Pg. 367 Attachment: Previous staff report - Item 4.10(a) 06-16-2026 (6.1--Public Hearing - Adjusting the City's Schedule of Fees & Service Charges)

CITY OF REDDING

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Recommendation
Conduct a Public Hearing and, upon conclusion, adopt Resolution adjusting the City of Redding’s Schedule of Fees and Service Charges.

Fiscal Impact
The Master Fee Schedule (Schedule) is an important cost recovery mechanism for permits and services provided to the public. The Schedule includes fees that are indexed to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Construction Cost Index (CCI), which are directly tied to the cost of various items. As a result, these indexes have been impacted by inflation, which has resulted in increases to costs indexed to CPI (2.82%) and CCI (2.44%). Should the Schedule not be adjusted, it would have a negative impact on the City of Redding’s ability to recover the cost of providing permits and services to the public.

Alternative Action
The City Council (Council) could choose to modify the resolution and the Schedule, or choose not to adopt the resolution to adjust the Schedule and provide alternate direction to staff.

Background/Analysis
At its meeting on June 16, 2026, the Council set a public hearing for July 21, 2026, to consider adjustments to the Schedule.

The suggested effective date for all changes to fees and services charges except for development fees is August 1, 2026. Development fees are effective 60 days after adoption, so the suggested effective date for development fees is September 19, 2026.

In accordance with adopted Council Policy No. 802, staff has developed, and hereby submits for MEETING DATE: July 21, 2026
ITEM NO. 6.4
FROM:
***APPROVED BY***
[email protected] [email protected]
SUBJECT: 6.4--Public Hearing to consider the adoption of a Resolution to adjust the City's Schedule of Fees and Service Charges.

Greg Robinett, Director of
Finance/City Treasurer
Packet Pg. 368 Attachment: Previous staff report - Item no. 6.4 07-21-2026 (6.1--Public Hearing - Adjusting the City's Schedule of Fees & Service Charges) Report to Redding City Council July 15, 2026
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Council’s consideration, adjustments to the Schedule. The attached June 16, 2026, Council meeting staff report describes the adjustments in detail.

Environmental Review
This is not a project defined under the California Environmental Quality Act, and no further action is required.

Council Priority/City Manager Goals
 This is a routine operational item.

Attachments
Resolution
Exhibit A - Proposed Draft FY 2026-27 Master Fee Schedule - Red Line Previous staff report 4.10(a) 06-16-2026
Packet Pg. 369 Attachment: Previous staff report - Item no. 6.4 07-21-2026 (6.1--Public Hearing - Adjusting the City's Schedule of Fees & Service Charges)

CITY OF REDDING

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Recommendation
Authorize and approve the following actions regarding Redding Electric Utility’s (REU) 2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plan:
(1) Approve REU’s updated and revised 2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plan pursuant to California Senate Bill 901;
(2) Accept the 2026 Independent Evaluator’s Report prepared by qualified independent evaluator Dudek pursuant to California Public Utilities Code Section 8387(c); and (3) Find that this activity is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) – Common Sense Exemption.

Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item. The requested actions approve revisions to Redding Electric Utility’s (REU) 2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plan and accept the 2026 Independent Evaluator’s Report; they do not authorize new expenditures, budget amendments, contracts, staffing changes, or capital commitments. The activities and level of service outlined in the 2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plan are already incorporated in REU’s adopted biennial budget.

Should future plan implementation require additional fiscal resources beyond those already approved, staff will return to council with a separate report for consideration.

Alternative Action
Council may reject staff’s recommendation and provide alternative direction.

MEETING DATE: August 18, 2026
ITEM NO. 9.5(c)
FROM:
***APPROVED BY***
[email protected] [email protected]
SUBJECT: 9.5(c)--Consider Approval of Redding Electric Utility's 2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plan
Nick Zettel, Director of
Redding Electric Utility
Packet Pg. 370
Report to Redding City Council August 12, 2026
Re: 9.5(c)--2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update Page 2 Background/Analysis
California Senate Bill 901 became law in September 2018 and requires electric utilities with overhead electrical infrastructure in high fire threat zones to prepare plans and implement wildfire mitigation efforts. California Public Utilities Code Section 8387(b)(2) establishes the requirements for local publicly owned electric utilities, and Section 8387(c) requires a qualified independent evaluator to review each plan and present the findings to the electric utility’s governing board.

REU’s first Wildfire Mitigation Plan program was approved by City Council on May 7, 2019; three additional programs were approved on December 3, 2019. City Council has approved annual updates each subsequent year, most recently on May 20, 2025. In 2026, revised submittal requirements shifted from annual filing to once every two years under a staggered Wildfire Safety Advisory Board schedule.

REU’s 2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plan is due to the Wildfire Safety Advisory Board by October 2, 2026, and the next required submittal will occur in 2028. The plan organizes 11 programs across governance, risk intelligence, operational risk reduction, capital risk reduction, and customer and community resilience. It also adds an Operational Decision Support program and enhances the Public Safety Power Shutoff framework.

In 2025, REU achieved its strongest wildfire mitigation outcomes in the five-year reporting period. Utility-attributed wildfire ignitions fell to one, an 89 percent reduction from nine in 2021.

Vegetation inspections achieved 100 percent coverage across transmission and distribution systems, staff trimmed 8,602 trees, completed all pole base clearance by May, treated 512 acres, and reduced priority-one vegetation defects from 286 to 163.

As required by Public Utilities Code 8387, REU engaged Dudek to conduct an independent evaluation of the plan. Dudek concluded that the plan is comprehensive, addresses each required Public Utilities Code Section 8387 element, reflects an appropriate understanding of wildfire risk in REU’s service territory, and demonstrated a proactive, risk-informed approach to wildfire prevention, operational readiness, and system resiliency. Following City Council approval, staff will submit the plan by the required deadline.

Environmental Review
Staff has reviewed the action and determined that it is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) – Common Sense Exemption. CEQA applies only to actions which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. The action has been reviewed and it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment; therefore, the activity is not subject to CEQA.

Packet Pg. 371
Report to Redding City Council August 12, 2026
Re: 9.5(c)--2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update Page 3 Council Priority/City Manager Goals
• Public Safety – “Work to improve all aspects of public safety to help people feel secure and safe where they live, work, and play in the City of Redding.” • Government of the 21st Century – “Be relevant and proactive to the opportunities and challenges of today’s residents and workforce. Anticipate the future to make better decisions today.”
Attachments
2026 Independent Evaluator’s Report
REU 2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plan
NOE Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update
Packet Pg. 372

VERSION (FINAL)
Independent Evaluator’s Report
Redding Electric Utility 2026-
2029 Wildfire Mitigation Plan
JULY 2026
Prepared for:

REDDING ELECTRIC UTILITY
3611 Avtech Parkway
Redding, CA 96002
Contact: Nathan Aronson
Prepared by:
687 S. Coast Highway 101, Suite 110
Encinitas, California 92024
Contact: Jeremy Cawn
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Table of Contents
SECTION PAGE NO.

Acronyms and Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................... iii 1 Introduction........................................................................................................................................5

1.1 Scope and Intent ....................................................................................................................5

1.2 Changes to the WMP Submittal Process ...................................................................................5

1.3 Qualifications of the Independent Evaluator..............................................................................6

1.4 Assessment Methods..............................................................................................................6 2 REU Service Territory...........................................................................................................................7

2.1 REU Service Territory Fire Environment Summary......................................................................7

2.2 Fire Hazard Severity Zones ......................................................................................................7

2.3 High Fire Threat Districts .........................................................................................................8 3 Independent Evaluator Review of Regulatory Compliance ......................................................................8 4 Wildfire Mitigation Strategy Review and Understanding .......................................................................10

4.1 REU’s Understanding of Wildfire Risk in its Service Territory.....................................................10

4.1.1 Ignition Probability ....................................................................................................11

4.1.2 Ignition Pathways......................................................................................................11

4.1.3 Risk Timing and Escalation ........................................................................................12

4.1.4 Consequence and Suppression..................................................................................12

4.2 REU Wildfire Risk Mitigation Strategies ...................................................................................13

4.3 REU Public Safety Power Shutoff............................................................................................15 5 Wildfire Mitigation Strategy Execution.................................................................................................16

5.1 Elevated operating states ......................................................................................................16

5.2 Wind observations exceeding REU established thresholds (>20 mph).......................................16

5.3 WMP Tracked Event Metrics ..................................................................................................16

5.4 Vegetation Inspection and Management.................................................................................17

5.5 Asset Inspection and Corrective Actions..................................................................................17

5.6 System Hardening/Upgrades .................................................................................................17 6 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................18 7 References.......................................................................................................................................20

TABLE(S)
Table 1. PUC 8387(b)(2) Required Element Table and Location in REU WMP ......................................................8 Table 2 REU Wildfire Risk Driver to Risk Mitigation Strategy Comparison ..........................................................13 Packet Pg. 374 Attachment: 2026 Independent Evaluator’s Report (9.5(c)--2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update) REDDING ELECTRIC UTILITY 2026-2029 WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR’S REPORT 18140.02 ii
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
A c r on y m/A b b r evi ati on D ef i n i ti on
REU Redding Electric Utility
WUI Wildland Urban Interface
WSAB Wildfire Safety Advisory Board
OEIS Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety
CPUC California Public Utility Code
WMP Wildfire Mitigation Plan
PG&E Pacific Gas & Electric
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1 Introduction
Publicly owned electric utilities and electric cooperatives in California are required to construct, maintain, and operate their electrical equipment in a manner that minimizes the wildfire risk posed by this equipment. This requirement includes preparing a Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) that documents the utility's understanding of wildfire risk and risk drivers in its service territory, as well as the wildfire risk-reduction strategies it uses to mitigate these risks. Publicly owned electric utilities and electric cooperatives are further required to have their WMP evaluated by a qualified independent evaluator with experience in assessing the safe operation of electrical infrastructure.

Dudek’s fire prevention team worked with the Redding Electric Utility (REU) to review their current WMP, evaluate their ongoing and new wildfire mitigation strategies, and prepare this Independent Evaluator’s report for the Redding Electric Utility’s 2026-2029 WMP.

1.1 Scope and Intent
Dudek worked with REU to prepare this Independent Evaluator’s report to satisfy the requirements of Public Utilities Code (PUC) 8387(iii) (c). This Independent Evaluator’s report is specific to the 2026-2029 REU Wildfire Mitigation Plan. It contains a review of the elements within WMP as well as the results of our review of data provided by the REU and from publicly available data sources regarding wildfire risk in REU’s service territory and REU’s wildfire risk reduction strategies. Dudek’s review of the REU WMP assessed the following elements:
i. Regulatory Requirements
ii. REU’s understanding of the wildfire risk and risk drivers in its service territory iii. REU’s wildfire mitigation strategies
This independent Evaluator’s report intends to satisfy the requirements of the PUC and provide REU with an assessment of the comprehensiveness of its WMP. Recent guidance from the California Wildfire Safety Advisory Board (WSAB) indicated that its current focus areas are risk identification and preemptive de-energization (WSAB 2025). Therefore, Dudek's independent evaluation of REU’s WMP also focuses on risk identification and preemptive de-energization.

1.2 Changes to the WMP Submittal Process
The Wildfire Safety Advisory Board published several guidance documents at the end of 2025 and in early 2026 that included information about changes to the WMP submittal process for publicly owned electric utilities. Changes to PUC 8387 revised submittal requirements for POU WMPs from yearly to every two years. To spread out WMP review workloads, the WSAB modified the submission dates for WMPs from POUs. The WSAB’s new guidance establishes a staggered submittal process in which a select group of POUs submits their WMPs each year for WSAB review. The WSAB published the final WMP submittal schedule in March 2026, with submittal schedules for more than 50 California public electric utilities. The state’s public utilities were divided into groups, and each group was assigned a final submittal date for the 2026-2029 version of the utility’s WMP in the first week of October. The Packet Pg. 378 Attachment: 2026 Independent Evaluator’s Report (9.5(c)--2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update) REDDING ELECTRIC UTILITY 2026-2029 WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR’S REPORT 18140.02 6
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Redding Electric Utility is in the group whose WMPs are due for submittal on October 2, 2026. Under the new WMP submittal guidance, REU will not be required to resubmit its WMP to the WSAB for review until 2028.

The changes to the WSAB submittal schedule do not affect the requirement in PUC 8387(b)(3) to present its WMP at an appropriately noticed public meeting to accept comments from the public and other agencies. Before submitting its 2026-2029 WMP, REU staff will present their WMP at a public meeting.

1.3 Qualifications of the Independent Evaluator
PUC 8387 (C) states that a public electric utility must contract with a qualified independent evaluator with experience assessing the safe operation of electrical infrastructure to review and assess the comprehensiveness of its WMP.

Dudek’s Fire Prevention Planning team has prepared independent evaluator reports, wildfire risk assessments, and wildfire mitigation plans for publicly owned electric and water utilities and independent transmission operators since the State of California began requiring these plans for publicly owned utilities in 2019. Additionally, Dudek has worked with and prepared fire-prevention planning documents for new energy projects across California and the Pacific Northwest. Our Fire Prevention Planning Team includes National Fire Protection Association Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialists and Fire Protection Engineers.

1.4 Assessment Methods
Dudek fire prevention planners prepared this independent evaluator’s report using REU’s draft 2026-2029 Wildfire Mitigation, as well as the following documents and datasets from REU:
• Draft PSPS Circuit Recommendations
• Outage Data tables
• Fire Incident and Wires Down Data tables
• Emergency Operations Data tables
• WMP Metric Data tables
• GIS datasets of REU circuits and facilities.

These datasets, in combination with the REU 2026-2029 WMP, were used to evaluate REU’s service territory, utilityignited wildfires, and potential ignition events, and wildfire risk drivers described in the WMP. Dudek also utilized publicly available datasets including:
• Weather and climate data (FEMS, WFTIIC, IEMS)
• Fuels and Fire Danger data (FEMS, WFTIIC)
• Local Fire History (CAL FIRE)
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• PG&E Local Fire History (CPUC)
These datasets were used to assess the fire environment in REU’s service territory and to verify the fire risk factors described in the WMP independently.
2 REU Service Territory

2.1 REU Service Territory Fire Environment Summary
Redding Electric Utility’s service territory covers 61 square miles within the Redding city limits. Due to a combination of terrain, vegetation, and weather conditions, REU's service territory experiences frequent wildfires in the summer and fall. REU’s service territory and the City of Redding cover an area of the northernmost portion of the Sacramento Valley. The Redding city center occupies the relatively flat valley bottom on either side of the Sacramento River. To the east and west of the Sacramento River, the terrain rises and becomes more rugged, and is characterized by hillsides and ridgelines bisected by steep drainages and canyons. Vegetation cover varies ; REU’s service territory contains a large Wildland Urban Interface area (62% of the service territory). Outside the highly urban city center west of the Sacramento River, there are very few areas in REU’s service territory without a mix of developed and undeveloped areas. Instead, there is a transition to the east and west of the Sacramento River, where the amount of open space or undeveloped land gradually increases farther from the river. Undeveloped and open space areas contain a mix of Blue Oak Woodlands, Blue Oak-Foothill Pine Woodlands, Mixed Chaparral, and annual grasslands.

Blue Oak Woodlands and Blue Oak-Foothill Pine Woodlands are the predominant vegetation cover types. These woodlands typically contain a continuous understory of grass and leaf litter, which can readily ignite and carry fire when weather conditions are conducive to fire growth. These woodlands also include an understory component of the shrub species found in the Mixed Chaparral areas (e.g., Manzanita spp.), which, combined with the grass/leaf litter layer and the low canopy of the blue oak, forms a pathway (e.g., fuel ladder) for surface fires to transition into the tree canopy (City of Redding 2024). Redding, like most of the Sacramento Valley, experiences hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. Fire season in Redding, the period of the year when wildfires occur most frequently based on historical fire occurrence, begins in early summer, when the grasslands fully cure, and lasts through the fall, with the onset of the cooler, wetter period and the first wetting rains (NWCG n.d.). Fire season peaks, based on the occurrence of red flag warnings issued by the National Weather Service, from July through October (IEMS n.d.).

The Redding area has experienced numerous wildfires with overlapping historical fire perimeters in the mountainous terrain to the north, east, and west of the city center. The mountains to the west of the city have experienced the most frequent fires (CAL FIRE 2026). The most significant recent wildfires were the 2018 Carr Fire, whose perimeter included a portion of the city’s west side and resulted in the destruction of more than 1600 structures and 7 deaths, and the 2021 Fawn Fire, whose perimeter included a portion of the city’s north side and resulted in the destruction of 185 structures (CAL FIRE n.d)

2.2 Fire Hazard Severity Zones
CAL FIRE designates areas in the state where there is an increased wildfire hazard based on previous fire occurrence and anticipated fire behavior. The areas with increased fire hazard are designated as fire hazard severity zones (FHSZ). They are present within a significant portion of REU’s Service territory, covering almost the entire perimeter of the service territory except for a small section at the south end near Interstate 5. FHSZs extend from Packet Pg. 380 Attachment: 2026 Independent Evaluator’s Report (9.5(c)--2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update) REDDING ELECTRIC UTILITY 2026-2029 WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR’S REPORT 18140.02 8
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the city limits towards the city center and the Sacramento River along the partially developed ridgelines and canyons on the north, east, and west sides of the service territory. Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones are present along the north and west side of the service territory where heavier vegetation is common and more continuous , and there is a more frequent occurrence of wildfire (CAL FIRE, n.d.). The majority of REU’s overhead circuits extend into an FHSZ, with only the Canby (1201, 1202, 1203, 1204), Canby (1701, 1702, 1703, 1704), and Canby (2401, 2402, 2403, 2403) substation circuits located outside of an FHSZ (REU 2026).

2.3 High Fire Threat Districts
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) designates areas with an increased risk of utility-associated wildfires as High Fire Threat Districts. Like the FHSZ, a significant portion of REU’s service territory, including the areas west of State Route 273 (Market Street) and east of Stillwater Creek, is designated as either Tier 2 or Tier 3 High Fire Threat Districts (HFTD). The west side of REU’s service area contains all Tier 3 (extreme risk) areas. Like the FHSZ maps, the majority of REU’s overhead circuits extend into an HFTD, with only the Canby (1201, 1202, 1203, 1204), Canby (1701, 1702, 1703, 1704), and Canby (2401, 2402, 2403, 2403) substation circuits located outside of an FHSZ (REU 2026).
3 Independent Evaluator Review of
Regulatory Compliance
Public Utility Code (PUC) Section 8387 creates two requirements for each publicly owned electrical utility (POU) in California. First, each POU is required to construct, maintain, and operate its electrical lines and equipment in a manner that minimizes the risk of wildfire. Second, each POU is required to prepare a wildfire mitigation plan and submit it to the California Wildfire Safety Advisory Board (WSAB) at least once every four years.

PUC 8387 contains several subsections that outline the elements required in Wildfire Mitigation Plans prepared by POUs. Publicly owned utilities have been preparing WMPs since 2019, and with support from power agency associations, have successfully produced WMPs that contain the WMP elements required by PUC 8387(b)(2) for several years. Table 1 lists each PUC 8387(b)(2) required element and where it can be found in the 2026-2029 REU WMP.

Table 1. PUC 8387(b)(2) Required Element Table and Location in REU WMP PUC 8387
Subsection1
PUC 8387 Required Element
Description
WMP Section and
Page No.

Section Title
(b)(2)(A) Person responsible for executing
the plan

2.4; 3.1; 3.1.1, Page
19-20,21-22
Roles and
Responsibilities
(b)(2)(B) Objectives of the wildfire mitigation
plan

2.1; 2.3, Page 15-17 Plan Objectives
and Portfolio
Architecture
1 REU’s 2026-2029 WMP contains all of the PUC 8387 required elements.

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PUC 8387
Subsection1
PUC 8387 Required Element
Description
WMP Section and
Page No.

Section Title
(b)(2)(C) Identification and prioritization of
risks; preventive strategies

4.1-4.4; 5.1-5.3; 6.1-

6.3; 7.1; 8.2, Page
28-41, Page 42-56,

Page 57 ends

60-65
Risk Assessment
and Mitigation
Programs
(b)(2)(D) Evaluation of plan performance,
including metrics

10.1-10.10, Page
74-82
Performance
Evaluation and
Metrics
(b)(2)(E) Description of how metrics inform
plan improvements

2.3; 10.4-10.10;

12.4, Page 17,

Page 78 ends

92-93
Continuous
Improvement and
Lessons Learned
(b)(2)(F) Protocols for de-energization 4.1.3; 4.1.5; 5.3; 8.2

Page 55 ends

PSPS and
Operational
Controls
(b)(2)(G) Procedures for customer
notification before, during, and
after de-energization

8.4; 8.5 Page 68-69 Customer
Notification and
Outreach
(b)(2)(H) Vegetation management activities
and protocols

5.1 Page 42-48 Vegetation
Management
Program
(b)(2)(I) Inspections and maintenance of
electrical infrastructure

5.2 Page 49 Asset Inspection
Program
(b)(2)(J) A list that identifies, describes, and
prioritizes all wildfire risks, and
drivers for those risks, throughout
the local publicly owned electric
utility’s or electrical cooperative’s
service territory.

4.1-4.3, Page 28-40 Wildfire Risk and
Risk Analysis
(b)(2)(J)(i) Risks and risk drivers associated
with the design, construction,
operation, and maintenance of the
electric utility’s equipment and
facilities.

4.1, Page 28-35 Wildfire Risk and
Risk Analysis
(b)(2)(J)(ii) Particular risks and risk drivers
associated with topographic and
climatological risk factors
throughout the different parts of
the electric utility’s service
territory.

4.2 & 4.3, Page 35-
40 Wildfire Risk and
Risk Analysis
(b)(2)(K) Identification of any geographic
area in the local publicly owned
electric utility’s or electrical
cooperative’s service territory that

1.1-1.2; 3.3.5; 4.2

Page 36 ends

Geographic Risk
Profile
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PUC 8387
Subsection1
PUC 8387 Required Element
Description
WMP Section and
Page No.

Section Title
is a higher wildfire threat than is
identified in a commission fire
threat map
(b)(2)(L) A methodology for identifying and
presenting enterprise-wide safety
risk and wildfire-related risk

4.1.1-4.1.5; 4.2; 4.3;

4.4 Risk Assessment
Methodology
(b)(2)(M) Procedures for restoration of
service after de-energization or
wildfire-related outages

8.3 Page 67-68 Post-Fire
Restoration and
Recovery
(b)(2)(N) Monitoring and auditing of plan
implementation

3.1.4; 9.1; 9.2; 9.4;
10; 12.4; 13.3 Page
21-22, Page 70,

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92-93,
Compliance,
Monitoring, and
Independent
Evaluation
4 Wildfire Mitigation Strategy Review and
Understanding
The role of the Independent Evaluator according to PUC 8387 (c) is to “review and assess the comprehensiveness of (the utility’s) wildfire mitigation plan.” Dudek’s understanding of this text includes a requirement to assess whether the utility:

A. Understands the wildfire risks present in its service territory.

B. Understands the specific wildfire risks associated with its equipment and operations.

C. Implements effective mitigation strategies to address these risks.

4.1 REU’s Understanding of Wildfire Risk in its Service Territory
REU’s 2026-2029 WMP does not divide wildfire risk and risk drivers into two categories described in CPUC 8387(b)(2)(j); rather, Section 4 of the WMP describes four key wildfire risk drivers in REU’s service territory: ignition probability, ignition pathways, risk timing and escalation, and consequence and suppression. Each of these risk drivers contains elements associated with both REU’s equipment and facilities as well as elements associated with climate and topography in REU’s service territory
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4.1.1 Ignition Probability
Risk Driver 1, Ignition Probability, is based on more than 20 years of weather observations of sustained wind speeds in REU’s service territory as measured at the Redding Airport RAWS and historical outage data for the same time period. REU links sustained wind speeds over 20 MPH with an increased likelihood of outage and equipment fault, and thus an increased likelihood of an ignition event.

Sustained winds in excess of 20 MPH are not a common cause of outages nor a common driver of electrical equipment fires or ignition events; 77 out of 914 recorded outages and 6 out of 77 event metrics in REU service territory are attributed to winds. However, based on historical outage records, the potential for outages increases as winds exceed 20 MPH. High winds are also a common factor in large, destructive fires in the region, with the 2018 Carr Fire, 2020 Zogg Fire, and 2021 Fawn Fire experiencing significant fire growth and extreme fire behavior driven by high winds (CAL FIRE n.d.). Because Risk Driver 1 is focused on sustained wind speed and not other factors influencing fire spread, Risk Driver 1 is not a measure of the likelihood that REU equipment ignites a wildfire; rather, it is a measure of the likelihood that an event that can create a spark, arcing, or other condition that would ignite nearby vegetation when conditions permit. Risk Driver 2 addresses the potential for a fire to start and spread.

4.1.2 Ignition Pathways
REU utilizes a three-stop methodology (baseline mapping, desktop analysis with expert review, and field verification) to determine Risk Driver 2: Ignition Pathways. This methodology entails integration of CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, CPUC High Fire-Threat District designations, aerial imagery, GIS data, multidisciplinary expert review, and field verification to determine areas where vegetation density, fuel continuity, and terrain conditions may enable an equipment fault to ignite and propagate as a wildfire.

Concerning baseline mapping, and as mentioned above in Section 2.2, Fire Hazard Severity Zones, and Section

2.3, High Fire Threat Districts, of this report, REU service territory is located within CAL FIRE designated Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZs) and CPUC designated Fire Threat areas. The majority of REU’s overhead circuits extend into an FHSZ. Baseline mapping identifies REU circuits and facilities in a FHSZ. Desktop analysis affirms the presence of topography and vegetation associated with the CAL FIRE FHSZ and CPUC HFTD classifications. Terrain within urbanized environment is predominantly flat, which is reflective of the city’s location in the far north end of the Sacramento Valley; however, elevation rises toward the direction of the Coast ranges to the west, the Sierra Nevada foothills to the east, and north where both ranges converge and where the foothills of the Cascade mountain range (City of Redding 2024a, USGS 2021, USGS 2023a, USGS 2023b, USGS 2023c). Vegetation associated with blue oak woodland, blue oak foothill pine, mixed chaparral communities, and annual grassland make up much of the vegetation communities present and overlapping with FHSZs and HFTDs within the service boundary (CAL FIRE 2022 and City of Redding 2024b).

Although the WMP notes that field findings supersede desktop assessments, specific field visit locations were not provided for verification. However, Section 5, Operational Risk Reduction Programs, of the WMP details three programs—the Vegetation Management Program, the Asset Inspection Program, and the T&D System Operational Practices—that keep REU’s infrastructure in a fire-safe state year-round, reducing ignition risk during the most severe weather. The results of implementing these programs are further described in Sections 10.4, 10.5, and 10.6 of the 2026 WMP.

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The elements reviewed by Risk Drivers 1 and 2, combined, provide an assessment of the potential for ignition and fire spread. They do not include weather conditions beyond sustained wind speeds. Risk Driver 3 incorporates additional weather observations critical to determining fire risk.

4.1.3 Risk Timing and Escalation
Risk Driver 3, Fire Weather Risk Timing and Escalation, integrates real-time and forecast fire weather data that includes all key fire weather elements (e.g., temperature, relative humidity, wind direction, wind speed, etc.) Risk Driver 3 incorporates a custom Fire Potential Index based on national fire danger rating components (Energy Release Component and Burning Index), which are themselves derived from forecast weather and fuel moisture.

Whereas Risk Drivers 1 and 2 evaluate ignition event potential and fire severity and spread potential based on fuel loads and structure, Risk Driver 3 evaluates the conditions that influence fire severity and spread based on weather and fuel moisture.

Combined, Risk Drivers 1 through 3 create a comprehensive picture of wildfire risk in REU’s service territory that includes the risk of a REU-equipment-ignited wildfire.

4.1.4 Consequence and Suppression
Risk Driver 4 evaluates the consequences of a REU equipment-ignited wildfire. REU evaluates consequence by analyzing community exposure (proximity to residences, critical facilities, and evacuation routes), suppression resource availability (fire station locations, response times, and staffing), and terrain accessibility using CAL FIRE/CPUC maps, aerial imagery, GIS data, multidisciplinary expert review, and field verification. These inputs are used to assign consequence tiers that reflect the potential impacts of an ignition event and the ability of suppression resources to access and contain a wildfire under varying conditions effectively.

Risk Driver 4 is based on qualitative assessments by subject matter experts (e.g., Redding Fire Department personnel) and is significantly influenced by the fire location's accessibility and the availability of local fire suppression resources.

Taken together, REU’s 4 risk drivers provide the utility with a comprehensive understanding of wildfire risk in its service territory, including the risk that its equipment could start a wildfire and the consequences of an REU wildfire.

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4.2 REU Wildfire Risk Mitigation Strategies
As identified in Section 4 of WMP, REU’s equipment potential to ignite a wildfire (and be impacted by nearby wildfire) is a combination of area environmental conditions, specifically the combination of a prolonged summer-fall fire season with high wind events and the location of a large portion of REU distribution and transmission equipment in a high wildfire hazard area. The risk of REU’s equipment igniting a wildfire is the highest during the peak of fire season, August-October, when the combination of weather and dry vegetation/fuel conditions is most likely to result in an ignition event starting a fast-moving and difficult-to-suppress fire.

REU deploys several wildfire mitigation strategies intended to reduce the risk of its equipment starting a wildfire.

One of the most significant changes from previous versions of REU’s WMP is the inclusion of a robust situational awareness program (Operational Decision Support (ODS) Program). This increased situational awareness includes daily wildfire outlooks during periods of higher fire danger and real-time weather and fire-danger forecasts during elevated events. The products of the ODS inform REU’s operational states; since 2020, REU has recorded 67 operational alert-level activations (Levels I or II) and only one level III activation (active emergency). Twenty-three of these were due to increased extreme fire danger and five due to an active wildfire in the Redding area. In addition to enhanced situational awareness capabilities, REU implements operational and capital risk-reduction strategies.

Operational risk reduction strategies include its well-established vegetation management program and asset inspection programs. Capital risk reduction strategies include a suite of equipment hardening programs that have continued to expand in scope from the 2023 WMP. Table 2 lists the wildfire risk drivers in REU’s service territory and the mitigation strategies that impact its overall risk.

Table 2 REU Wildfire Risk Driver to Risk Mitigation Strategy Comparison Wildfire Mitigation Strategy Wildfire Risk Driver Relationship to Ignition Event/Outage Data
Comment
Operational Risk Reduction

Vegetation Management
(Line Clearance)
Ignition probability,
Ignition pathways
Vegetation contact with
wires is the most
common fire/ignition
event, accounting for
20% of utility-caused
fires/ignition events
but less than 1% of
outages.

REU completes
vegetation
inspections on all
T&D lines annually.

Vegetation Management
(Pole Clearance and Fuel
Reduction)
Ignition pathways,
consequence, and
Suppression
Pole clearance and fuel
reduction don't
eliminate fire risk but
reduce the likelihood of
rapid fire growth at
ignition point. Limits
fire intensity and
duration near poles
REU completes pole
clearance annually
before start of peak
fire season
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Wildfire Mitigation Strategy Wildfire Risk Driver Relationship to Ignition Event/Outage Data
Comment
Asset Inspection Program Ignition probability,
Ignition pathways
Equipment failure
accounts for 15% of
utility-caused
fires/ignition events
and 20% of outages.

REU completes asset
inspections on all
T&D lines annually.

T&D System Operational
Practices
Ignition probability,
Ignition pathways, Risk
Timing and Escalation
Operating states and
Alert Levels are based
on wildfire risk
PSPS activation is
informed by fire risk
and weather
forecasts.

PSPS Ignition probability,
Ignition pathways, Risk
Timing and Escalation
REU has de-energized
lines 7 times in
response to requests
from the fire
department due to a
nearby incident
Recorded deenergization events
are not due to REU
equipment causing a
fire.

Capital Risk Reduction

System Hardening Program Ignition probability,
Consequence and
Suppression
Equipment failure
accounts for 15% of
utility-caused
fires/ignition events.

Animal contact
accounts for %10 of
utility-caused
fires/ignition events
Arc-suppression
devices address fires
caused by equipment
failure; wildfire
protection addresses
fires caused by
animal contact.

Fire Mitigation System
Upgrades Program
Ignition probability,
Consequence and
Suppression
In the evaluation
phase, no mitigation
was done.

Fire Retardant Pole Wrap Ignition probability,
Ignition pathways, Risk
Timing and Escalation,
Consequence and
suppression
Six (out of 77) recorded
instances of REU wood
poles being damaged
by wildfire or structure
fires near poles.

Pole wrapping
addressing risk of
pole/lines being
damaged by fire only.

Situational Awareness

Operational Decision
Support Program
Ignition Probability, Risk
Timing and Escalation,
Consequence and
Suppression
56% of alert levels and
operating state
changes due to Red
Flag Warning, 10% due
to wildfire
Informed by weather
forecast and fire
danger forecast
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Wildfire Mitigation Strategy Wildfire Risk Driver Relationship to Ignition Event/Outage Data
Comment
Situational Awareness
Technology
Ignition Probability, Risk
Timing and Escalation
No records of listed
technologies being
involved with fire
detection or
prevention

4.3 REU Public Safety Power Shutoff
REU, like many POUs, views Public Safety Power Shutoffs as a last resort. However, REU has continued to develop its PSPS program since the publication of its first WMP in 2020, when it was limited and implemented only at the request of emergency services during an active incident. The current PSPS program described in the 2026-2029 WMP is integrated into REU’s operating states and alert-level framework, so that the use of a PSPS is assessed and REU’s preparedness to implement one is begun well before any PSPS is implemented. The WMP describes the REU’s PSPS implementation sequence, including staff responsibilities and the implementation timeline, as well as restoration when the PSPS is no longer necessary.

The Wildfire Safety Advisory Board (WSAB) December 2025 guidance provided specific recommendations to REU to add more detail in its WMP regarding the potential use for a PSPS, including (OEIS 2025):

1. describe the data and data sources used to make that decision;

2. describe the procedures to collect data and verify those data are accurate and up to date;

3. identify parties responsible for making a decision and the criteria used

4. describe the necessary actions to implement a de-energization and the parties responsible for executing them;

5. define the “extreme fire event” under which it would make a real-time decision whether to de-energize.

Sections 4.4 and 5.3 in REU’s 2026-2029 WMP address the WSAB recommendations 1-4. Recommendation 5 is addressed in Section 4.1 and in REU’s operating states table, Table 4-2a.

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5 Wildfire Mitigation Strategy Execution
Section 10 of REU’s 2026-2029 describes the utility’s accomplishments in 2025. Section 10 describes the following:
• Elevated operating states
• Wind observations exceeding REU established thresholds (>20 mph) • WMP tracked event metrics
• Vegetation inspection and management
• Asset inspection and corrective actions
• System hardening/upgrades

5.1 Elevated operating states
REU recorded 99 operating state changes in 2025, with the majority being a change from OS0 (normal operating conditions) to OS1 (elevated fire risk). Only 5 operating state changes from OS1 to OS2 (extreme fire risk) were recorded. This is consistent with the number of Red Flag Warnings issued by the National Weather Service in 2025 for the forecast zone that Redding is in.

5.2 Wind observations exceeding REU established
thresholds (>20 mph)
Sustained winds in excess of 20 mph are an identified risk driver (Risk Driver 1) in the WMP and tracked by REU.

According to the WMP, 2025 had an elevated occurrence of sustained winds exceeding this threshold. 2025 experienced the most outages based on REU’s outage data from 2020 to present. However, only two outages were directly attributed to wind as a primary or supplemental cause.

5.3 WMP Tracked Event Metrics
Section 10 provides records for six tracked metrics. All six metrics: REU-attributed wildfire ignitions, Equipmentrelated wires-down events, PSPS events activated, P1 defects closed within 72 hours, Vegetation-caused outages (total), and P1 conditions at time of inspection are event/outcome based metrics. WMP metric data generally indicate success in REU’s implementation of its wildfire mitigation strategies. Negative outcome events (REUattributed wildfire ignitions, P1 conditions at time of inspection, and Equipment-related wires-down events) are trending downward. At the same time, positive outcome events (P1 defects closed within 72 hours ) are at 100%.

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years preceding it, and this increase may reflect a higher number of outages overall rather than an indication that vegetation-related outages are trending upward.

5.4 Vegetation Inspection and Management
REU met all of its vegetation management activity targets in 2025, performing vegetation management around transmission assets by October and around all of its distribution assets by December. REU completed tree trimming on all trees identified for line clearance and around the base of all poles identified for pole base clearance. REU completed more than 500 acres of fuel reduction work

5.5 Asset Inspection and Corrective Actions
REU completed the majority of its asset inspections in 2025, performing patrol inspections at 99% of targeted locations, detailed inspections at 100%, and intrusive inspections at 99%. REU completed all P1 and P2 corrective actions within the required time limit.

5.6 System Hardening/Upgrades
In 2025, REU installed system-hardening features (pole-top retrofits, arc-suppression devices, and wildlifeprotection covers) at 94 of 127 targeted locations (74%). 370 new pole protective wraps were installed, exceeding the target goal of 250.

REU has consistently met vegetation management goals since 2021 and completed the majority of asset inspections since 2020. REU is set to complete its pole-wrapping goal (1,251 poles) and its system-hardening goal (127 targeted locations) in 2026.

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6 Conclusion
The Redding Electric Utility service territory and the surrounding area have an elevated wildfire risk due to a combination of terrain and vegetation features conducive to large growth, a protracted summer-fall season with extreme fire weather events, and the presence of overhead electric facilities in or near high fire hazard areas. Within these high fire hazard areas, there are significant portions of REU’s overhead line circuits and facilities that, due to their proximity to continuous unmanaged vegetation, could ignite a wildfire if an ignition event (vegetation contacting an energized line or equipment failure) occurred. While not responsible for any recent large catastrophic wildfire, REU’s service territory and the area around Redding has experienced several recent destructive wildfires, including the 2018 Carr Fire.

Redding Electric Utilities' 2026-2029 Wildfire Mitigation Plan is a comprehensive document that details each required PUC 8387 (2) element. The review assessed whether the plan satisfies applicable PUC requirements, reflects an appropriate understanding of wildfire risk and risk drivers in REU’s service territory, and identifies mitigation strategies that are responsive to those risks. Redding Electric Utility’s 2026-2029 WMP reflects an understanding of the wildfire risks present in its service territory through its partnerships with the Redding Fire Department, its use of weather and fire-danger monitoring for real-time analysis of weather and fire-danger conditions during fire season and wildfire outlook products, and an alert-level framework based on wildfire potential.

REU’s operating state is based on the products of this weather and fire-danger analysis, and the WMP describes a utility that modifies its system settings to minimize the risk of ignition from its equipment. REU’s PSPS program, though considered a last resort option, is integrated into this situational awareness and operating state framework.

As a result, REU’s PSPS program is not an add-on mitigation strategy; rather, its use is analyzed as fire danger increases and REU shifts to a higher operating state. REU wildfire mitigation strategies are responsive to the specific risks in REU’s service territory. As an example of this, REU has a robust vegetation inspection and management program with a priority methodology based on the potential for contact with its wires or overhead equipment. This vegetation management program targets the significance of vegetation contact with wires in fires involving REU equipment (20% of all reported incidents) targets. The WMP also demonstrates REU's investment in long-term wildfire risk-reduction strategies, including an equipment-hardening program designed to reduce the likelihood that REU equipment in high-fire-hazard areas will ignite and a pole-wrap program intended to improve pole-and-line survivability during a wildfire.

The Wildfire Safety Advisory Board (WSAB) released guidance to POUs in their December 2025 publications regarding the contents of each POU's WMP. REU received specific guidance from the WSAB to include a more detailed description of their PSPS processes. The contents of REU’s 2026-2029 WMP address this request, describing REU’s incorporation of the use of PSPS in their operating state system, the triggers for evaluating PSPS use, and a PSPS sequence.

In summary, REU’s 2026–2029 Wildfire Mitigation Plan addresses each required element of Public Utilities Code Section 8387 and demonstrates a proactive and risk-informed approach to wildfire prevention, operational readiness, and system resiliency. The plan reflects REU’s commitment to continuous improvement through enhanced situational awareness, targeted vegetation management, system hardening investments, and clearly defined operational protocols intended to reduce the likelihood and consequences of utility-related ignitions. By incorporating WSAB guidance, strengthening its PSPS framework, and aligning mitigation strategies with the Packet Pg. 391 Attachment: 2026 Independent Evaluator’s Report (9.5(c)--2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update) REDDING ELECTRIC UTILITY 2026-2029 WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR’S REPORT 18140.02 19
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specific wildfire risks present within its service territory, REU has developed a WMP that supports both regulatory compliance and the ongoing protection of public safety, utility infrastructure, and the communities it serves.

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7 References
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents....................................................................................................................................... i Table of Figures ....................................................................................................................................... iii Table of Tables ........................................................................................................................................ iii Acronyms and Abbreviations ................................................................................................................... iv ES Executive Summary ...............................................................................................................................7 ES-A: About This Plan ..............................................................................................................................7 ES-B: This Year’s Report..........................................................................................................................7 1 Introduction ...............................................................................................................................................9

1.1 REU Service Territory at a Glance.....................................................................................................9

1.2 Why Wildfire Risk Matters in Redding..............................................................................................10

1.3 Statutory and Regulatory Framework ..............................................................................................11

1.4 How This Plan Is Organized ............................................................................................................13 2 Portfolio Architecture...............................................................................................................................14

2.1 Portfolio Overview ............................................................................................................................14

2.2 Portfolio Design Principles ................................................................................................................16

2.3 Program Interdependencies and Feedback......................................................................................16

2.4 Governance and Ownership .............................................................................................................17 3 Roles and Responsibilities......................................................................................................................19

3.1 REU Internal Governance................................................................................................................19

3.2 City of Redding Coordination ...........................................................................................................22

3.3 Regional and State Coordination .....................................................................................................23 4 Wildfire Risk and Risk Drivers.................................................................................................................26

4.1 The Four-Driver Risk Framework.....................................................................................................26

4.2 Geographic Risk Profile ...................................................................................................................34

4.3 Climate and Weather Risk Drivers....................................................................................................36

4.4 Risk Driver to Program Traceability .................................................................................................38 5 Operational Risk Reduction Programs....................................................................................................39

5.1 Vegetation Management Program ....................................................................................................39

5.2 Asset Inspection Program.................................................................................................................46

5.3 T&D System Operational Practices ..................................................................................................50 6 Capital Risk Reduction Programs ...........................................................................................................54

6.1 System Hardening Program..............................................................................................................54

6.2 Fire Mitigation System Upgrades Program.......................................................................................55

6.3 Fire-Retardant Pole Wrap Program ..................................................................................................56 7 Situational Awareness and Technology..................................................................................................57

7.1 Operational Decision Support Program ............................................................................................57

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8 Customer and Community Resiliency.....................................................................................................63

8.1 Wildfire Improved Response Program ..............................................................................................63

8.2 Alert Level and Emergency Response Framework ..........................................................................63

8.3 Post-Fire Restoration and Recovery.................................................................................................64

8.4 Customer Notification and Critical Customer Support ......................................................................65

8.5 Community Outreach and Preparedness..........................................................................................66 9 Safety, Compliance, and Governance ....................................................................................................67

9.1 Regulatory Compliance Obligations..................................................................................................67

9.2 Role of REU’s Compliance Program.................................................................................................68

9.3 Safety Program Integration ...............................................................................................................69

10. 2025 Annual Performance Report ........................................................................................................70

10.1 Portfolio Summary...........................................................................................................................70

10.2 Wildfire Risk Framework .................................................................................................................73

10.3 Operational Decision Support .........................................................................................................74

10.4 Vegetation Management Program..................................................................................................74

10.5 Asset Inspection Program...............................................................................................................75

10.6 T&D System Operational Practices ................................................................................................76

10.7 System Hardening Program............................................................................................................76

10.8 Fire Mitigation System Upgrades Program.....................................................................................77

10.9 Fire-Retardant Pole Wrap Program ................................................................................................77

10.10 Customer Service, Communications, and Emergency Response................................................78 11 Coming Year Work Plan and Goals ......................................................................................................79

11.1 2026 Goals......................................................................................................................................79

11.2 2027 Goals......................................................................................................................................82

11.3 2028 Planning Horizon....................................................................................................................84 12 Multi-Year Roadmap and Program Maturity .........................................................................................86

12.1 Portfolio Trajectory ..........................................................................................................................86

12.2 Program Maturity Trajectory ...........................................................................................................86

12.3 Lagging Indicator Trajectory ...........................................................................................................88

12.4 Governance and Compliance Maturity............................................................................................89

13. Plan Adoption and Public Accountability...............................................................................................90

13.1 City Council Adoption......................................................................................................................90

13.2 Public Posting and Accessibility......................................................................................................90

13.3 Independent Evaluator Report ........................................................................................................90

13.4 WSAB Filing ....................................................................................................................................91

13.5 Revision History ..............................................................................................................................91 Appendix A – ODS Nightly Report Example................................................................................................ A ..................................................................................................................................................................... B Appendix B – Operational Dashboard State Table Dashboard ................................................................... A Packet Pg. 397 Attachment: REU 2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (9.5(c)--2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update) REU 2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plan
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Table of Figures
Figure 2-1: REU Wildfire Mitigation Portfolio ..............................................................................................17 Figure 3-1: REU Wildfire Mitigation Governance Organizational Chart......................................................21 Figure 3-2: CAL FIRE / Redding Fire Department Mutual Threat Zone .....................................................25 Figure 4-1: Outage Frequency as a Function of Wind Speed ....................................................................27 Figure 4-2: CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map with Overhead Circuit Routing Overlay................35 Figure 5-1: Vegetation Field Inspection Form.............................................................................................41 Figure 5-2: Vegetation Management Dashboard........................................................................................42 Figure 5-3: Before and After Image of Cleared 115 kV Right of Way.........................................................44 Figure 5-4: Redding Police Officer Performing Traffic Control for Ground Clearance Goats.....................45 Figure 5-5: Example Asset Inspection Field Data Collection Form ............................................................49 Table of Tables
Table 1-1: REU Service Territory at a Glance .............................................................................................. 9 Table 1-2: PUC § 8387 Statutory Crosswalk ..............................................................................................11 Table 1-3: WSAB Advisory Opinion Response...........................................................................................12 Table 2-1: Portfolio Overview......................................................................................................................14 Table 2-2: Portfolio Ownership Structure....................................................................................................18 Table 3-1: Governance Roles .....................................................................................................................19 Table 3-2: Governance Calendar................................................................................................................22 Table 3-3: City Coordination Partners.........................................................................................................22 Table 4-1: Four-Driver Risk Framework Overview......................................................................................26 Table 4-2a: Operating State Definitions and Triggers………………………………………………………….31 Table 4-2b: OS2/OS3 FPI'/Wind Threshold Criteria……………………………………………………………31 Table 4-3: Consequence Tier Definitions....................................................................................................32 Table 4-5: Operational Response by Operating State and Consequence Tier ..........................................33 Table 4-6: Risk Driver to Program Traceability ...........................................................................................38 Table 5-1: Vegetation Clearance Standards...............................................................................................42 Table 5.2-1. P-Level Classification and Required Response Windows......................................................47 Table 5.3-1. Standing Switch Log - Lifecycle..............................................................................................51 Table 5.3-2. PSPS Sequence .....................................................................................................................52 Table 6-1. Pole-Top Hardening Components .............................................................................................57 Table 7-1. ODS Decision-Support Products ...............................................................................................57 Table 7-2. Human-in-the-Loop Safeguards ................................................................................................59 Table 7-3. Situational Awareness Technology - Capabilities and Operational Use ...................................60 Table 8-1. Alert Level Framework: Wildfire Events.....................................................................................63 Table 8-2. Restoration Priority Framework .................................................................................................64 Packet Pg. 398 Attachment: REU 2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (9.5(c)--2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update) REU 2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plan
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Table 8-3. PSPS Customer Notification Timeline .......................................................................................65 Table 9-1. WMP Regulatory Obligations.....................................................................................................67 Table 9-2. What the Compliance Program Tracks and Enforces ...............................................................68 Table 10-0. 2025 Fire Weather Severity Context........................................................................................70 Table 10-1. Portfolio-Level Outcome Indicators (2021–2025)....................................................................71 Table 10-2. 2025 Program Performance Summary....................................................................................71 Table 11-1. 2026 Program Goals................................................................................................................79 Table 11-2. 2027 Program Goals................................................................................................................82 Table 12-1. Program Maturity Trajectory: 2026 Through 2028...................................................................87 Acronyms and Abbreviations
AER: After-Event Report
ANSI: American National Standards Institute
AVL: Automatic Vehicle Location
BI: Burning Index
CAL FIRE: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Cal OES: California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services CalTrans: California Department of Transportation
CIP: Capital Improvement Program
CMUA: California Municipal Utilities Association
CPAW: California Public-Power Agencies Wildfire Collaborative CPUC: California Public Utilities Commission
CUEA: California Utility Emergency Association
DOC: Department Operations Center
EOC: Emergency Operations Center
EOPS: Emergency Operations
EPSS: Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings
ERC: Energy Release Component
ESRI: Environmental Systems Research Institute (GIS platform) FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMS: Fire Environment Mapping System
FHSZ: Fire Hazard Severity Zone
FLIR: Forward-Looking Infrared
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FPI’: Fire Potential Index (REU custom variant)
GIS: Geographic Information System
GO: General Order (CPUC)
GPS: Global Positioning System
HFTD: High Fire-Threat District
IC: Incident Commander
ICS: Incident Command System
IE: Independent Evaluator
ISA: International Society of Arboriculture
kV: Kilovolt
NFDRS: National Fire Danger Rating System
NWS: National Weather Service
ODS: Operational Decision Support
OEIS: Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety
OMS: Outage Management System
OS: Operating State
P1–P5: Priority Levels 1 through 5 (defect classification) PRC: Public Resources Code
PSPS: Public Safety Power Shutoff
PUC: Public Utilities Code
QA/QC: Quality Assurance / Quality Control
RAWS: Remote Automatic Weather Station
REU: Redding Electric Utility
RFD: Redding Fire Department
ROC: Risk Oversight Committee
ROW: Right-of-Way
RPD: Redding Police Department
SCADA: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
SEMS: Standardized Emergency Management System
SHASCOM: Shasta Area Safety Communications Agency
SME: Subject Matter Expert
SOP: Standard Operating Procedure
TRAQ: Tree Risk Assessment Qualification
UAV: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
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USDA: United States Department of Agriculture
VHFTD: Very High Fire-Threat District
VM: Vegetation Management
WCAG: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
WMP: Wildfire Mitigation Plan
WSAB: Wildfire Safety Advisory Board
WUI: Wildland-Urban Interface
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ES Executive Summary
ES-A: About This Plan
Redding Electric Utility is a publicly owned municipal electric utility serving approximately 46,750 customers across a compact 61-square-mile service territory in the northern Sacramento Valley. REU owns and operates 115 kV transmission and 12 kV distribution systems totaling approximately 626.3 miles of overhead conductor and approximately 1,051.21 miles of underground distribution. Over 33% of the service territory lies within CPUC Tier 2 High Fire-Threat Districts and 12.5% within Tier 3, with 38% classified as Wildland-Urban Interface. The 2018 Carr Fire, which killed eight people, destroyed over 1,000 homes and over 1,600 structures at the edge of Redding’s urban core, defines the community’s baseline understanding of wildfire consequence.

This plan is organized as a two-part document. Part I (1–9) describes what REU’s wildfire mitigation system is, how it works, and why. Part II (10–13) reports how REU performed in the prior year and describes the initiatives for the years ahead. REU’s mitigation effort is structured as an integrated portfolio of eleven programs organized into five layers:
governance, risk intelligence, operational risk reduction, capital risk reduction, and customer and community resilience. A feedback loop returns findings from every layer back into program improvement.

The plan is filed pursuant to PUC § 8387 and submitted to the WSAB as REU’s biennial comprehensive revision. Every WSAB advisory recommendation from 2021 through 2025 is addressed in Table 1-3, and every PUC § 8387 subsection is mapped in Table 1-2.

ES-B: This Year’s Report
In 2025, REU completed its most comprehensive wildfire mitigation execution year to date. Vegetation inspections achieved 100% coverage on both transmission and distribution systems. Arborist Crews trimmed 8,602 identified trees, completed 100% of pole base clearance by May, and treated 512 acres through targeted fuels reduction. The most severe (P1) vegetation conditions declined from 286 to 163, a 43% reduction. The Asset Inspection Program identified 1,588 defects and corrected all 42 of the most critical defects (P1) within 72 hours.

In 2025, REU recorded one verified utility-attributed ignition, the lowest annual total in the five-year reporting period and a significant reduction from nine in 2021. Equipment-related wires-down events declined to four, down from eight in each of the two prior years. In its first year of formal PSPS program operation, REU recorded zero PSPS events. These outcomes are consistent with the cumulative effects of REU's sustained investment in vegetation management, equipment inspection, and operational practices across the wildfire risk system. REU's primary wildfire program outcome metrics are shown in Table ES-1. Full metric definitions and program-level performance data are provided in Section

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Table ES-1: REU Outcome Metrics: Five-Year Trend (2021–2025) Metric 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Reportable Ignition Events 9 4 4 4 1
Equipment-related wires-down events 5 7 8 8 4
EOPS Alert Level 1 due to Fire Danger 11 5 3 3 4
EOPS Alert Level 2 due to Fire Danger 2 1 0 0 0
PSPS events N/A N/A N/A N/A 0
For the 2026–2027 cycle, REU will continue to evolve implementation across all mitigation programs. Key priorities include refining the portfolio governance program and strengthening individual program charters with program-level KPIs; advancing the Wildfire Risk Framework through more sophisticated analytical methods that improve spatial resolution and risk classification of assets across the system; updating the Operational Decision Support program to reflect the improved risk framework outputs; revising the more general Emergency Operations program to ensure wildfire risk is comprehensively addressed; and improving outage tracking and root cause analysis capabilities. Because the Wildfire Risk Framework serves as the analytical foundation for the entire mitigation portfolio, its advancement will drive corresponding improvements across vegetation management, inspection prioritization, system hardening, and operational practices.

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1 Introduction
Redding faces two conditions that create serious wildfire risk: a service territory with significant fire exposure and a climate that is becoming hotter and drier. REU must operate an electric system that remains safe and reliable under these conditions.

1.1 REU Service Territory at a Glance
Table 1-1 summarizes the key attributes of REU’s service territory, electric system, and wildfire risk profile. These numbers establish the factual baseline referenced throughout both parts of this plan.

Table 1-1: REU Service Territory at a Glance
Attribute Value
Service Territory 61 square miles
Customers Served 46,758 accounts
Population Served 92,465
Overhead Distribution (inside territory) 527.1 miles
Overhead Distribution (outside territory) 27.6 miles
Overhead Transmission (inside territory) 50.9 miles
Overhead Transmission (outside territory) 20.7 miles
Underground Distribution 1,051.2 miles
System Underground Percentage Approximately 63%
% Territory in CPUC Tier 2 HFTD 33.5%
% Territory in CPUC Tier 3 HFTD 12.5%
% OH Distribution Lines in Tier 2 24.55%
% OH Distribution Lines in Tier 3 7.25%
% OH Transmission Lines in Tier 2 44.8%
% OH Transmission Lines in Tier 3 10.95%
Wildland-Urban Interface (Interface) 38%
Wildland-Urban Interface (Intermix) 24%
Fire Stations Within City 8
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Department Operations Center REU Headquarters
3611 Avtech Parkway
Redding, CA 96002
As a department of the City of Redding, REU’s wildfire mitigation decisions are recommended by staff, reviewed and approved in open City Council sessions, and the program is funded through REU rates.

1.2 Why Wildfire Risk Matters in Redding
Redding's geographic position creates persistent, serious wildfire exposure. The city's boundaries interface directly with oak woodland, chaparral, and mixed conifer terrain, which are among the most fire-prone landscapes in California. Thirty-eight percent of the service territory falls within the Wildland-Urban Interface, with an additional 24% classified as WUI intermix. Over 33% of the territory lies within CPUC Tier 2 High Fire-Threat District and 12.5% within Tier 3.

The 2018 Carr Fire, ignited by sparks from a vehicle's blown tire on the highway west of Redding, defines the community's baseline understanding of wildfire consequences.

Record-low fuel moisture, temperatures exceeding 110 degrees, and dry, unpredictable winds allowed the fire to spread rapidly from steep terrain into Redding's western suburbs. At its peak intensity, the fire generated a fire vortex over 200 feet wide with winds exceeding 140 miles per hour. The fire resulted in eight fatalities, and over 1,600 structures were destroyed. For the City of Redding, wildfire is a lived experience that shapes how this community thinks about safety, preparedness, and the obligations of its public institutions.

For REU, that experience translates into a specific operational responsibility because electric infrastructure can ignite wildfires when it fails. REU's overhead distribution system includes over 24 miles of circuit in Tier 3 HFTD and over 92 miles in Tier 2 on the 12 kV system alone. Every program in this plan exists to reduce the probability that REU's infrastructure causes an ignition and to limit consequences when conditions are at their most severe.

Climate Change
The wildfire risk environment continues to change. Climate change is measurably intensifying wildfire conditions across Redding’s service territory, resulting in extended fire seasons, increased frequency and severity of extreme heat events, accelerated fuel drying, and greater year-to-year climate variability that drives more dangerous fire weather. These trends directly affect REU’s exposure: a longer fire season means more days on which an equipment failure can produce a catastrophic ignition, and drier fuels mean faster spread when a fire starts.

Climate projections inform REU’s annual wildfire-risk assumptions. Section 4.3 provides the detailed analysis and explains how projected changes affect REU’s programs.

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1.3 Statutory and Regulatory Framework
REU prepares this plan pursuant to California Public Utilities Code Section 8387. Table 1- 2 maps every statutory requirement to this plan. Table 1-3 responds to every WSAB advisory recommendation from 2021 through 2025.

Table 1-2: PUC § 8387 Statutory Crosswalk
PUC § 8387 Requirement 2026 Section Topic
(b)(2)(A) Person responsible for executing
the plan

2.4; 3.1; 3.1.1 Roles and Responsibilities
(b)(2)(B) Objectives of the wildfire
mitigation plan

1.4; 2.1; 2.3 Plan Objectives and Portfolio
Architecture
(b)(2)(C) Identification and prioritization of
risks; preventive strategies

4.1-4.4; 5.1-5.3;

6.1-6.3; 7.1; 8.2
Risk Assessment and Mitigation
Programs
(b)(2)(D) Evaluation of plan performance,
including metrics

10.1-10.10 Performance Evaluation and
Metrics
(b)(2)(E) Description of how metrics inform
plan improvements

2.3; 10.4-10.10;

12.4 Continuous Improvement and
Lessons Learned
(b)(2)(F) Protocols for de-energization 4.1.3; 4.1.5; 5.3;

8.2 PSPS and Operational Controls
(b)(2)(G) Procedures for customer
notification before, during, and
after de-energization

8.4; 8.5 Customer Notification and
Outreach
(b)(2)(H) Vegetation management activities
and protocols

5.1 Vegetation Management
Program
(b)(2)(I) Inspections and maintenance of
electrical infrastructure

5.2 Asset Inspection Program
(b)(2)(J) Description of fire risk and risk
analysis

4.1-4.3 Wildfire Risk and Risk Analysis
(b)(2)(K) Geographic areas at elevated risk 1.1-1.2; 3.3.5;

4.2 Geographic Risk Profile
(b)(2)(L) Methodology for risk assessment
and risk drivers

4.1.1-4.1.5; 4.2;

4.3; 4.4
Risk Assessment Methodology
(b)(2)(M) Procedures for restoration of
service after de-energization or
wildfire-related outages

8.3 Post-Fire Restoration and
Recovery
(b)(2)(N) Monitoring and auditing of plan
implementation

3.1.4; 9.1; 9.2;

9.4; 10; 12.4;

13.3 Compliance, Monitoring, and
Independent Evaluation
(c) Independent evaluation of the
plan

9.4; 13.3 Independent Evaluation
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Table 1-3: WSAB Advisory Opinion Response
# WSAB
Recommendation
Years Section How Addressed
1 Summary table of
projects with targets and
years
2024-25 11.1-11.3 Table 11-1 and the 2026-2028 planning sections provide program goals, measurable
outcomes, completion targets, and yearbased planned work for upcoming initiatives. 2 Digital accessibility
(WCAG, alt text,
hyperlinked TOC)
2024-25 13.2 The plan is prepared with machine-readable text, alt text on figures, and a hyperlinked
table of contents, and is intended for public
accessibility posting.
3 Track changes and
revision history
2022-25 13.5 Section 13.5 provides the formal revision
history table for the plan.
4 Context-setting
information at beginning
of plan
2021-23 ES-A; 1.1;

1.2 The Executive Summary and Introduction
establish service-territory context, system
facts, wildfire exposure, and why wildfire risk
matters in Redding.
5 Expand mapping beyond
HFTD using FHSZ and
local knowledge
2021,
2025

4.2 Section 4.2 explains that REU uses CAL
FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone mapping in
addition to CPUC HFTD designations and
incorporates local knowledge from REU and
Redding Fire Department.
6 Inventory equipment,
including treatment of
exempt and non-exempt
assets
2021,
2025

10.9 Section 10.9 documents identified poles,
eligible poles, and exempt poles within the
Fire-Retardant Pole Wrap Program,
including reclassification of exempt poles.
7 Incorporate climate
change data
2021-23 4.3.1 Section 4.3.1 includes climate change
discussion covering temperature, extreme
heat, hydroclimate volatility, snowpack,
wildfire area, and wind patterns, and
explains how REU reviews climate
projections annually.
8 Justify enhanced
practices that exceed
minimum standards
2021-25 5.1; 5.2 Sections 5.1 and 5.2 describe REU-specific vegetation clearance targets that exceed
minimum GO 95 standards where feasible
and explain risk-based prioritization and
enhanced treatment in higher-risk areas.
9 Specific targets and
timelines for hardening
projects
2024-25 6.1-6.3;

11.1-11.3
Capital program sections describe the
hardening programs, and Section 11
provides measurable outcomes and
completion targets for upcoming work.
10 Define PSPS protocols,
including data sources,
conditions, and
responsible parties
2021-25 4.1.3;

4.1.5; 5.3;

8.2 These sections define the FPI'/wind
thresholds, operating states, PSPS decision
logic, operational execution steps, and
Incident Commander authority.
11 Pre-stage personnel
protocols
2023,
2025

5.3; 8.2 These sections describe patrol posture,
escalation of operational controls, and
emergency-response framework elements
used when elevated conditions require
readiness actions.

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12 Address invasive grasses 2022-23 5.1 Section 5.1 includes invasive grass management as part of targeted fuels
reduction and coordinated landscape-level
mitigation.
13 Detail QA/QC programs,
including contractor
oversight
2024-25 5.1 Section 5.1 includes a Quality Assurance
and Corrective Action subsection describing
QA/QC controls, audits, reinspection, data
checks, retraining, and corrective action.
14 Performance metrics
showing both completed
work and outcomes
2021-25 10; ES-B Section 10 and the Executive Summary
report both execution metrics and outcome
metrics, including inspection coverage, trees
trimmed, acres treated, defects identified,
and critical defects corrected.
15 Use CMUA performance
metric structure
2025 10 Section 10 provides standardized annual
performance reporting by program and
portfolio outcomes.
16 Historical data showing
progress and informing
changes
2022-25 ES-B; 10 The plan includes five-year outcome trend tables in the Executive Summary and
historical performance/results discussion in
Section 10.
17 Substantive independent
evaluation addressing
strategy and compliance
2021-25 9.4; 13.3 Section 9.4 describes the independent evaluation and Section 13.3 states that the
evaluator’s findings and REU’s response are
publicly posted.
18 Track independent
evaluator
recommendations from
prior evaluations
2025 9.4; 13.3 Section 9.4 describes REU’s engagement of the independent evaluator, and Section 13.3
provides for public posting of findings and
REU’s response.
19 Describe situational
awareness and data
sharing
2025 7.1; 7.2;

3.2; 3.3
These sections describe the Operational
Decision Support program, situational
awareness technology, and
coordination/data-sharing relationships with
City and regional partners.

1.4 How This Plan Is Organized
The 2026 WMP is organized as a two-part document serving two distinct purposes.

Part I (1–9) is the static program document. It describes REU's wildfire mitigation portfolio and is updated only when programs materially change. Part I covers REU's risk framework, the five-layer portfolio of eleven programs, roles and responsibilities, and the governance structure that binds the system together.

Part II (10–13) is the annual performance report. It documents REU's prior year performance and the coming year work plan, covering 2025 metric actuals, year-overyear trend analysis, lessons learned, the 2026–2028 planned work program, and the multi-year capital roadmap.

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2 Portfolio Architecture
REU organizes its wildfire mitigation effort as an integrated portfolio of coordinated programs. Each program has a distinct role, defined ownership, and explicit connections to the programs that precede and follow it. The portfolio is designed to convert wildfire risk understanding into action, evaluate whether those actions are working, and use the results to improve future decisions. This structure supports accountability, integration across functions, and continuous improvement across the full wildfire mitigation system.

The portfolio is organized in five functional layers: governance and cross-cutting oversight, risk intelligence, operational risk reduction, capital risk reduction, and customer and community resiliency. Risk intelligence informs operational and capital decisions.

Operational findings and annual performance results feed back into the governance structure and are used to adjust priorities, standards, and future work plans. This structure allows the portfolio to function as a managed system with coordinated programs.

2.1 Portfolio Overview
Table 2-1 summarizes the portfolio layers, their roles, and how each connects to the broader wildfire mitigation system.

Table 2-1: Portfolio Overview
# Layer Programs Role Portfolio
Connections
1 Governance
and CrossCutting
Oversight
• WMP Portfolio
Governance
• Safety Program
• Compliance
Program
Establishes the
accountability
structure, governance
cadence,
documentation
standards, regulatory
tracking, and crosscutting controls that
apply across the full
portfolio.

Governs all
layers; supports
integration,
regulatory
alignment,
corrective action
tracking, and
continuous
improvement.

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2 Risk
Intelligence
• Wildfire Risk
Framework
• Operational
Decision Support
Produces the analytical
foundation for the
portfolio. The Wildfire
Risk Framework
defines annual wildfire
risk, and ODS applies
that logic in daily and
forecasted operating
conditions.

Feeds risk
outputs into
operational,
capital, and
customer
programs;
receives
performance
feedback through
governance and
annual review.
3 Operational
Risk
Reduction
• Vegetation
Management
• Asset Inspection
Program
• T&D System
Operational
Practices
Maintains the system
in a fire-safe operating
condition on a
continuous basis
through vegetation
clearance, equipment
inspection and
correction, and
operational controls
during elevated fire
weather.

Uses risk
intelligence
outputs to
prioritize work and
escalation;
performance
findings feed back
into governance
and planning.
4 Capital Risk
Reduction
• System
Hardening
• Fire Mitigation
System
Upgrades
• Fire-Retardant
Pole Wrap
Reduces long-term
wildfire risk through
targeted infrastructure
investment, system
upgrades, and asset
protection measures in
higher-risk areas.

Priorities are
driven by the
Wildfire Risk
Framework and
annual
performance
findings; capital
investment
reduces the risk
load on
operational
programs over
time.

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5 Customer and
Community
Resiliency
• Customer
Service and
Communications
• Emergency
Response and
Recovery
Manages the customer
and community
impacts of wildfire risk
and mitigation actions,
including PSPS
communication,
emergency
coordination, and
restoration and
recovery.

Coordinates with
operational and
emergency
functions; afteraction findings
and event
experience feed
back into
governance and
future program
improvements.

2.2 Portfolio Design Principles
REU’s wildfire mitigation portfolio is designed around five principles.

First, wildfire mitigation is managed through a common portfolio governance structure that coordinates each program’s work. Each program has its own charter and execution responsibilities, but all programs operate within a common ownership, reporting, and review structure.

Second, risk intelligence drives action. The Wildfire Risk Framework and ODS provide the analytical basis for where work is prioritized, how operations escalate, and where future capital investment should be concentrated.

Third, the portfolio distinguishes between operational risk management and structural risk reduction. Vegetation management, inspection, and operational controls reduce risk continuously but require repeated intervention. Capital programs reduce risk more durably by changing the underlying condition of the system.

Fourth, cross-cutting governance functions apply across the full portfolio. Governance, compliance, and safety complement program ownership by providing controls that keep the portfolio accountable, auditable, and aligned with regulatory obligations and internal standards.

Fifth, the portfolio is designed to learn. Annual metric review, after-action review, program reporting, and executive oversight are intended to ensure that findings translate into updated standards, improved execution, and revised priorities in future years.

2.3 Program Interdependencies and Feedback
The portfolio is designed so that outputs from each layer feed the next, and outcomes from all layers feed back into the first through a continuous improvement cycle. An overview of REU’s wildfire mitigation portfolio is shown in Figure 2-1.

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Diagram showing REU’s wildfire mitigation portfolio organized around risk intelligence, operational risk reduction, capital risk reduction, customer and community resiliency, and a safety and compliance governance foundation.

Figure 2-1: REU Wildfire Mitigation Portfolio
Risk Framework outputs establish annual priorities, and ODS converts the same logic into daily guidance. Operational and capital programs use those outputs to target work, prioritize investment, and determine when operating posture should change. Customer and community resiliency programs use the same information to coordinate notifications, customer support, and emergency response.

Operational findings, event reviews, annual metrics, and completed capital work return through governance to update thresholds, standards, program charters, and future priorities. This feedback loop keeps the portfolio aligned as risk conditions, system configuration, and program performance change.

2.4 Governance and Ownership
Table 2-2 assigns each program to a category owner and program manager. Section 3 defines the responsibilities and governance relationships associated with those roles.

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Table 2-2: Portfolio Ownership Structure
Category Category Owner Program Program Manager
Data,
Analytics &
Risk
Assistant
Director, T&D
Wildfire Risk
Framework
Assistant Director,
T&D
Data,
Analytics &
Risk
Assistant
Director, T&D
Operational Decision
Support (ODS)
Assistant Director,
T&D
Operational
Risk
Reduction
Assistant
Director, T&D
Vegetation
Management
Electric Manager –
Field Operations
Operational
Risk
Reduction
Assistant
Director, T&D
Asset Inspection
Program
Electric Manager –
Field Operations
Operational
Risk
Reduction
Assistant
Director, T&D
T&D System
Operational Practices
Electric Manager -
E&O
Capital Risk
Reduction
Assistant
Director, T&D
System Hardening Electric Manager -
Line
Capital Risk
Reduction
Assistant
Director, T&D
Fire Mitigation System
Upgrades
Electric Manager -
E&O
Capital Risk
Reduction
Assistant
Director, T&D
Fire Retardant Pole
Wrap
Electric Manager -
Line
Customer &
Community
Resiliency
Assistant
Director,
Customer
Services
Customer Service &
Communications
Electric Manager -
Customer Svcs
Customer &
Community
Resiliency
Assistant
Director, T&D
Emergency Response
& Recovery
Electric Manager -
E&O
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3 Roles and Responsibilities
REU’s wildfire mitigation portfolio requires coordination across multiple city departments and regional agencies. The governance structure, city partnerships, and mutual aid relationships described here are legally required under PUC § 8387(b)(2)(A) and represent commitments REU must maintain regardless of annual program changes.

3.1 REU Internal Governance
REU’s wildfire mitigation portfolio is governed through a multi-level structure that distinguishes executive accountability, portfolio oversight, governance administration, and program execution. The Electric Utility Director serves as Portfolio Owner, accountable for portfolio integrity and for evaluating remaining wildfire risk in relation to mitigation posture and resource decisions. The REU Risk Oversight Committee serves as the executive oversight body for the portfolio. The Assistant Director, Transmission and Distribution, provides day-to-day portfolio oversight and coordination across wildfire mitigation programs. The Compliance Officer serves as Portfolio Governance Lead for the WMP Portfolio Governance Program and is responsible for governance cadence, documentation control, regulatory tracking, and portfolio integration support. Programs are executed through designated Program Owners and Program Managers, typically at the Electric Manager level.

Table 3-1: Governance Roles
Role Assigned To Primary Responsibilities
Portfolio Owner Electric Utility
Director
Owns the WMP as an enterprise obligation;
approves portfolio structure; evaluates
remaining wildfire risk in relation to
mitigation posture
Portfolio
Governance
Lead
Compliance Officer Manages the WMP Portfolio Governance Program; coordinates governance cadence,
documentation control, regulatory tracking,
and portfolio integration support
Program Owner Defined by program
(Table 2-2)
Owns individual programs; maintains
program charter and annual report;
accountable for execution
Risk Oversight Risk Oversight
Committee
Reviews/approves material changes;
executive direction; ensures enterprise risk
tolerance consistency
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Compliance
Program
REU Compliance
Program
Tracks cadence, regulatory changes,
document control; escalates missed
obligations
Safety Program REU Safety
Program
Ensures safe execution; captures incidents
and near-misses; provides safety feedback

3.1.1 Risk Oversight Committee
The Risk Oversight Committee (ROC) consists of the Electric Utility Director, the Assistant Directors of Transmission & Distribution, Resources, and Customer Services and Metering, the Chief Information Officer, the Compliance Officer, and the chairs of the subordinate committees. The ROC meets quarterly and reviews and approves material changes to wildfire mitigation programs and the overall portfolio.

3.1.2 Program Charter System
Each of REU’s eleven programs maintains a two-part Program Charter that mirror the Wildfire Mitigation Plan: Part I for stable program definition, Part II for annual performance. This makes the portfolio auditable at any point and enables City Council presentations to draw directly from Part II reports.

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Organizational Chart
Organizational chart showing wildfire mitigation governance from the Redding City Council and City Manager to the REU Director, Risk Oversight Committee, Compliance Officer, and Assistant Directors responsible for program execution.

Figure 3-1: REU Wildfire Mitigation Governance Organizational Chart. Diagram showing REU’s wildfire mitigation portfolio organized around risk intelligence, operational risk reduction, capital risk reduction, customer and community resiliency, and a safety and compliance governance foundation.

Assistant Director,
Customer Services and
Metering
Leads operational execution and delivery of
externally-facing wildfire mitigation programs.
✓ System Hardening
✓ T&D System
Operational Practices
✓ Fire Retardant Pole
Wrap
✓ Fire Mitigation System
Upgrades
Provides executive direction
and enterprise risk alignment.

Portfolio Accountability

3. Portfolio Oversight & Program Execution
✓ Vegetation
Management
Municipal Leadership

1. Executive Oversight
✓ Safety Program ✓ Operational Decision
✓ Enterprise Risk Alignment
✓ Inspection Program

2. Portfolio Governance
✓ Regulatory Compliance
Review
✓ Compliance Program
✓ Wildfire Risk
Framework
✓ Emergency Response
and Recovery
REU Risk Oversight Committee Compliance Officer
Provides internal governance,
safety compliance, and
regulatory oversight across the
wildfire mitigation portfolio.

Redding City Council
Retains overall executive accountability for the wildfire mitigation strategy, resource allocation, and portfolio integrity.
✓ Customer Service and
Communications
Assistant Director,
Transmission and
Distribution
✓ Programmatic Direction
REU Director (Portfolio Owner)
City Manager
✓ Governance Program
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Governance Calendar
Table 3-2: Governance Calendar
Timeframe Governance Activity Responsible
Q4 (prior year) Confirm program scope and
ownership for upcoming year
Portfolio Governance Lead
January Collect execution data; initiate
tracking for annual obligations
Program Owners;
Compliance
February Draft Annual Program Reports (Part
II); review with Steering Committees
Program Owners
March Finalize reports; review material
changes with ROC; finalize charters
Program Owners; ROC
April – May Draft updated Wildfire Mitigation Plan Portfolio Owner June -July Present WMP to City Council
(annual)
Portfolio Owner
Following City
Council
adoption
Submit WMP to WSAB via OEIS
portal (biennial)
Portfolio Governance Lead
2026
(quadrennial)
Independent evaluation of WMP Portfolio Governance Lead

3.2 City of Redding Coordination
REU operates as a department of the City of Redding. Wildfire mitigation is a coordinated effort involving multiple city departments.

Table 3-3: City Coordination Partners
Agency /
Department
Role in REU Wildfire Mitigation Governing Agreement
Redding Fire
Department
Joint wildfire response; facility access
coordination; interagency response
coordination; input on areas of fire
concern and public safety.

City Council-approved
program
Redding Police
Department
PSPS public safety; traffic control;
evacuation support
City interdepartmental
coordination
Public Works
Department
8 workers funded by REU; WUI fuel
reduction partnership
City Council-approved
program
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Community
Services /
Communications
Public notification, social media,
outage portal, and website
City interdepartmental
coordination

SHASCOM
Dispatch
Dispatch for PSPS area notifications;
emergency communication relay
Regional dispatch
agreement

3.2.1 Redding Fire Department
During 2025, REU provided funding support to the Redding Fire Department through the Council-approved Wildfire Improved Response Program and plans to continue that support in 2026. The partnership strengthens local emergency-response capacity, supports rapid initial attack when fires threaten REU facilities or electric infrastructure, and facilitates coordination with CAL FIRE and Shasta County during wildfire incidents.

Program scope and funding are reviewed through the City’s annual planning, budget, and Council-approval processes.

3.2.2 Redding Police Department
RPD provides public safety support during PSPS events and wildfire emergencies, including traffic control and evacuation support.

3.2.3 Public Works Department
REU funds eight PW workers for vegetation management and WUI fuel reduction in partnership with the Parks Department Fuels Mitigation Team.

3.2.4 Community Services and Communications
All public-facing wildfire communications are coordinated through the City Communications Team, including social media, media releases, and outage portal updates.

3.2.5 SHASCOM Dispatch
SHASCOM serves as the regional dispatch agency for PSPS area notifications and emergency communication relay.

3.3 Regional and State Coordination

3.3.1 CPAW
REU participates in the California Public-Power Agencies Wildfire collaborative for shared wildfire mitigation practices and regulatory coordination.

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3.3.2 Cal OES and SEMS
REU operates within the Cal OES and SEMS framework for all emergency operations.

SOP-200 implements ICS consistent with SEMS requirements, ensuring interoperability with CAL FIRE and Shasta County OES.

3.3.3 Mutual Aid - CUEA
REU is a member of CUEA, providing access to mutual aid crews and materials during catastrophic events.

3.3.4 Joint Pole Coordination
REU shares pole infrastructure with other electric utilities, telecommunications and cable providers, with coordination protocols for planned work, emergency access, and cost sharing.

3.3.5 CAL FIRE / Redding Fire Department Mutual Threat Zone The City of Redding maintains a Mutual Threat Zone (MTZ) Agreement with CAL FIRE / Shasta County Fire Department that establishes a defined joint-response area along the city’s wildland edge. The MTZ covers approximately one-half mile inside the City limits and one-half mile outside the City limits, as shown in Figure 3-2. Within this area, the agreement provides for coordinated, year-round response by both agencies to fires, traffic collisions, and wildland incidents threatening the interface. The purpose of the agreement is to improve protection in this boundary area by sending the closest appropriate resources, reducing response times, and formalizing cross-jurisdictional response expectations, communications, and operating procedures.

The MTZ is particularly important in Redding because it includes a substantial portion of the community’s wildland-urban interface, where rapid suppression access and resource depth can materially affect consequence. During fire season, the agreement supports a multi-agency response to confirmed fires threatening the wildland and allows coordinated use of CAL FIRE suppression resources consistent with the operating plan, including specialized wildland resources such as engines, dozers, aircraft, air tankers, helicopters, and hand crews. When incidents occur within the MTZ, the agreement provides for reciprocal support and, where conditions warrant, unified command and single-point ordering of additional resources through the incident organization.

For REU, the MTZ is an important external coordination element within the broader wildfire risk environment. It does not replace REU’s prevention and mitigation responsibilities, but it strengthens suppression capability in and around REU’s highestconsequence interface areas by formalizing coordination between Redding Fire and CAL FIRE, including dispatch, communications, and resource-sharing protocols. That coordination is relevant to REU’s wildfire consequence and suppression-feasibility considerations discussed elsewhere in this plan.

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Figure 3-2: CAL FIRE / Redding Fire Department Mutual Threat Zone. Map of the CAL FIRE and Redding Fire Department mutual threat zone showing response areas around Redding, including areas assigned to CAL FIRE, Redding Fire Department, and shared wildland-only response.

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4 Wildfire Risk and Risk Drivers
REU evaluates wildfire risk through a sequential, integrated framework built around four risk drivers. Each driver addresses a distinct dimension, and no single driver is used in isolation. The combined result produces REU’s risk picture as a structured assessment that informs specific decisions across every program in the portfolio.

4.1 The Four-Driver Risk Framework
Table 4-1: Four-Driver Risk Framework Overview
# Risk Driver Core Question How Outputs Are Used
1 Ignition
Probability
How likely is the electric
system to produce an ignition
source?
Wind-based operational
thresholds; PSPS wind criteria;
inspection prioritization
2 Ignition
Pathways
If a failure occurs, is there a
credible path from fault to
wildfire?
Vegetation Management
targeting; hazard tree
prioritization; fuels reduction;
exclusion of low-pathway areas
3 Risk Timing &
Escalation
When do conditions escalate
risk to an operational
concern?
Operating State determination;
FPI’-based escalation; PSPS
consideration windows
4 Consequence &
Suppression
If a fire starts, how severe
would the outcome be?
PSPS circuit selection; capital
prioritization

4.1.1 Risk Driver 1: Ignition Probability
This driver evaluates the probability that a fault, failure, or equipment condition could produce a spark or arc capable of igniting vegetation. REU's assessment is empirically grounded in more than 20 years of historical outage data analyzed in relation to observed wind speeds.

REU's analysis demonstrates a critical threshold: sustained wind speeds exceeding 20 mph produce a significantly increased likelihood of faults and equipment failures on the overhead distribution and transmission system. Figure 4-1 visualizes this relationship, showing outage frequency as a function of wind speed across REU's PSPS-eligible circuits since January 1, 2005. The data shows limited wind-related response below approximately 20 mph. At and above 20 mph sustained wind speeds, however, wind begins to emerge as a more significant driver of outage activity, as mechanical stress on conductors, crossarms, and connections becomes more operationally consequential.

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This empirical relationship forms the foundation for REU's wind-speed-based operational thresholds. As wind speeds increase beyond 20 mph, the probability that any given equipment fault will produce an arc and potential ignition increases proportionally, driving the Operating State escalation framework and PSPS trigger thresholds. The primary outputs are wind-speed-based thresholds for escalating operational response, which are detailed in Risk Driver 3 (Risk Timing & Escalation).

Figure 4-1: Outage Frequency as a Function of Wind Speed. Chart showing that the likelihood of an outage per hour increases as measured wind speed increases, with a sharp rise at higher wind speeds above approximately 30 miles per hour.

4.1.2 Risk Driver 2: Ignition Pathways
This driver evaluates whether the environment surrounding REU's overhead facilities creates conditions where an equipment failure could transition to a wildfire. The assessment uses a three-step methodology: baseline mapping, desktop analysis with expert review, and field verification.

REU begins with CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps and CPUC High Fire-Threat District designations as the starting point. These maps identify areas with increased wildfire susceptibility due to any cause.

REU conducts a circuit-by-circuit desktop review using aerial imagery, GIS data, and subject matter expert judgment. Subject matter experts from T&D, Vegetation Management, Operations, Engineering, GIS/Analytics, and the Redding Fire Department 0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
20%
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Likelihood of an Outage Per Hour
Windspeed Measured at Redding Airport RAWS Station, MPH Outage Frequency as a Function of Windspeed
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jointly evaluate circuits and segments using the aerial imagery and fire threat maps as a conservative baseline. This step identifies where credible ignition pathways exist:
• Segments with dense vegetation, continuous fuel loading, or terrain conditions that would allow an equipment fault to transition to wildfire spread are confirmed as pathways.
• Segments where aerial imagery and maps provide insufficient clarity are flagged for field verification.
• Segments with minimal combustible vegetation, sparse fuel continuity, or limited exposure to wildland fuels may be explicitly excluded from pathway consideration.

Where desktop review cannot resolve uncertainty, REU conducts field visits with the Redding Fire Department and other subject matter experts from City departments. Field assessment directly observes vegetation density, fuel loading, terrain access, and proximity to structures. Field findings supersede desktop assessments. Outputs include identification of circuit segments and locations with credible ignition pathways.

4.1.3 Risk Driver 3: Fire Weather Risk Timing and Escalation This driver integrates real-time and forecast fire weather data to determine when environmental conditions make ignition consequences most severe. REU uses a custom Fire Potential Index (FPI') as its primary risk timing indicator, computed from two National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) components sourced from the USDA Forest Service Fire Environment Mapping System (FEMS): Energy Release Component (ERC), which represents cumulative fuel dryness and potential fire spread energy, and Burning Index (BI), which represents potential fireline intensity and flame length.

FPI' combines ERC and BI using a methodology based on the Severe Fire Danger Index1 framework, by computing a percentile rank for each forecasted hour against 20 years of hourly historical fire weather data for REU's service territory. This normalization ensures FPI' values reflect conditions that are extreme relative to REU's local historical norms. A high FPI' value indicates the simultaneous presence of dry fuels (high ERC) and winddriven conditions (high BI), which together produce the most dangerous fire behavior.

REU downloads hourly weather forecasts from the FEMS2 website and calculates an hourly Fire Potential Index for each forecast period. This calculated FPI' is compared against dynamic operational thresholds that define when conditions warrant escalation in system posture. Higher FPI' values require lower wind speeds to trigger operational response, while lower FPI' values require higher wind speeds. This relationship reflects the potential for extreme fuel dryness to produce dangerous conditions at moderate wind 1 Jolly, W. Matt; Freeborn, Patrick H.; Page, Wesley G.; Butler, Bret W. 2019. Severe Fire Danger Index: A forecastable metric to inform firefighter and community wildfire risk management. Fire. 2: 47. https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/58973#
2 https://fems.fs2c.usda.gov/download
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speeds, while less extreme fuel conditions require more severe winds to reach comparable risk.

FPI' is evaluated together with forecast wind speeds to determine when operational thresholds are exceeded:

Table 4-2a: Operating State Definitions and Triggers
Operating
State
Name Trigger Conditions Key Distinction
OS0 Normal
Operations
No elevated fire weather
conditions
Standard operations; no
fire weather controls
active
OS1 Elevated Fire
Risk
FPI' > 0.90 forward-looking 3-
hour average forecast
sustained wind wind > 15 mph,
OR NWS Red Flag Warning
issued
Heightened awareness
and system controls;
PSPS not implemented
OS2 Extreme Fire
Risk
FPI'/wind thresholds met per
Table 4-2b
PSPS consideration
active; suppression
resources available
OS3 Extreme +
Constrained
OS2 conditions AND fire
suppression resources limited
or unavailable
PSPS expanded to
additional circuits;
suppression capacity
cannot be relied upon
Table 4-2b: OS2/OS3 FPI'/Wind Threshold Criteria
FPI'
Threshold
Wind Speed Condition
FPI' ≥ 0.97 ≥ 20 mph sustained Very high fire danger; moderate wind triggers PSPS
FPI' ≥ 0.875 ≥ 23 mph sustained High fire danger; stronger wind is required to trigger PSPS
FPI' ≥ 0.825 ≥ 26 mph sustained Moderate-high fire danger with extreme winddriven potential FPI' ≥ 0.80 ≥ 50 mph sustained Extreme wind-driven behavior required to initiate PSPS despite lower fuel danger
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FPI' ≤ 0.80 PSPS is not
considered.

PSPS is not considered by the FPI’/wind model
below this threshold
Between the listed FPI’ reference points, REU’s ODS model linearly interpolates the sustained wind threshold. Meeting the FPI’/wind threshold does not automatically result in PSPS; it initiates further evaluation under the full four-driver framework, including consequence tier, suppression feasibility, operational feasibility, and Incident Commander authorization.

Additionally, National Weather Service Fire Weather Watches and Red Flag Warnings are integrated as contextual triggers. A Red Flag Warning is sufficient to trigger OS1 regardless of real-time FPI'/wind values.

REU applies ramp-up and ramp-down timeframes so escalation and de-escalation decisions reflect sustained risk conditions and account for short-lived forecast fluctuations.

Parameter Description Value (Hours)
Exceedance
Duration
Threshold
Nominal number of consecutive forecasted
hours above OS2/OS3 FPI’/wind thresholds
used as a guideline before considering
Operating State escalation.
6 Initiation Lead
Time
Lead time applied prior to the first forecasted
hour of OS2 or OS3 exceedance to allow orderly
implementation of operational controls
2 Look-Ahead
Sustainment
Window
Forward-looking window used to evaluate
whether elevated conditions are expected to
persist or recur, supporting sustainment of
Operating State posture
12 Termination
Duration
Threshold
Nominal number of consecutive hours below
thresholds, with no forecasted near term
exceedance, used as a guideline before
considering deescalation.
4 Night Patrol /
Restoration
Constraint
Daylight dependent guideline: patrol and
restoration activities will not begin until safe
daylight conditions are available. The ‘1 hour’
value indicates a nominal evaluation interval, not
the total duration of nighttime conditions.
1 These parameters are reviewed annually and updated as part of the Wildfire Risk Framework governance and continuous improvement process.

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4.1.4 Risk Driver 4: Consequence and Suppression Feasibility This driver evaluates the potential impact of a wildfire ignition event originating from REU infrastructure. Like Risk Driver 2 (Ignition Pathways), it uses baseline mapping, desktop analysis with expert review, and field verification. The assessment evaluates suppression resource availability, terrain accessibility, and community exposure.

As with Risk Driver 2, REU begins with CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps and CPUC High Fire-Threat District designations, then conducts a circuit-by-circuit desktop review using aerial imagery, GIS data, and subject matter expert judgment from T&D Operations, Engineering, GIS/Analytics, the Redding Fire Department, and other City of Redding subject matter experts. This step evaluates:
• Community exposure based on proximity to residences, critical facilities, evacuation routes, and population density.
• Suppression resource positioning based on RFD station locations, response time, and resource availability.
• Terrain and access constraints based on the ability of fire suppression equipment and personnel to effectively reach the circuit and the surrounding terrain.

Outputs are Consequence Tier designations (Tier 0 through Tier 3) for each evaluated circuit segment. The distinction between Tier 2 and Tier 3 reflects the accessibility of suppression resources. Tier 2 circuits are located in areas with good terrain access, adequate water availability, and proximity to fire stations, which support effective suppression under normal conditions. Tier 3 circuits have more constrained terrain, more difficult access, potentially limited water availability, or greater distance from fire stations.

Tier 2 circuits generally present manageable consequences when suppression resources are available and positioned to respond. If those resources are committed elsewhere or otherwise unavailable, Tier 2 circuits are treated as Tier 3 for operational risk purposes.

Accordingly, Tier 2 circuits are included in PSPS consideration when suppression capacity is constrained and Tier 3 PSPS thresholds are met.

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Table 4-3: Consequence Tier Definitions
REU Risk Tier
CPUC
HFTD
(Typical)
Cal Fire
Threat
Zone
(Typical)
Description Characteristics and
Operational Implication
Risk Tier 0:

Minimal Risk No Tier
Minimal/
Moderate
Impacts limited;
suppression readily
achievable
Low fuel, good access,
limited community
exposure. Standard
controls are sufficient.

Risk Tier 1:

Elevated Risk Tier 2 HFTD
Impacts or
suppression
challenges are
present but
manageable
Proximity to development,
moderate fuel continuity.

Enhanced protection
settings.

Risk Tier 2:

High Risk Tier 3 VHFTD
Good suppression
access; proximity
to substantial
vegetation
Dense fuels, good terrain
access, adequate water
availability and proximity to
fire stations. PSPS is
considered when
suppression resources are
unavailable.

Risk Tier 3:

Extreme Risk Tier 3 VHFTD
Unacceptable
consequence
regardless of
suppression
Multiple high-risk factors.

PSPS may be warranted
under extreme conditions.

4.1.5 Operating States, Consequence Tiers, and Operational Response The four risk drivers combine to produce REU's complete risk picture. Risk Driver 1 (Ignition Probability) identifies when wind speeds make faults likely. Risk Driver 2 (Ignition Pathways) identifies where those faults could transition to wildfires. Risk Driver 3 (Risk Timing & Escalation) determines when fire weather conditions are severe enough to warrant operational changes. Risk Driver 4 (Consequence & Suppression Feasibility) identifies which circuits pose the highest consequences if ignition occurs. The Operating State framework translates this combined assessment into specific operational actions.

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on that circuit's Consequence Tier (from Risk Driver 4). The result is a matrix of decisions:

FPI'/wind conditions determine which Operating State REU enters, and Consequence Tier determines how aggressively REU responds within that state.

Table 4-5 documents this decision matrix, showing how operational response escalates as both fire potential and circuit consequence increase. The progression reflects a fundamental principle: circuits with the highest consequence receive the most aggressive protective actions, but only when fire potential conditions justify them. A Tier 0 circuit remains in normal configuration even during OS2 or OS3 because its low consequence makes de-energization unwarranted. A Tier 3 circuit in OS1 receives enhanced protection (Hotline mode, reclosing disabled) when elevated fire conditions and high consequence require heightened vigilance before PSPS thresholds are reached. A Tier 3 circuit in OS2 or OS3 is eligible for PSPS de-energization because the combination of extreme fire potential and extreme consequence makes de-energization the appropriate risk mitigation action.

This integrated framework ensures that REU's operational response is proportional, defensible, and focused on the circuits where risk is actually concentrated.

Table 4-5: Operational Response by Operating State and Consequence Tier Operating
State
Risk Tier 0 Risk Tier 1 Risk Tier 2 Risk Tier 3
OS0 –
Normal
Operations
Normal - No
change to
circuit
configuration.

Normal - No
change to
circuit
configuration.

OS1 -
Elevated Fire
Risk
Normal - No
change to
circuit
configuration.

Recloser -
Reclosing
disabled at
the
substation.

Field work
restricted.

Recloser -
Reclosing
disabled at
the
substation.

Field work
restricted.

Hotline -
Reclosing
disabled and
enhanced
protection
enabled at the
substation
breaker.

OS2 -
Extreme Fire
Risk
Normal - No
change to
circuit
configuration.

Recloser -
Reclosing
disabled at
the
substation.

Field work
restricted.

Hotline -
Reclosing
disabled and
enhanced
protection
enabled at the
substation
breaker.

Hotline (PSPS)
- Portions of
Tier 3 circuits
de-energized
when IC
determines
threshold
exceeded.

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OS3 -
Extreme +
Constrained
Resources
Normal - No
change to
circuit
configuration.

Recloser -
Reclosing
disabled at
the
substation.

Field work
restricted.

Hotline
(PSPS) -
Portions of
Tier 3 circuits
de-energized
when IC
determines
threshold
exceeded.

4.2 Geographic Risk Profile
Historically, REU relied primarily on the CPUC High Fire-Threat District map to characterize geographic wildfire risk within its service territory. That map remains an important regulatory reference and continues to inform REU’s wildfire mitigation planning.

In 2024, however, REU and the Redding Fire Department identified additional areas where local conditions suggested greater wildfire consequence and exposure than was reflected in the CPUC map alone. That assessment was based on local knowledge of fuels, terrain, suppression access, and proximity to developed areas.

When CAL FIRE released its updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone map in summer 2025, the areas REU had previously identified as higher concern were generally consistent with the revised hazard designations. For 2025 planning purposes, this reinforced REU’s assessment that CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone mapping, together with local operational knowledge, provided a useful supplemental input for evaluating wildfire hazard and consequence within the REU service territory. CPUC High Fire-Threat District designations remained an important regulatory reference and continued to inform REU’s wildfire mitigation planning.

Looking ahead, REU intends to use multiple complementary sources of wildfire risk information to evaluate wildfire risk across its service territory. REU expects to continue using CPUC HFTD designations as a regulatory backdrop, CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone mapping to characterize broader wildfire hazard conditions, and advanced wildfire modeling and localized risk analysis to better understand where utility-caused ignitions could result in the greatest consequences. Together, these tools will support more precise internal prioritization, operational decision-making, and capital planning while maintaining consistency with adopted regulatory frameworks.

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Figure 4-2: CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map with Overhead Circuit Routing Overlay. REU’s service territory showing CAL FIRE moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones overlaid with overhead transmission and distribution circuit routing.

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4.3 Climate and Weather Risk Drivers

4.3.1 Climate Change
The wildfire risk environment continues to change. Climate change is increasing the likelihood of hotter conditions, more extreme heat, greater hydroclimate volatility, reduced snowpack, and larger wildfire potential across California and Northern California.3,4 For REU, these trends matter because they can extend the duration of the fire season, accelerate fuel drying, and increase the number of days on which an equipment failure could result in a fast-moving wildfire.3,4
REU reviews climate projections for the Sacramento Valley and Redding area through Cal-Adapt and California climate assessment materials as part of its WMP planning cycle.

Taken together, these sources point in the same general direction: increasing heat, greater variability, and worsening wildfire conditions over time. 3,4,5

4.3.2 Temperature
California climate assessments project continued increases in temperature statewide through mid-century and late century.3 The Sacramento Valley regional assessment provides more localized context, indicating substantial warming during the summer months, particularly in inland areas.4 Shasta County climate materials similarly project increasing July average temperatures in the North Region over time.5 These trends are relevant to REU because higher temperatures contribute to fuel drying, longer fire seasons, and more severe fire-weather conditions.3,4,5

4.3.3 Extreme Heat
Extreme heat events are expected to worsen sharply in frequency, duration, and geographic extent. The Sacramento Valley regional report projects that under a highemissions scenario, Sacramento would increase from approximately 4 extreme heat days per year historically to approximately 40 per year by end of century. Cal-Adapt's Extreme Heat tool defines an extreme heat day as a day exceeding the 98th percentile of observed temperatures from 1961–1990 during the April–October period. More frequent and intense heat events accelerate fuel drying and elevate ignition probability throughout the fire season.3,4,6
3 California Energy Commission, California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment (2018). 4 California Energy Commission, Sacramento Valley Region Report, California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment (2018).
5 California Department of Public Health, Climate Change and Health Profile Report: Shasta County (2017). 6 Cal-Adapt, Extreme Heat Tool / Methodology.

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4.3.4 Precipitation and Hydroclimate Volatility
Average annual precipitation may remain relatively stable, while precipitation patterns are projected to become more variable.4 The Sacramento Valley regional assessment indicates that Northern California is expected to experience greater swings between dry and wet conditions, including more pronounced drought-to-deluge variability.4 For REU, that means planning for stronger shifts between prolonged dry periods that increase fuel stress and wetter periods that increase vegetation growth and ladder fuel loading.

4.3.5 Snowpack and Runoff
California climate assessments project meaningful declines in mountain snowpack over time, with corresponding changes in runoff timing and seasonal soil moisture.3 Shasta County climate materials similarly indicate major reductions in March snowpack by late century in the North Region.5 Earlier and reduced snowmelt runoff can contribute to drier late-spring and summer conditions, which in turn affect vegetation dryness and fire behavior.3,5

4.3.6 Wildfire Area and Fire Frequency
California climate assessments project increasing wildfire activity under future warming scenarios, including increases in average area burned and the frequency of very large fires.3 Shasta County climate materials also indicate substantial long-term increases in wildfire risk, and REU uses those county-level multipliers solely as directional context.5 The overall implication for REU is a continuing increase in the probability of large, fastmoving fires affecting or threatening the service territory.3,5

4.3.7 Wind Patterns
REU considers regional fire-planning information applicable to the Redding area, including the Shasta-Trinity Unit Fire Plan battalion planning context, together with local operational experience and REU’s own risk-analysis framework in characterizing prevailing wind conditions. In the greater Redding area, seasonal wind patterns vary over the course of the fire season. Under typical summer conditions, afternoon winds are commonly from the south or southwest, with terrain- and drainage-influenced upslope and up-canyon flow. North and northeast wind events also occur and can strengthen after dark while maintaining lower relative humidity, creating conditions that can support more rapid fire spread and higher consequence.7
Real-time and forecast wind data are integrated into REU’s Operational Decision Support system through the Fire Potential Index (FPI’), which combines the Energy Release Component (ERC) and Burning Index (BI) from the National Fire Danger Rating System.

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sustained arc and potential ignition increases, driving escalation from Normal to Recloser to Hotline operating state. These thresholds are documented in Section 5.3.

4.3.8 How Climate Risk Informs Planning
REU recognizes that climate change is increasing long-term wildfire risk across its service territory by extending fire seasons, worsening fuel conditions, and increasing the frequency and severity of fire weather. In the near term, REU continues to rely on operational programs to reduce risk, including vegetation management, inspection, situational awareness, and operational controls. Those measures remain necessary, but they rely on continuous maintenance and repeated intervention.

Climate risk therefore also informs REU’s capital planning. As conditions worsen over time, REU intends to increase the use of capital measures that materially reduce or eliminate risk while continuing appropriate operational controls. These measures may include overhead-to-underground conversion, covered conductor where appropriate, and other system hardening investments. The long-term objective is to adapt the system to a more severe wildfire environment by shifting targeted portions of the portfolio from ongoing operational risk management to structural risk reduction.

4.4 Risk Driver to Program Traceability
Table 4-6: Risk Driver to Program Traceability
Risk Driver Programs Addressed How the Connection Works Driver 1: Ignition
Probability

5.2 Inspection; 5.3 T&D Ops; 6
Capital
Inspection prioritization; windbased OS thresholds;
hardening of high-fault
segments
Driver 2: Ignition
Pathways

5.1 VM; 6.3 Pole Wrap; 7
Technology
VM targeting and clearance;
fuels reduction; hazard tree
prioritization; camera
placement
Driver 3: Risk
Timing

5.3 T&D Ops; 7.1 ODS; 8.2
PSPS
OS determination; 7-day
outlook; PSPS trigger
evaluation; patrol posture
changes
Driver 4:

Consequence
6 Capital; 8.2 PSPS; 8.4
Emergency
Capital prioritization; PSPS
circuit selection; restoration
priority sequencing
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5 Operational Risk Reduction Programs
Three programs form the operational core of REU’s wildfire risk management system.

Together, they keep REU’s infrastructure in a fire-safe state year-round through systematic vegetation clearance, equipment inspection and repair, and operating posture changes that reduce ignition risk when weather is most severe. All three are driven by the risk intelligence described in Section 4.

5.1 Vegetation Management Program
Vegetation in contact with or near energized conductors is a significant pathway for utilityrelated wildfire ignitions. REU’s Vegetation Management Program reduces this risk through a comprehensive, risk-driven inspection and clearance system that operates year-round. The program also reduces fire spread potential by maintaining defensible space at pole bases and clearing combustible fuels in surrounding terrain. These activities create firebreaks and limit the fuel continuity that could allow an ignition to develop into a spreading wildfire.

The program is inspection-led and risk-driven: detailed arborist assessments identify vegetation threats, classify them by urgency, and drive all downstream clearance and fuels reduction work. A two-phase annual cycle ensures that REU identifies threats in a timely manner and addresses regrowth during peak vegetation activity. All work is performed to CPUC General Order 95 standards, ISA/ANSI arboricultural best practices, and REU-specific standards that often exceed regulatory minimums, particularly in Tier 2 and Tier 3 fire threat areas.

5.1.1 Two-Phase Annual Inspection Cycle
Phase 1: Annual System Inspection (September 1 through December 31). Certified Arborists and Registered Professional Foresters conduct 100% systemwide visual inspections of all overhead distribution and transmission facilities. Using TRAQ principles and Level 1/Level 2 visual inspection protocols, inspectors evaluate vegetation proximity and failure potential, with results incorporated into REU’s wildfire-risk prioritization and mitigation process. All inspection data is captured electronically in REU's ESRI-based GIS Field Map application with required fields, geospatial location, photographic evidence where applicable, and priority classification.

The September-December timing aligns with the end of the annual growth cycle and positions REU to identify conditions before fire season and address them during preseason work windows. This is when vegetation has completed its annual growth and conditions stabilize, allowing for the most accurate assessment of what will persist through the fire season.

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growth. This phase verifies that previously cleared spans remain compliant, identifies vegetation regrowth that may require additional mitigation, and catches any new conditions requiring immediate action. The May-June timing targets the window when vegetation is growing most rapidly but before mid-summer conditions stabilize. This proactive approach catches emerging threats early, reducing the number of reactive P1 conditions that would otherwise accumulate during fire season.

Together, the two-phase cycle improves early risk identification and seasonal validation while minimizing reactive mitigation during critical fire season periods.

Inspection Methodology and Priority Classification
Inspections are performed by Certified Arborists or Registered Professional Foresters trained in tree risk assessment and local vegetation characteristics. All inspections follow TRAQ principles, ISA/ANSI standards (Levels 1 and Level 2 protocols), CPUC GO 95 Rule 35, and REU specified methods and standards for clearance. Each tree or vegetation condition observed is assigned a priority classification:
• Priority 1 (P1): Immediate Action (72 hours). Vegetation is actively violating required clearance, showing signs of burning, in direct contact, or presenting immediate fall-in risk. P1 conditions are corrected within 72 hours and are tracked through completion.
• Priority 2 (P2): Monitor Closely. Vegetation remains outside required clearance and is approaching the clearance limit, with likely noncompliance before the next inspection cycle. P2 conditions are scheduled for mitigation during routine work cycles.
• Priority 3 (P3): Routine Monitoring. Well outside clearance requirements and posing no immediate risk. P3 conditions are monitored during future inspection cycles.
• Facility Protection (FP): Dead, dying, diseased, or structurally compromised trees with sufficient height and failure potential to strike overhead facilities. FP trees are evaluated for removal or intensive hazard mitigation.

All inspection data is recorded at the pole-to-pole span level with additional detail where vegetation conditions vary. The tablet-based inspection application provides direct input into the permanent backend database. The database allows management to review records, provides web-based dashboarding, and granular compliance evidence for regulatory defensibility and work planning. Figure 5-1 and 5-2 show the field data collection tool and management dashboard, respectively.

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Figure 5-1: Vegetation Field Inspection Form. Screenshot of a mobile vegetation inspection form showing a map of inspection points near the Sacramento River and a selected vegetation risk record with inspection details, species, status, and work requirements.

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Figure 5-2: Vegetation Management Dashboard. Screenshot of the REU vegetation management dashboard showing mapped inspection locations, fire hazard areas, inspection trends, and summary counts for trees remaining, trees identified, inspections completed, and mitigation work.

5.1.2 Clearance Standards and Implementation
REU maintains clearance standards that meet or exceed CPUC minimums in fire threat areas:

Table 5-1: Vegetation Clearance Standards
Conductor
Type Minimum Clearance Target in Tier 2/3
Service
conductors
Mitigate excessive
strain, abrasion, or
safety concerns
Clear barrel around service conductor (where
feasible)
Secondary
conductors 2 feet 2 feet + enhanced monitoring
12 kV
primary 8 feet 12 feet (where feasible)
115 kV
transmission 15 feet 30 feet (where feasible)
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regrowth away from conductors, and removal of dead or failing limbs. Damaging practices (flush cuts, stubbing) are prohibited.

Work is performed in compliance with Cal/OSHA standards, including qualified personnel, defined minimum approach distances, and procedures for de-energization when required.

Crews are also authorized to address vegetation encountered in the field that meets noncompliance criteria, even without a prior inspection record these trees are mitigated at discovery and subsequently documented.

5.1.3 Ground Base and Pole Clearance
REU maintains a 10-foot cleared zone around select utility poles consistent with PRC 4292 requirements. Ground base clearance removes combustible vegetation and debris from the immediate vicinity of poles and associated equipment, reducing the fuel continuity that would allow an ignition at the pole base to transition into ground-level fire spread. This is particularly important in high-consequence Tier 2/3 areas where dense fuels surround the infrastructure. Figure 5-3 shows a before-and-after image of a 115 kV transmission right-of-way.

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Figure 5-3: Before and After Image of Cleared 115 kV Right of Way. Side-by-side photos of a 115 kV transmission right-of-way before and after vegetation clearance, showing dense vegetation near utility poles on the left and cleared ground around the poles on the right.

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5.1.4 Targeted Fuels Reduction and Managed Grazing
Beyond direct line clearance, REU conducts targeted fuels reduction on REU-managed sites and adjacent Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) areas in partnership with the City of Redding. Treatment methods include mechanical mastication, chemical application, hand crews, and managed grazing. Fuel reduction work is sequenced to address corridor-level regrowth patterns identified through inspection data.

Managed goat grazing is used in large terrain-constrained areas where mechanical access is limited or where landscape-level fuel reduction is desired. Grazing promotes defensible space and reduces fuel continuity across larger areas, supporting the objective of creating firebreaks and limiting the spread potential of ignitions that do occur.

Invasive grass management, including mechanical mastication, targeted chemical application, and hand treatments, is coordinated with the City of Redding Parks Department and addresses invasive species that promote fire spread regardless of proximity to REU facilities. Citywide invasive grass reduction supports REU’s landscapelevel fire mitigation objectives and community resilience, including in areas outside the immediate vicinity of REU lines.

Figure 5-4: Redding Police Officer Performing Traffic Control for Ground Clearance Goats. A large herd of goats is moving across a street while a Redding police vehicle and personnel provide traffic control for managed grazing used in ground clearance work.

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5.1.5 Quality Assurance and Corrective Action
REU maintains a formal QA/QC framework ensuring inspection accuracy and regulatory compliance. QA is established through qualified inspectors, standardized TRAQ-based protocols, electronic data collection with mandatory fields, and training on data entry standards. QC is implemented through field and desk audits (reviewing priority classifications and photographic evidence), targeted reinspection of P1 findings, immediate hazard escalation for P1 conditions, and data integrity checks.

When quality issues are identified, REU applies structured corrective action, including correction of records, focused retraining, reinspection, and crew feedback integration.

Inspection data is analyzed over time to identify recurring P1 locations, regrowth patterns, and the effectiveness of prior mitigation actions. As conditions evolve, REU updates inspection guidance, training, and QA/QC criteria accordingly

5.2 Asset Inspection Program
Electric infrastructure deteriorates continuously. Poles age and lose mechanical strength.

Hardware corrodes and loosens. Insulators develop cracks from thermal cycling and contamination. Conductors and connections degrade. Many of these conditions gradually increase fault probability over months or years until an external stressor triggers a sudden equipment failure. REU's Inspection Program finds these conditions before they cause outages or ignitions by systematically surveying the distribution system, documenting every deficiency, and driving corrective action on a risk-prioritized timeline.

The program’s primary purpose is to locate defects, characterize their severity, and ensure they are corrected within timelines proportional to risk. Wildfire risk management is integrated through prioritization. Conditions located in Tier 2 and Tier 3 High FireThreat Districts receive elevated response requirements under GO 95 Rule 18. The program directly supports Risk Driver 1 by reducing the probability that equipment degradation will produce a fault capable of igniting vegetation.

5.2.1 Inspection Types and Coverage
REU conducts three types of inspections on defined cycles, as required by CPUC General Order 165. All inspections are performed by REU Journeyman Linemen who are qualified by training and experience to recognize electrical system defects, wildfire ignition hazards, and non-compliant construction.
• Patrol Inspections: Annual visual survey of all applicable overhead and underground facilities, conducted from the ground or from vehicles. Patrol inspections identify obvious defects, deterioration, clearance violations, and visible hazards: the first systematic pass at current system condition. Coverage is 100% of applicable locations, completed annually.
• Detailed Inspections: Closer visual and tactile assessment of poles, crossarms, conductors, hardware, and connections, performed on defined multi-year cycles.

Detailed inspections reveal conditions that patrol may miss such as cracked crossarms, poletop decay, and leaking transformers.

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• Intrusive Inspections: Ground-line excavation and direct assessment of pole condition below grade, where decay most commonly originates. Intrusive inspections provide the only reliable assessment of structural integrity for wood poles and are performed on defined multi-year intervals.

5.2.2 Prioritization: GO 95 Rule 18 and the P-Level System Every identified defect is assigned a priority level using REU's P-level condition rating system, which implements GO 95 Rule 18 corrective action requirements. The P-level reflects condition severity and is independent of location. Fire-threat tier affects the required response window. Rule 18, Level 2, has three different ceilings depending on the condition type and location. When a defect meets multiple criteria, the most conservative P-level governs.

Table 5.2-1. P-Level Classification and Required Response Windows Priority Level Condition Severity Required Response
P1:

Emergency
Immediate safety hazard;
evidence of ignition or credible
imminent ignition risk
≤ 72 hours (or sooner if hazard
controls require)
P2: High High-risk condition requiring
near-term correction
≤ 6 months
P3: Medium Moderate-risk condition ≤ 12 months
(fire risk in Tier 2 HFTD, or worker
safety)
≤ 36 months
(all other conditions)
P4: Low Low-risk condition ≤ 36 months
P5: Monitor No maintenance required at
this time; monitor for changes
Reevaluate at next inspection cycle

5.2.3 Closed-Loop Workflow
The program follows a structured workflow from scheduling through verified closeout.

Inspections are scheduled based on GO 165 cycle requirements, Tier 2/3 fire-threat exposure, asset criticality, and operational constraints, with higher-risk areas sequenced first. REU Journeyman Linemen conduct field inspections, document defects with photographs and location data, and assign a preliminary P-level. The Electric Program Supervisor reviews all identified defects, validates fire-risk classification and priority, and establishes required corrective action timelines. Approved work is then planned and executed by REU line crews. Upon completion, corrective actions are verified and the defect record is formally closed out in REU's GIS inspection portal and Lifecycle database, maintaining full traceability from identification through correction.

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5.2.4 Documentation and Data Systems
REU maintains three integrated systems to support inspection quality, traceability, and corrective action management. The tablet-based inspection program is the field job aid that supports consistent data collection and quality in the field. The REU GIS Inspection Database is the system of record for defect documentation and geospatial inspection history. The Life Cycle Database is used to assign, track, and manage corrective work, whether the item requires a formal work order or can be completed directly by field crews.

Figure 5-5 shows one example of the tablet-based field data collection form for poles.

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Figure 5-5: Example Asset Inspection Field Data Collection Form. Screenshot of a mobile REU pole inspection form showing defect information, pole condition rating, maintenance priority levels, and recommended corrective action for a wood pole inspection.

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5.3 T&D System Operational Practices
Vegetation management and inspection programs reduce ignition risk by maintaining clearances and identifying equipment defects before they fail. But when fire weather conditions become extreme, the likelihood and consequences of any fault may be greater, regardless of how well-maintained the system is. The T&D System Operational Practices program manages this residual risk by changing how REU operates its system in real time during elevated fire weather conditions.

When Operational Decision Support (ODS) forecasts an elevated risk window and conditions meet Risk Framework thresholds, REU system operators must reconfigure the system and lead field crews through a defined set of actions covering the period before conditions arrive, the event itself, and restoration once conditions improve. This program governs all of that work: the protection configuration changes, the patrol posture, the switching execution, and the de-energization decisions that collectively minimize the risk that REU's system contributes to a wildfire during the periods when that risk is highest.

5.3.1 Operating State Framework
REU uses four defined Operating States (OS0–OS3) to translate fire weather conditions into a prescribed operational posture. The Operating State definitions, trigger thresholds, and FPI’/wind criteria are established in the Risk Framework and summarized in Section

4.1.5 (Table 4-5). Operating State determination is made hourly during fire season based on FPI’, wind forecasts, and NWS warnings provided by ODS. OS1 may be declared by the system operator on shift, OS2 and OS3 require Incident Commander authorization. All transitions are timestamped and logged in the Control Room Log.

5.3.2 Protection Configuration Management
The specific protection configuration applied to each circuit at each Operating State is defined in Table 4-5. As conditions escalate, REU applies an increasingly protective set of measures that build on each other.

At OS1, automatic reclosing is disabled at the substation on all Tier 2 and Tier 3 overhead circuits. Under normal operating conditions, automatic reclosers attempt to restore service after a fault. During elevated fire weather, an automatic reclose can re-energize a fault against vegetation or a downed conductor that the initial trip may have cleared momentarily, and that second energization under extreme conditions can be sufficient to ignite a wildfire. Disabling automatic reclosing eliminates this risk and is one of the highest-value, lowest-cost wildfire risk reduction measures.

On higher-consequence circuits, hotline mode is also applied at the substation breaker.

Hotline mode tightens protection settings so the breaker trips faster and with fewer cycles than under normal settings. Because the settings are applied at the breaker level, hotline mode affects the entire circuit. This reduces the arc energy released during a fault event.

Because arc energy is proportional to ignition potential, a faster, lower-energy trip is less likely to produce a spark capable of starting a fire.

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At OS2 and OS3, all OS1 measures remain active and PSPS is additive. When the Incident Commander determines that continued energization of a circuit segment is indefensible given fire weather conditions, consequence tier, and suppression resource availability, REU de-energizes targeted segments through manual field switching.

Because distribution circuits cannot be isolated and sectionalized through SCADA, crews physically operate switches in the field from pre-built switching orders. The result is that any de-energized segment sits adjacent to a system already operating in its most protective configuration.

5.3.3 Readiness and Standing Switch Logs
PSPS execution under time pressure is operationally complex as operators must safely work with field crews to isolate circuit segments in the correct sequence without introducing new hazards. REU prepares for this effort by maintaining a standing switch log: a set of pre-built switching orders covering all PSPS-eligible circuit segments, maintained year-round so that the bulk of the switch order is prepared well in advance of an OS 2/3 event.

Table 5.3-1. Standing Switch Log - Lifecycle
Activity Description
Standing Switch
Log Development
Pre-built switching orders covering all PSPS-eligible circuit segments. Each switching order documents the exact sequence of switching actions required to safely de-energize and reenergize a segment, including isolation points, clearance points, and restoration sequence assuming normal system configuration.

Pre-Season
Verification
Before each fire season, the Operations Supervisor reviews all standing switch orders for consistency with the current system configuration. Changes since the last verification, including outages, construction, or reconfiguration, require switch order revision before the season opens. Verified orders are signed off and recorded.

Pre-Event
Verification (each
event)
Before patrol posture is activated for any OS2/OS3 event, switching order currency is re-verified against current system configuration. If system state has changed since last verification, orders are updated before activation proceeds.

Execution When PSPS is authorized, System Control Operators execute pre-built switching orders in the approved sequence. Operators record each switching action with timestamp.

Post-Event
Restoration
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segments and the Incident Commander has authorized
restoration.

The standing switch log was validated through the 2025 fire season.

5.3.4 PSPS Sequence
PSPS is a last-resort mitigation applied when the combination of fire weather conditions, consequence tier, and suppression resource availability makes continued energization of a circuit segment indefensible. The threshold criteria and circuit eligibility logic are established in the Risk Framework (Tables 4-2 and 4-5). This section describes the execution and governance sequence.

Table 5.3-2. PSPS Sequence
Stage Typical hours
relative to PSPS
initiation
Description

1. Threshold
Evaluation
168 hours ODS confirms forecasted FPI’ and wind conditions meet or exceed PSPS threshold criteria (see Table 4-2).

Consequence and suppression feasibility criteria
evaluated for affected segments per Table 4-5.

2. Incident
Commander
Review
96 hours Incident Commander reviews the forecasted threshold status, segment consequence tier, suppression resource
availability, and customer impact.

3. Customer
Notification
72 hours Customer Service & Communications executes the prenotification sequence for affected customers.

4. Switching
Execution
2 hours System Control Operators execute pre-built switching orders in the approved sequence. De-energization is
sequenced by segment per the approved switching plan.

Each switching action is logged.

5. ICAuthorized
Restoration
All clear IC authorizes restoration only after patrol verification is complete and all findings are resolved. Re-energization proceeds per pre-built restoration orders. Customer
Service manages restoration communications.

6. AfterAction
Review
One week after
restoration
Every PSPS event triggers a structured after-action
review. Findings are documented and integrated into the following season’s plan and controlled technical document updates as appropriate.

5.3.5 Annual Readiness and Continuous Improvement
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• Before each fire season, the Operations Supervisor verifies currency of all standing switch orders against current system configuration, confirms crew training completion, and reviews any threshold updates issued through the controlled technical document process. An annual drill exercises OS2/OS3 response workflows under simulated conditions to validate crew proficiency before an actual event.
• After-action reviews are completed for every OS2 and OS3 event and every PSPS activation. Findings are integrated into the following season’s plan and, where threshold or configuration changes are warranted, into controlled technical document updates.
• A post-season program review assesses overall readiness performance, documents lessons learned, and identifies improvements for the coming year.

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6 Capital Risk Reduction Programs
Operational programs continuously manage risk through recurring fieldwork and operational changes. Capital programs permanently change the system's risk profile.

Where operational programs respond to current conditions and current weather, capital programs eliminate or reduce the sources of risk so that future operational programs have less to manage. The investments compound over time: each retrofitted pole, each converted circuit, each wrapped structure reduces the baseline risk load that crews and operators must manage during every fire season going forward.

REU’s capital risk reduction portfolio consists of three programs, each addressing a different dimension of infrastructure-based risk: the System Hardening Program targets ignition risk at the pole-top equipment level; the Fire Mitigation System Upgrades Program addresses larger-scale circuit-level interventions, including relay and protection upgrades, covered conductor, and targeted undergrounding; and the Fire-Retardant Pole Wrap Program protects pole structures from damage if a wildfire reaches REU infrastructure. All three programs are prioritized using Risk Framework outputs and Inspection Program findings.

6.1 System Hardening Program
The System Hardening Program reduces wildfire ignition risk at the individual asset level by retrofitting pole-top equipment in Tier 2 and Tier 3 fire threat areas and in WildlandUrban Interface locations. Hardening investments provide persistent, year-round risk reduction independent of crew intervention or system configuration changes.

The program targets the conditions that appear most frequently in REU’s Inspection Program findings and historical ignition record: arc events at pole-top equipment and wildlife contact with energized conductors. Candidate locations are identified by combining Wildfire Risk Framework consequence tier designations with documented deficiency patterns. Locations with elevated ignition pathway risk and potential consequence receive the highest priority.

6.1.1 Pole-Top Hardening and Retrofits
REU installs three classes of ignition-mitigating components at targeted pole-top locations:

Table 6-1. Pole-Top Hardening Components
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Component Risk Addressed How It Reduces Ignition Probability Non-expulsion fuses Equipment arcing during
fault events
Reduces fault energy available to
ignite; limits arc duration and
plasma temperature at the fault
location
Wildlife protection
covers and barriers
Animal contact with
energized conductors or
equipment
Eliminates the contact pathway that
causes phase-to-ground and
phase-to-phase faults from wildlife
Surge arresters Overvoltage transients
causing insulation failure
Limits peak transient voltage,
preventing insulation puncture
events that can produce sustained
arcing
CalTrans permitting and switching complexity are the primary scheduling constraints for this initiative. Locations within state rights-of-way require encroachment permits with lead times that must be initiated early in the annual planning cycle. Substation getaway locations require extensive switching coordination and are targeted for execution during planned substation outages where possible. Seasonal wetland access limitations affect a subset of locations and are managed through advance scheduling during dry months.

6.2 Fire Mitigation System Upgrades Program
The Fire Mitigation System Upgrades Program provides the engineering framework for larger-scale, circuit-level capital interventions that go beyond pole-top retrofits. The program evaluates each identified high-risk circuit segment and determines the most appropriate mitigation strategy based on the circuit’s risk tier designation, ignition pathway characteristics, and operational constraints.

The 2025 program year was an initial evaluation phase. REU focused on understanding the range of available mitigation strategies, building preliminary decision criteria, and evaluating options in the context of the updated Wildfire Risk Framework. No large-scale capital deployments were executed in 2025. Specific target locations, project sequencing, and annual deployment commitments are established through the annual work plan in Part II.

As this program matures, REU is developing an engineering decision framework to guide capital investment decisions at the circuit-segment level. Capital upgrades under this program serve two complementary purposes. Direct risk elimination includes investments that physically remove or reduce ignition pathways regardless of weather conditions or operational posture, such as covered conductor, targeted undergrounding, and relay and protection upgrades. Operational enablement includes investments that improve the speed, reliability, and precision of operational risk controls during elevated fire weather, such as SCADA-controlled switching, field reclosers, and sectionalizing improvements that reduce the customer impact of targeted de-energization. Many investments serve both purposes.

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The mitigation strategies REU is evaluating under this program include relay and protection upgrades, covered conductor conversion, targeted underground conversion, field recloser installation, and SCADA-controlled switching infrastructure. Strategy selection for each circuit segment will be driven by Risk Framework tier designations and refined through the engineering decision framework currently under development.

6.3 Fire-Retardant Pole Wrap Program
The Fire-Retardant Intumescent Pole Wrap Program protects REU’s distribution and transmission infrastructure from wildfire damage regardless of the ignition source. Other capital programs reduce ignition probability, while pole wrap improves asset survivability by protecting wood poles from direct flame contact and radiant heat. This protection helps infrastructure remain intact during and after a fire, reduces post-fire restoration work, and supports faster service restoration.

REU uses Stella Jones fire-retardant intumescent wrap material, which activates under heat exposure to form an insulating char layer that protects the wood pole base from sustained flame and radiant heat. Wrapping is concentrated on transmission and distribution poles in CPUC Tier 2 and Tier 3 areas, with targeted expansion to distribution poles within a 200-foot buffer into Tier 2 zones adjacent to Tier 3. Poles in low-risk urban environments such as irrigated lawns, paved surfaces, and maintained landscaping, are exempt from wrapping requirements.

REU conducts biennial condition inspections of all wrapped poles to identify damage from birds, rodents, or mechanical equipment and execute patch repairs or full re-wraps where needed. GIS Field Maps track each pole’s wrap installation date, condition, and maintenance history.

The 2025 inspection cycle completed assessment of all 1,374 identified poles, applying exemption criteria and reducing the target population by 123 poles to a revised total of 1,251 poles requiring wraps.

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7 Situational Awareness and Technology
Mitigation programs reduce risk through sustained field work and capital investment.

During elevated fire weather, advance situational awareness supports timely preparation and a coordinated response. Section 7 describes how REU builds and maintains that situational awareness: the analytical program that converts fire weather data into forwardlooking operational guidance, the technology infrastructure that supports real-time visibility before, during, and after elevated events, and the data-sharing relationships that extend that awareness to partner agencies.

7.1 Operational Decision Support Program
The Operational Decision Support (ODS) Program is the analytical core of REU’s situational awareness capability. It converts authoritative fire weather data and Risk Framework outputs into standardized, forward-looking decision-support products that enable leadership, Operations, and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to anticipate elevated wildfire risk and prepare before conditions arrive.

ODS is intentionally advisory. Operational actions, system control, and command authority remain with authorized personnel and established procedures. Its purpose is to improve the quality, timeliness, and consistency of operational decisions by providing a structured, hourly assessment of anticipated fire weather conditions and likely Operating State implications over a rolling multi-day horizon. ODS enables REU to move from reactive response to proactive readiness, identifying escalation windows and anticipated transitions far enough in advance for crews, operators, and leadership to prepare.

7.1.1 How ODS Works
ODS applies the FPI’ and wind-threshold methodology defined in Section 4.1.3 to hourly forecast data and produces a rolling seven-day operational outlook. This section describes how the analysis is executed, delivered, and used.

Framework calculations are executed at hourly resolution to capture the diurnal variability and rapid changes characteristic of fire weather conditions in Redding’s geography. The analysis emphasizes trends, persistence, and convergence to identify the escalation and de-escalation windows that matter most for operational readiness.

7.1.2 ODS Decision-Support Products
The ODS Program produces two standardized products, as explained in Table 7-1.

Table 7-1. ODS Decision-Support Products
Product Primary Audience Frequency Content
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Nightly Wildfire
Operational Outlook
Leadership,
Operations, EOC
Every
morning at
approximately
12:00 am
7-day fire weather forecast
includes: National Weather
Service warning when
applicable; rolling sevenday hourly FPI’/wind
outlook; anticipated
Operating State trends;
escalation and deescalation windows;
periods requiring
heightened readiness;
forecast uncertainties and
limitations
Real-Time
Operational
Dashboard
EOC staff,
Leadership, IC
Continuous
during
elevated
events
Real time, 7-day fire
weather forecast includes
updated FPI’; near-term
forecast trends; current
Operating State; PSPS
status; and current weather
station readings from
REU’s available local
weather station network.

The 7-day Nightly Wildfire Operational Outlook drives next-day and near-term readiness discussions across Operations, leadership, and emergency management. It provides the primary input for staffing and resource posture decisions and feeds the 1-to-7-day advance planning window that PSPS notification requirements depend on. The Real-Time Dashboard complements the Outlook during active events by maintaining shared situational awareness across the EOC, leadership, and the Incident Commander throughout an elevated fire weather period by providing hourly updates and current wind and gust measurements.

7.1.3 Human-in-the-Loop Design
ODS is designed so that no analytical output can trigger an operational action on its own.

Wildfire operational decisions carry consequences for public safety, customer impact, and regulatory accountability that require human judgment, real-time field awareness, and command authority. ODS provides the information authorized decision-makers need to act.

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Table 7-2. Human-in-the-Loop Safeguards
Safeguard Implementation
Advisory-only outputs Advisory-only outputs. ODS products support decisions by authorized personnel; operational direction remains with established command authorities. No ODS output
constitutes an operational mandate.

No self-executing
thresholds
Forecast exceedances and modeled indices require review and authorization before any Operating State change or
PSPS action.

Explicit authorization
required
All Operating State transitions require explicit authorization by a designated individual. Operating State changes
require human review and authorization under established procedures.

Judgment over
automation
Human judgment is an intentional and required component of Operating State determination. Real-time conditions, field observations, and professional assessment always
take precedence.

IC override authority The Incident Commander may disregard ODS-predicted escalation at any time. IC retains full command authority.

This design protects against automation bias, preserves accountability with designated decision-makers, and ensures that operational decisions reflect the full situational picture.

7.1.4 Relationship to Other Programs
ODS sits at the intersection of the Risk Framework and operational execution. The Risk Framework defines what constitutes elevated wildfire risk and establishes the thresholds and escalation logic. ODS executes that framework in real time and delivers its outputs to the people who need them. The T&D System Operational Practices program acts on those outputs including Operating State declarations, protection configuration changes, and PSPS decisions are all informed by ODS products but authorized and executed through T&D Ops. Customer Service & Communications depends on ODS’s 72-hour forecast window to meet advance notification requirements for PSPS events.

Phase 1 of ODS is focused exclusively on wildfire and extreme fire weather. The program is designed as the foundational use case for a broader, multi-hazard decision-support capability that REU plans to develop in the future.

7.2 Situational Awareness Technology
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REU maintains a set of standing technology capabilities that support situational awareness before, during, and after elevated fire weather events. These are the infrastructure layer that makes operational programs more effective. Cameras extend visibility into areas that crews cannot continuously patrol. AVL keeps the DOC informed of crew positions during fast-moving events. The common radio platform ensures that REU field staff and fire agency partners can communicate directly. The DOC integrates all of these inputs into a single operational picture for the Incident Commander and leadership.

These capabilities were established as part of REU’s Wildfire Mitigation Program investment over multiple years. REU continuously evaluates the effectiveness of each capability and adjusts based on operational experience. One example of this evaluation process: REU implemented an AI fire watch software system in an earlier program cycle to provide automated smoke detection integrated with the camera network. After working closely with the Redding Fire Department and other stakeholders, REU determined that the system was generating more false alarms than actionable detections, and that the AlertCalifornia regional camera network, which has expanded significantly in coverage and quality in recent years, was providing more reliable fire detection capability without the false-alarm burden. REU discontinued the AI fire watch software in 2025 and now relies on the regional networks.

Table 7-3. Situational Awareness Technology - Capabilities and Operational Use Technology What It Provides How It Is Used
AlertWest /
AlertCalifornia
camera network
Regionally managed highresolution fire detection
cameras covering the
broader Redding and
Shasta County area
Supplemental fire detection and
situational awareness beyond
REU’s own camera footprint.

REU operators and RFD use this
network as part of routine fire
weather monitoring.

Unmanned Aerial
Vehicles (UAVs)
Aerial imagery, thermal
detection via FLIR, and
real-time video streaming
to the DOC or command
staff
Available through the Redding
Police Department, which
maintains UAV capability
developed under REU’s Wildfire
Mitigation Program. Deployed on
request for emergency
reconnaissance, hot spot
identification, damage
assessment, and post-event
evaluation.

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Automatic Vehicle
Location (AVL)
Real-time GPS tracking of
all REU electric utility
vehicles
Crew positioning visibility during
patrol and switching operations;
safety monitoring during elevated
events; dispatcher ability to direct
nearest crew or alert personnel in
at-risk areas.

Motorola radio
platform
Common radio
communication platform for
REU field crews, DOC,
RFD, and RPD command
staff
Interoperable field
communications during elevated
fire weather events, PSPS
operations, and active fire
response. Shared platform
ensures REU crews and fire
agency personnel can
communicate directly without
translation across systems.

Department
Operations Center
(DOC)
Centralized command and
coordination facility at REU
HQ, Avtech Parkway
Integration hub for SCADA,
OMS, GIS, ODS products,
camera feeds, and radio
communications. Staffed during
OS2/OS3 events and PSPS
operations. Supports IC decisionmaking, crew coordination, and partner agency communications
throughout elevated events.

7.2.1 Department Operations Center
The Department Operations Center at REU’s Avtech Parkway headquarters is the physical integration point for all of REU’s situational awareness technology during elevated events. The DOC brings together SCADA system monitoring, outage management system data, GIS mapping, ODS decision-support products, live camera feeds, and radio communications in a single facility staffed by system operators, supervisors, and the Incident Commander during OS2 and OS3 conditions.

During a PSPS event, the DOC serves as the coordination hub for switching order execution, crew deployment, customer service communications, and partner agency coordination. It also provides the real-time operational picture that feeds the ODS dashboard and supports IC decision-making throughout the event. At Alert Level 3, the DOC is fully staffed and integrated with the City EOC.

7.2.2 Agency Data Sharing
REU’s situational awareness is most effective when it is shared with the agencies that act on the same information. REU maintains standing data-sharing relationships with three City partners:

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7.2.3 Redding Fire Department. REU works closely with the Redding Fire Department during elevated fire weather and active wildfire incidents through direct communication, shared situational awareness, and coordinated use of regional monitoring tools. REU and RFD both use regional camera networks and interoperable radio communications to support fire weather monitoring, incident awareness, and operational coordination.

7.2.4 Redding Police Department. RPD receives outage and PSPS status updates to support public safety coordination during events. RPD also maintains the UAV and UAV van capability developed under REU’s Wildfire Mitigation Program, available for deployment in support of emergency reconnaissance and damage assessment when requested.

7.2.5 City Information Technology. City IT provides integration support for REU’s technology infrastructure, including network connectivity, system interoperability, and coordination on shared platforms.

Data sharing occurs through direct network access, scheduled distribution of ODS products, and verbal coordination during active events. REU’s goal is that every partner agency with a role in wildfire response is operating from the same situational picture at the same time.

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8 Customer and Community Resiliency
When a wildfire threatens REU’s service territory, when a PSPS is necessary, or when an outage disrupts service, REU’s obligation extends beyond the system. Customers depend on REU for timely information, direct outreach if they have medical needs, and rapid restoration when it is safe to do so. Section 8 describes the programs and protocols REU has in place to support customers and the community through those events.

8.1 Wildfire Improved Response Program
During 2025, REU provided funding support to the Redding Fire Department through the Council-approved Wildfire Improved Response Program and plans to continue that support in 2026. The partnership strengthens local emergency-response capacity and supports rapid, effective initial attack when fires threaten REU facilities, electric infrastructure, customers, or the broader community.

The program also supports coordination with CAL FIRE and Shasta County during wildfire incidents, access to REU facilities, and response to incidents involving or threatening the electric system. By enhancing local response capabilities, the partnership helps reduce the likelihood that a small ignition will develop into a more consequential wildfire. Program scope and funding are reviewed through the City’s annual budget and Council-approval processes.

8.2 Alert Level and Emergency Response Framework
All wildfire emergency operations at REU are conducted within the ICS structure established by SOP-200, REU’s all-hazards Emergency Operations Program. The Alert Level structure governs how REU activates its emergency response posture for wildfirespecific events, and directly drives when customer communications, critical customer outreach, and DOC staffing are activated.

Table 8-1. Alert Level Framework: Wildfire Events
Level Name Wildfire Trigger Activation Posture
0 Normal
Operations
No wildfire threat
conditions
Standard operations; ODS daily
reporting cadence
1 Possible
Emergency
Elevated wildfire risk
identified; potential
PSPS within 6+ days
Heightened monitoring; PSPS prep
begins; RFD coordination initiated;
key personnel notified; customer
advance notifications initiated if PSPS
likely
2 Very High
Likelihood of
PSPS appears likely
72 hours ahead of
event.

Preparations for a PSPS event are
initiated; affected customers are
notified of the likely PSPS event.

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an
Emergency
3 Active
Emergency
Active wildfire threat
or PSPS event in
progress; ICS
activation warranted
Full ICS activated; DOC fully staffed;
City EOC integration; Unified
Command with Cal Fire and/or Shasta
County; mutual aid activated
Alert Level escalation is driven by Operating State declarations from the T&D Operational Practices program. Customer Service communications and critical customer outreach are activated at Alert Level 1 and scale with each subsequent level. An OS3 declaration activates full ICS and City EOC integration. The Incident Commander holds final authority over PSPS activation, de-energization decisions, and escalation at Alert Level 2 and above.

ICS activation at Alert Level 3 establishes the Incident Commander with section chiefs for Operations, Engineering Planning and Technology, Logistics, and Finance and representatives from other City departments.

8.3 Post-Fire Restoration and Recovery
Post-fire restoration is the most operationally complex and financially consequential phase of a wildfire emergency. REU follows a six-step restoration process: Declaration and Assessment; Planning and Prioritization; Mobilization; Rebuild Execution; Financial Documentation and Recovery; and After-Action Review and Closeout.

Restoration prioritization uses a P1 through P4 framework that sequences work to address the most critical needs first:

Table 8-2. Restoration Priority Framework
Priority Category Description
P1 Life Safety Downed conductors, active fire hazards, and life-support customers.

P2 Critical
Infrastructure
Hospitals, water treatment facilities, emergency services, communication nodes, sheriffs, fire, police, key utility facilities, incident command sites, evacuation centers, and broadcast stations.

P3 System Stability Redding Power Plant, transmission backbone, substations, and circuit segments affecting the largest customer groups.

P4 General
Restoration
Remaining customer segments sequenced by capacity,
terrain access, and system configuration to minimize total affected customers and outage duration.

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the California Utility Emergency Association (CUEA) which supports mutual aid labor coordination. FEMA/CalOES financial documentation standards are applied from event onset for all Level 3 activations.

8.4 Customer Notification and Critical Customer Support REU’s customer notification program for PSPS events and wildfire-related outages operates on a tiered timeline coordinated with Operating State escalation and ODS forecast windows.

Table 8-3. PSPS Customer Notification Timeline
Notification
Type
Target Timing Channels and Scope
Advance notice 72 hours before
anticipated deenergization
Text, email, outbound call, website update,
social media, press release. All customers
in affected Tier 2/3 areas and PSPSeligible circuit segments.

Imminent notice 24 hours before deenergizationAll channels updated. Direct contact with commercial customers in scope.

Medical
Baseline /
critical customer
outreach
Before any deenergizationDirect personal phone call to all Medical Baseline and critical care registered
customers. Contact attempts documented.

Escalation to emergency services if a
safety concern is identified.

Event updates Every 6 hours during
an active event
Website, social media, and direct
communications to affected customers.

Call center surge staffing is active.

Restoration
notification
Upon restoration or
estimated restoration
update
All channels. Website and outage map
updated in real time as circuits are
restored.

City Communications manages public messaging, social media, and media releases during wildfire events to ensure consistent messaging across City departments. REU’s outage website and map are updated in real time throughout events as the authoritative public source for outage and restoration status.

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identified during outreach, it is immediately escalated to Customer Service leadership and coordinated with emergency services as appropriate.

During extended outages, REU coordinates with City social services and communitybased organizations to support customers who may need additional assistance.

Customer safety issues identified through call center interactions or field reports are immediately escalated through the Customer Service chain and coordinated with Operations and Emergency Operations.

8.5 Community Outreach and Preparedness
REU conducts seasonal wildfire preparedness outreach before and during fire season to help customers prepare for potential outages, and take protective actions. Outreach is coordinated with City Communications and the Redding Fire Department to ensure consistent messaging across City channels.

Seasonal preparedness activities include wildfire preparedness messaging through REU’s customer communications channels, social media campaigns timed to fire season onset, coordination with RFD on community fire preparedness events, and updates to REU’s website with PSPS preparedness information and the outage map. REU also updates communication templates and notification lists annually as part of pre-season readiness preparation.

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9 Safety, Compliance, and Governance
Section 3 fully describes REU’s portfolio governance structure, including the ownership hierarchy, program charter architecture, and the roles of the Portfolio Owner, Program Owners, and Risk Oversight Committee. This section describes the compliance and safety functions that work within that structure to keep the portfolio on track, along with the regulatory obligations that define REU’s external accountability framework.

9.1 Regulatory Compliance Obligations
REU’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan operates under a defined set of regulatory obligations established by California Public Utilities Code 8387 and enforced through the Wildfire Safety Advisory Board (WSAB). These obligations set the minimum cadence for plan updates, external submissions, and independent evaluation.

Table 9-1. WMP Regulatory Obligations
Obligation Cadence Timing Description
Annual City Council
Presentation
Every year July (target) Program performance results
drawn from Part II annual
reports, planned improvements,
and public comment opportunity.

Internal Annual
Review
Every year Q1 of the
following
program
year
Program Owners complete Part
II reports; portfolio-level review
completed; corrective actions
logged and tracked.

Biennial External
Submission
Every 2
years
Following
City Council
adoption
(2026,
2028...)
Full WMP submission to WSAB
following City Council adoption.

The 2026 biennial submission
follows City Council adoption
targeted for August 18, 2026.

Independent
Evaluation
Every 4
years
2026, 2030,
2034...

A qualified independent
evaluator assesses WMP
comprehensiveness and
program execution. Findings and
REU response made publicly
available.

The biennial external submission and the independent evaluation are the primary external accountability mechanisms. The annual City Council presentation and internal review cycle are the primary internal accountability mechanisms. All four operate in coordination.

The internal review produces the Part II annual reports that support both the City Council presentation and the external submission.

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9.1.1 Applicable General Orders
REU’s wildfire mitigation programs operate under the following CPUC General Orders, which establish minimum standards for inspection, maintenance, construction, and operations:
• GO 95 - Overhead Electric Line Construction. Governs construction standards, clearances, and maintenance of overhead lines and equipment. Rule 18 establishes corrective action timelines for conditions that may endanger life or property, including fire-hazard-specific timelines in CPUC Tier 2 and Tier 3 areas.

This is the primary regulatory basis for REU’s P-level defect prioritization system. • GO 128 - Underground Electric Supply and Communication Systems. Governs construction, maintenance, and inspection standards for underground facilities. • GO 165 - Inspection Requirements for Electric Transmission and Distribution Lines. Defines patrol, detailed, and intrusive inspection types, maximum inspection intervals, and record retention requirements. REU’s inspection program is designed to meet or exceed all GO 165 requirements.

Where REU’s internal standards are more stringent than the applicable General Order, the stricter standard governs.

9.2 Role of REU’s Compliance Program
The Compliance Program ensures that the governance machinery keeps running: that obligations are tracked, that documents are current and controlled, that corrective actions don’t fall through the cracks, and that the portfolio is audit-ready at all times.

Table 9-2. What the Compliance Program Tracks and Enforces Compliance Tracks Description
Reporting cadence
obligations
Annual City Council presentation, biennial WSAB
submission, and independent evaluation deadlines are
tracked with advance reminders and escalation if milestone dates are at risk.

Regulatory changes Changes to applicable CPUC General Orders, WSAB advisory standards, and statutory requirements are
monitored and flagged to the Portfolio Governance Lead for assessment and incorporation into program charters as
warranted.

Document control Program charters, annual reports, and supporting technical documents are maintained as system-of-record artifacts
with version control, approval records, and retention per REU’s document retention policy.

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Corrective action
tracking
Material issues, including compliance findings, audit
results, and execution gaps, are logged, assigned to
Program Owners, and tracked to closure. Escalation
follows the path: Program Owner to Program Steering
Committee to Executive Steering Committee to Portfolio
Owner.

Auditability The portfolio is maintained in a state of continuous auditability. Any program’s charter, annual report, and corrective action history can be produced for regulatory review, independent evaluation, or public records request at any point in the program cycle.

The Compliance Program is led by REU’s Compliance Officer, who also serves as Portfolio Governance Lead. This dual role ensures that the person responsible for regulatory compliance has direct visibility into program execution status and can identify and escalate gaps before they become findings.

9.3 Safety Program Integration
REU’s Safety Program integrates wildfire mitigation activities into REU’s existing safety management systems. Wildfire mitigation field work such as vegetation management, inspections, patrol operations, switching, and PSPS execution all carry safety risks to crews that must be managed alongside the fire risk reduction objectives. The Safety Program ensures that safety expectations are reinforced during elevated risk periods, that incidents and near-misses during wildfire mitigation activities are captured and reviewed, and that safety findings feed back into governance and continuous improvement.

Portfolio priorities, program scope, and execution methods remain the responsibility of the designated portfolio and program owners. Management retains responsibility for directing work and supervising employees. Safety provides oversight, monitoring, and feedback.

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10. 2025 Annual Performance Report

10.1 Portfolio Summary
The 2025 fire season was favorable relative to historical norms. REU's Operational Decision Support program recorded only 5 hours that exceeded conditions for Operating State 2 and 94 hours that exceeded conditions for Operating State 1 during the season, placing 2025 at the 8.6th and 33.3rd historical percentiles, respectively. No OS2 or OS3 declarations were required, and in its first year under the formal PSPS governance framework, REU recorded zero PSPS activations. These milder conditions allowed REU to validate new programs and frameworks under lower-stress conditions, while recognizing that some elements are best assessed during more elevated fire weather.

Table 10-0 places the 2025 fire weather season in historical context. While sustained wind hours at or above 20 mph were elevated (71st percentile) and gusts at or above 30 mph were near typical (57th percentile), fuel conditions remained favorable enough that the combination of wind and dry fuels rarely reached the FPI'/wind thresholds that trigger Operating State escalation. In 2025, significant wind events occurred while fuel moisture and fire potential remained low enough to keep the system in normal or near-normal posture for nearly the entire season.

Table 10-0. 2025 Fire Weather Severity Context
Metric 2025
Value
Historical
Percentile
% of Years
Worse
Interpretation
OS2 Conditions 5 29th 71% Favorable
OS1 Conditions 94 33rd 67% Favorable
Wind ≥20 mph Hours 207 71st 29% Elevated wind
Wind ≥30 mph Hours 12 70th 30% Elevated wind
Gust ≥20 mph Hours 1,043 43rd 57% Near typical
Gust ≥30 mph Hours 268 57th 43% Near typical
Gust ≥40 mph Hours 61 52nd 48% Near typical
Source: REU ODS program analysis of Redding RAWS weather station data, 2005–2025.

The standout outcome for 2025 is the reduction in REU-attributed wildfire ignitions to one, the lowest on record and an 89% reduction from the 2021 baseline of nine. Equipmentrelated wires-down events also decreased, from eight to four. These results reflect the compounding effect of vegetation management, inspection, and operational practice improvements across multiple program years.

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vegetation management and inspection programs and is driving specific corrective actions and planned improvements.

Table 10-1. Portfolio-Level Outcome Indicators (2021–2025) Outcome Indicator 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Target
REU-attributed wildfire
ignitions
9 4 4 4 1 0
Equipment-related wiresdown events5 7 8 8 4 0
PSPS events activated Not
tracked
Not
tracked
Not
tracked
Not
tracked
0 N/A
P1 defects closed within
72 hours
Not
tracked
Not
tracked
Not
tracked
Not
tracked
100% 100%
Vegetation-caused
outages (total)
Not
tracked
Not
tracked
Not
tracked
7 19 0
P1 conditions at time of
inspection
Not
tracked
Not
tracked
Not
tracked
286 163 0
NOTE: Dashes indicate metric was not yet tracked in that program year.

Table 10-2 summarizes each program’s status and key results for 2025.

Table 10-2. 2025 Program Performance Summary
Program Status Key Results
Wildfire Risk
Framework
On Track • Year 1 framework development complete
• Six lessons learned; five planned improvements
for 2026
• No major activating event; elements best
assessed under elevated fire weather will be
evaluated in future seasons.

Operational
Decision
Support
On Track • Mild season; no elevated fire weather events • All effectiveness indicators rated Effective or
Partial
• Nightly Outlook delivered on time throughout
season
• 4 planned improvements including all-hazards
expansion
Vegetation
Management
On Track • All activity targets met
• 8,602 trees trimmed; 512 acres of fuels treated
• P1 conditions reduced 43% (286 → 163)
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• Vegetation-caused outages increased 7 → 19
Asset Inspection
Program
On Track • 1,588 defects documented across all P-levels • 100% P1 corrective action on-time closure rate
(42 of 42)
• Ignitions decreased from 4 (2024) to 1 (2025)
• Wires-down decreased from 8 to 4
T&D Operational
Practices
On Track • First full season under OS0–OS3 framework
• Standing switch log validated pre-season
• No OS2/OS3 events; no PSPS activations
• Annual wildfire EOPS training completed
September 2025
System
Hardening
Partial • 94 of 127 target locations completed
• 33 locations carried into 2026
• No ignitions at previously hardened locations
Fire Mitigation
System
Upgrades
Planning • 2025 was the evaluation and framework
development phase
• Engineering decision framework conceptualized
• No large-scale capital deployments executed
• 2026: continue refinement once updated Risk
Framework is in place.

Fire-Retardant
Pole Wrap
On Track • 370 new installations, exceeding the 250-pole target by 120
• All 1,374 poles inspected; 123 reclassified as
exempt, 1,151 of 1,251 total eligible poles
wrapped cumulative
Customer
Service &
Communications
On Track • No PSPS events; no wildfire-related emergency activations
• Medical Baseline and critical care registry
validated
• Notification procedures and templates confirmed
ready
Emergency
Response &
Recovery
On Track • No wildfire emergency activations in 2025
• Pre-season readiness and ICS posture
maintained
• Annual ICS drill completed September 2025
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10.2 Wildfire Risk Framework

10.2.1 2025 Execution Summary
2025 was the first full year of operation under REU’s updated Wildfire Risk Framework.

The program completed initial development and operationalization of the four-driver framework, established tier designations for in-scope overhead assets and circuits, and implemented nightly reporting and a prototype dashboard through the ODS program. The framework supported Operating State determinations and situational awareness discussions throughout the fire season.

10.2.2 Performance Results
All five leading indicators were met:
• Core tier designations established for all in-scope overhead assets and circuits • Risk driver rationale documented for all identified higher-risk areas • Major WMP programs are explicitly mapped to one or more risk drivers through the risk-driver-to-program traceability framework.
• Key data and process gaps identified and documented with remediation plans • Annual review and validation of tier designations completed through internal SME review
No major wildfire events occurred, limiting formal post-event validation. Tabletop exercises and internal reviews served as the primary validation mechanism.

10.2.3 Lessons Learned and Planned Improvements
• Trigger logic relied primarily on a single point weather forecast located at the Redding airport, which may not represent conditions across the full service territory. Expanding to a more granular weather forecast product should be a priority. • A formal after-event report template, trigger criteria, and retention process should be finalized and implemented for any Red Flag Warning period and any wildfire-related Alert Level 1, 2, or 3 event to ensure consistent documentation • The wildfire risk framework should supplement adopted fire-threat map designations with more dynamic, consequence-driven spatial analysis focused on identifying where utility-caused ignitions could result in the greatest public safety, community, and system impacts. By using both adopted fire-threat maps and consequence-based analysis, REU can better prioritize actions that reduce the risk and consequences of utility-caused ignitions while also protecting utility assets and maintaining system resilience against wildfires originating from any source. • REU’s 2025 review confirmed that improved outage, ignition, and root-cause data will strengthen future wildfire risk analysis. While existing data provides useful directional insight, REU identified opportunities to improve consistency, completeness, and repeatability in how outage causes and wildfire-related event data are captured and reviewed. Improving this data will support more reliable trend analysis, better riskdriver validation, and more informed prioritization of future mitigation work.

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10.3 Operational Decision Support

10.3.1 2025 Execution Summary
The ODS program provided nightly Wildfire Operational Outlook reports throughout fire season and maintained the real-time operational dashboard. No elevated fire weather events occurred in 2025, so the program operated primarily in steady-state readiness mode.

10.3.2 Performance Results
All effectiveness indicators were rated Effective or Partial:
• Nightly Wildfire Operational Outlook distributed on time throughout the season • Advance identification of elevated wildfire risk conditions: Effective • Clarity and usefulness of Operating State anticipation: Effective, with positive feedback from Operations, leadership, and EOC
• Forecast-to-observed alignment: Partial because the mild season limited meaningful validation

10.3.3 Lessons Learned and Planned Improvements
• Plan to develop the ODS system on REU’s intranet for citywide access. • Expand to an all-hazards decision support scope to build year-round emergency preparedness culture beyond fire season.
• Add spatial awareness capability to support geographically differentiated risk assessment within the service territory.
• Update execution logic to incorporate anticipated Wildfire Risk Framework changes once finalized.

10.4 Vegetation Management Program

10.4.1 2025 Execution Summary
The Vegetation Management Program executed all planned inspection, line clearance, pole base clearance, and targeted fuels reduction activities. The program also continued a strategic transition from fixed trim cycles toward condition- and trend-based planning, incorporating GIS-based dashboards into daily operations for the first time.

10.4.2 Performance Results
All activity targets were met:
• Vegetation around Transmission assets: 100% inspected by October 15, 2025 (prior to December 31 target)
• Distribution assets: 100% inspected by December 20, 2025 (prior to December 31 target)
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• Targeted fuels reduction: 512 acres treated (exceeded 500-acre target) • P1 conditions at time of inspection decreased from 286 to 163 (43% reduction) Vegetation-caused outages increased from 7 in 2024 to 19 in 2025. The increase may reflect limitations of the fixed-cycle trim model in high-growth corridors; inspection and clearance execution remained on schedule. Root cause investigation is underway.

10.4.3 Lessons Learned and Planned Improvements
• Narrow ROW treatments produced rapid regrowth in high-growth corridors. Consider standardizing expanded treatment widths of 50-80 feet, including ladder fuel removal, for Tier 2 and Tier 3 areas moving forward.
• The transition from cycle-based to condition-based planning is prompting updates to REU’s vegetation management standards, including formal off-cycle trigger thresholds, such as recurring P2 conditions trending toward P1, so the approach is consistent and defensible.
• IS dashboard deployment revealed data quality gaps. Data validation rules, required fields, and supervisor-level review have been added as an in-progress corrective action.
•

10.5 Asset Inspection Program

10.5.1 2025 Execution Summary
The Inspection Program completed patrol, detailed, and intrusive inspection cycles across REU’s distribution system, documented 1,588 defects across all P-levels, and executed corrective actions within required GO95 Rule 18 timelines.

10.5.2 Performance Results
• Patrol inspections: 15,236 of 15,378 target locations completed • Detailed inspections: 1,110 completed (exceeded target of 1,080) • Intrusive inspections: 1,045 of 1,128 targets completed • All 1,588 defects entered and supervisor-reviewed
• P1 corrective actions: 42 of 42 closed within 72 hours (100%) • P2 corrective actions: 3 of 3 closed within 6 months (100%)

10.5.3 Lessons Learned and Planned Improvements
• Minor variability in preliminary P-level assignments between inspectors was observed.

Formalized early defect alignment reviews to reinforce consistent Rule 18 interpretation are planned.
• Photo documentation standards for certain defect categories require strengthening. • Direct system linkage between GIS defect records and the SSP LifeCycle work order system remains manual. Improving this linkage is a high-priority improvement for 2026.

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• Ground-based infrared evaluation to identify thermal anomalies is under evaluation as a near-term enhancement.

10.6 T&D System Operational Practices

10.6.1 2025 Execution Summary
2025 was the first full fire season operating under the defined OS0–OS3 framework. The program validated daily monitoring workflows, OS declaration documentation, control room logging, and the standing switch log under lower-stress conditions.

10.6.2 Performance Results
• Pre-season switching order verification completed; log found accurate with minor updates required
• Operating States 0–3 applied throughout the season without a declared OS2 or OS3 event
• No PSPS events activated
• Standing switch log approach validated as operationally sound for 2026 • Annual OS2/OS3 drill completed as a training exercise in September 2025.

10.6.3 Lessons Learned and Planned Improvements
• The annual OS2/OS3 drill was completed as a PSPS training in September 2025. The training revealed no major gaps. A similar drill using the updated risk framework and decision support tools should be completed prior to the 2026 fire season. • The standing switch log requires revision once the updated Wildfire Risk Framework is finalized in 2026. Circuits are expected to be reclassified, changing which segments require elevated protection configurations. This is an open corrective action pending framework completion.
• Capital improvements to reduce switching complexity, including sectionalizing, automation, or equipment upgrades, should be evaluated as a medium-priority planned improvement over the next few years.

10.7 System Hardening Program

10.7.1 2025 Execution Summary
The System Hardening Program executed pole-top retrofits, non-expulsion fuses, wildlife protection covers, and surge arresters at targeted Tier 2 and Tier 3 locations.

10.7.2 Performance Results
• 94 of 127 target locations completed at a cost of approximately $285,000 • 33 locations carried into 2026 due to permitting complexity, substation switching complexity, and seasonal wetland access constraints
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• No equipment-related ignitions recorded at previously hardened locations. • All locations are cleared of vegetation around the base of the pole. • 13 equipment-related outages occurred at hardened locations; most were fuse operations; none were classified as hardening failures

10.7.3 Lessons Learned and Planned Improvements
• CalTrans-permitted locations require encroachment permits initiated earlier in the annual planning cycle. Substation getaway locations should be scheduled during planned substation outages.
• Seasonal wetland access must be scheduled during dry months. Advance scheduling is now built into the 2026 work plan.
• Outage and ignition tracking at hardened assets was limited by internal recordkeeping constraints. Improving this tracking is a high-priority improvement for 2026.

10.8 Fire Mitigation System Upgrades Program

10.8.1 2025 Execution Summary
2025 was an evaluation and framework development phase. The program focused on building engineering decision criteria, evaluating mitigation strategies in the context of the updated Wildfire Risk Framework, and preparing for capital deployment in future cycles.

10.8.2 Performance Results
• Engineering decision framework conceptualized.
• Mitigation strategies evaluated: relay and protection upgrades, covered conductor, targeted undergrounding, field recloser installation, SCADA-controlled switching • No large-scale capital deployments executed in 2025

10.8.3 2026 Direction
The 2026 cycle will refine prioritization criteria and begin identifying specific target locations as updated Risk Framework circuit risk classifications are finalized. The program will begin to transition from planning in 2025 to initial engineering and project scoping 2026 and 2027.

10.9 Fire-Retardant Pole Wrap Program

10.9.1 2025 Execution Summary
The program executed new wrap installations, completed a comprehensive inspection of all identified poles, and refined the eligible population through application of exemption criteria.

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• All 1,374 identified poles inspected
• 123 poles reclassified as exempt, reducing target population to 1,251

10.9.3 Lessons Learned and Planned Improvements
• Distribution and transmission poles must be separated during material planning due to structural size differences affecting material quantities. This has been incorporated into the 2026 planning process.
• A biennial inspection and maintenance cycle is being formalized to ensure long-term wrap integrity across the growing installed population.

10.10 Customer Service, Communications, and Emergency
Response

10.10.1 2025 Execution Summary
The Customer Service & Communications program maintained seasonal preparedness outreach, validated notification systems and templates, and confirmed Medical Baseline registry readiness. The Emergency Response program maintained ICS readiness posture throughout fire season.

10.10.2 Performance Results
• No PSPS events activated; no wildfire-related emergency activations in 2025 • Medical Baseline and critical care registry validated • Notification systems, templates, and call center readiness confirmed

10.10.3 2026 Priorities
• Customer impact tracking processes should be strengthened to ensure consistent documentation of all wildfire-related operational actions, including Red Flag Warning periods and OS1 events.
• Communication templates and notification lists require annual pre-season review and update.

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11 Coming Year Work Plan and Goals
This section documents REU’s planned work and objectives for the 2026–2028 program horizon. Goals are organized by portfolio layer and program, consistent with the structure of Section 10, and are specific and measurable so that progress can be verified in the next annual performance report.

The 2026–2028 work plan progresses from framework completion and program readiness, through systemwide integration, to initial capital deployment. Tables 11-1 and 11-2 establish measurable outcomes for 2026 and 2027, while Section 11.3 identifies the 2028 planning horizon.

11.1 2026 Goals
The primary focus of 2026 is completing the Wildfire Risk Framework update before fire season and ensuring all programs that depend on it are ready to operate under the new framework on Day 1 of fire season. The secondary focus is maintaining strong execution across all operational programs and completing the first biennial WSAB submission and independent evaluation.

Table 11-1. 2026 Program Goals
Program Measurable Outcome Completion
Target
Governance & Compliance
Wildfire Mitigation
Portfolio
Governance
• Governance performance indicators
refined and measurable metrics
established for reporting timeliness,
corrective action closure, and crossprogram coordination • Annual governance calendar formally
tracked with milestone completion
documented across all 11 programs
• 2026 Independent Evaluation completed in
advance of October WSAB biennial
submission
• All Part II annual reports completed in Q1
2026 and presented to City Council on
August 18, 2026
• August
18, 2026
(City
Council);
following
adoption
(WSAB)
Risk Intelligence
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Wildfire Risk
Framework
• Updated four-driver framework finalized
with revised circuit tier designations,
updated FPI’/wind thresholds, and
expanded weather data inputs, with
governance approval completed before fire
season
• Formal after-event report (AER) template
and requirement established; at least one
AER completed during 2026 fire season
• Wind-speed-versus-outage-frequency
visualization developed and incorporated
into framework documentation
August 31,
2026, May 1st
thereafter
Operational
Decision Support
• ODS execution logic, thresholds, and
escalation products updated to reflect
revised Wildfire Risk Framework, with
deployment completed before fire season
• Real-time operational dashboard resilience
improved
August 31,
2026, May 1st
thereafter)
Operational Risk Reduction
Vegetation
Management
• Root cause analysis for 2025 vegetationcaused outage increase (7 → 19) documented and corrective actions
incorporated into 2026 work plan
• Expanded treatment widths of 50–80 feet
codified as program standard in Tier 2 and
Tier 3 areas
• Formal off-cycle trigger thresholds (e.g.,
recurring P2 trending toward P1)
documented and applied to 2026 work
prioritization
• GIS data validation rules fully
implemented; data quality audit completed
May 1 (root
cause +
standards);
ongoing
T&D Operational
Practices
• Standing switch log revised to reflect
updated Wildfire Risk Framework circuit
tier designations, with Operations
Supervisor sign-off obtained before fire
season
• Annual OS2/OS3 ICS drill completed
before fire season opens
• Engineering evaluation of capital
improvements to reduce switching
complexity initiated
August 31,
2026, July 31
thereafter
Capital Risk Reduction
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System Hardening • All 33 locations carried over from 2025. • Outage and ignition tracking at hardened
assets improved through updated recordkeeping process
• Annual target for new hardening locations
set and work plan approved based on
updated Risk Framework outputs
December 31,
2026
Fire Mitigation
System Upgrades
• Engineering decision framework refined
using updated Risk Framework circuit risk
classifications
• Priority target locations identified for
relay/protection upgrades, covered
conductor, or field recloser installation
• Initial engineering and project scoping
begun on highest-priority identified
locations
Q4 2026
Fire-Retardant Pole
Wrap
• Remaining eligible poles wrapped, bringing
cumulative total to 1,251 of 1,251 (100% of
the revised target), with CalTrans and
switching-constrained locations
coordinated in advance
• Biennial wrap inspection and maintenance
cycle formalized in program charter and
scheduled for first execution in 2027
August 31,
2026, July 31
thereafter
Customer & Community Resiliency
Customer Service &
Communications
• Customer impact tracking process
documented and deployed to establish
consistent documentation of all wildfirerelated operational actions including Red Flag Warning periods and OS1 events
• Communication templates and notification
lists updated pre-season
• Medical Baseline registry reviewed and
validated annually
August 31,
2026, July 31
thereafter
Emergency
Response &
Recovery
• Annual ICS drill completed before fire
season opens, with an after-action review
documented
• PSPS Temporal Roles and
Responsibilities Matrix reviewed and
updated to reflect any changes from the
Risk Framework update
August 31,
2026, July 31
thereafter
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11.2 2027 Goals
The primary focus of 2027 is on integrating the updated Risk Framework outputs into every program that uses risk-based targeting, advancing ODS to all-hazards capability, and transitioning Fire Mitigation System Upgrades from planning to capital execution.

Table 11-2. 2027 Program Goals
Program Measurable Outcome Deadline
Governance & Compliance
Wildfire
Mitigation
Portfolio
Governance
• All program charters updated to reflect Risk
Framework integration outcomes
• Governance performance indicator tracking
fully operational across all 11 programs
• Biennial WSAB submission follow-up actions
from 2026 IE findings completed and
documented
Q1 2027
(charters);
ongoing
Risk Intelligence
Wildfire Risk
Framework
• Supplement adopted fire-threat map
designations with dynamic, consequencedriven spatial analysis focused on identifying where utility-caused ignitions could result in
the greatest public safety, community, and
system impacts, with the methodology
documented and approved through
governance
• Updated framework outputs validated through
at least one elevated fire weather event or
tabletop exercise with documented afteraction review
• Weather station evaluation completed;
recommendation on additional stations and
integration into decision-making process
documented
Q4 2027
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Operational
Decision
Support
• ODS Phase 2 all-hazards scope defined and
charter updated, with year-round decision
support operational covering at minimum one
additional hazard type beyond wildfire
• Spatial awareness capability added to ODS
products to support geographically
differentiated risk assessment within the
service territory
Q4 2027
Operational Risk Reduction
Vegetation
Management
• Inspection prioritization, clearance targets,
and fuels reduction treatment areas updated
to reflect revised circuit tier designations and
applied for the full 2027 program cycle
• Span-level regrowth tracking implemented
using clearance-achieved data to support
condition-based scheduling
• Vegetation-caused outage trend confirmed
declining from 2025 peak
Q1 2027
(integration);
ongoing
Asset Inspection
Program
• Photo documentation standards strengthened;
supervisor sampling review formalized
• Early defect alignment review process
implemented to reduce inter-inspector P-level
variability
• Ground-based infrared evaluation feasibility
assessment completed
• Inspection sequencing and P-level minimum
priority floors updated to reflect revised circuit
tier designations and applied for the full 2027
inspection cycle
• Ground-based infrared inspection capability
deployed on a pilot basis in highest-risk Tier 3
circuits
Q2 2027
T&D Operational
Practices
• Capital improvements to reduce switching
complexity: engineering assessment complete
with specific recommendations for
sectionalizing, automation, or equipment
upgrades
• Annual OS2/OS3 drill completed before the
2027 fire season as the first drill under the
fully updated Risk Framework
May 1 (drill);
Q3
(assessment)
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Capital Risk Reduction
System
Hardening
• Updated circuit tier designations used to
reprioritize System Hardening candidate
locations, with a revised annual target and
approved work plan
• Outage and ignition tracking at hardened
assets fully operational for 2027 program year
Q1 2027
Fire Mitigation
System
Upgrades
• Initial capital projects in engineering design or
construction on highest-priority circuits
identified in 2027
• Field recloser and SCADA switching capital
needs assessment completed with specific
locations and cost estimates
Q4 2027
Fire-Retardant
Pole Wrap
• Biennial wrap inspection and maintenance
cycle executed across the full installed
population condition data documented in GIS
Field Maps
• Updated Risk Framework circuit tier
designations reviewed against current wrap
population any additions or reclassifications
incorporated into 2027 targets
Q2 2027
(inspection);
Q1 2027
(targeting)
Customer & Community Resiliency
Customer
Service &
Communications
• Customer impact tracking process fully
operational with consistent documentation
confirmed through at least one elevated fire
weather period or drill
• Enhanced coordination with community-based
organizations piloted for extended outage
support
Ongoing; Q4
2027 (pilot
eval)
Emergency
Response &
Recovery
• Annual ICS drill completed before the 2027
fire season, incorporating lessons from the
2026 drill after-action review
• Post-fire restoration priority framework
reviewed and updated to reflect any changes
from Risk Framework update
May 1 (prefire season)

11.3 2028 Planning Horizon
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2027 planning cycle once Risk Framework integration is complete and engineering assessments are finalized. No major new deployment beyond System Hardening annual targets and pole wrap completion is anticipated before that point.

The 2028 planning horizon goals are:
• First Fire Mitigation System Upgrades capital projects in design on highest-priority circuits identified through the updated Risk Framework
• Covered conductor construction standards established and initial designs are in process.
• Field recloser and/or SCADA switching infrastructure capital projects in engineering or construction based on 2027 assessment recommendations
• ODS Phase 2 all-hazards capability fully operational and validated through at least one non-wildfire hazard event
• System Hardening annual target set based on three years of updated Risk Framework prioritization data
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12 Multi-Year Roadmap and Program Maturity
Section 11 documents REU’s specific goals and measurable outcomes for 2026 through 2028. This section provides a broader view of the maturity trajectory, including where each program and the portfolio are headed and how three years of work combine to strengthen the wildfire mitigation posture.

12.1 Portfolio Trajectory
REU’s wildfire mitigation portfolio is in the early stages of a deliberate maturation process:
• Phase 1 - Establishment (2025). Core governance, risk, decision-support, and program-charter structures were established and validated under a comparatively mild fire season.
• Phase 2 - Integration (2026–2027). A common, annually calibrated risk picture is integrated across program prioritization, operating readiness, and portfolio governance. Data and decision-support workflows function as a coordinated system rather than as separate program processes.
• Phase 3 - Capital Deployment (2028 and beyond). Permanent infrastructure investments increasingly reduce residual wildfire risk and recurring operational burden, allowing the portfolio to shift from establishment and integration toward sustained risk reduction and performance optimization.
• Long-Term Portfolio Rebalancing. Phase 3 is expected to extend across multiple planning cycles as priority capital projects move through design, construction, and operation. REU anticipates using calendar year 2032 as a long-term planning checkpoint to evaluate the extent to which these investments have reduced residual utility wildfire risk. Based on updated risk results and demonstrated program performance, REU will assess whether the scope and budgets of enhanced operational programs and customer and community resiliency programs can be right-sized, reduced, redirected, or repurposed. This review may include supplemental emergency-response support, wildfire-specific operating practices, PSPS-related customer support, and other measures intended primarily to manage the consequences or community impacts of utility wildfire risk. Core safety, inspection, vegetation management, emergency-response, customer-notification, and regulatory obligations will continue to be maintained.

The trajectory reflects a fundamental principle: operational programs manage current risk, while capital programs reduce future risk. REU will use the 2032 planning checkpoint described above to evaluate portfolio rebalancing while continuing to provide safe, reliable, and financially responsible electric service.

12.2 Program Maturity Trajectory
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The table below describes where each major program area is expected to be at the end of each planning year. These descriptions are directional. Section 11 documents the specific near-term targets.

Table 12-1. Program Maturity Trajectory: 2026 Through 2028 Program / Area 2026 2027 2028
Wildfire Risk
Framework
Updated spatial risk
model and tier
designations are
established as the
common basis for
program
prioritization.

Spatial and weather
inputs are
integrated, and
outputs routinely
govern all risk-based
program priorities.

The framework is
validated through
repeated use and
maintained through
a documented
annual calibration
cycle.

Operational
Decision
Support
Wildfire decisionsupport logic is
aligned with the
updated Risk
Framework and
supported by
formalized IT
processes.

Operational teams
routinely use
integrated spatial
and multi-hazard
outlooks for
readiness and event
coordination.

Year-round decision
support is
embedded in REU
operations, with
stable workflows,
governance, and
user adoption.

Vegetation
Management
Inspection,
treatment, and
condition triggers
are standardized
and linked to
updated risk
priorities.

Risk tiers and spanlevel condition data
routinely drive
treatment
sequencing and
performance review.

Accumulated GIS
history supports
predictive corridor
planning and
optimized treatment
cycles.

Asset Inspection
Program
Inspection records,
photographs, and
corrective work
tracking operate
under strengthened,
traceable standards.

Condition data
supports risk-based
scheduling and
validated use of
enhanced inspection
methods in higherrisk areas.

Integrated condition
monitoring and yearround scheduling
support mature,
preventive asset
management.

T&D
Operational
Practices
Operating-state
procedures, switch
logs, and annual
readiness exercises
are aligned with
updated risk
classifications.

Operational controls
are supported by
improved
sectionalizing and
automation planning,
with more consistent
event execution.

Infrastructure and
procedures enable
more granular risk
targeting with
reduced manual
switching burden.

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System
Hardening
Annual targeting is
aligned with updated
risk tiers and
supported by
improved
performance
tracking.

Risk-based
prioritization and
asset-level outage
and ignition tracking
are routine program
practices.

Multiple years of
targeted investment
provide measurable
evidence of
persistent risk
reduction.

Fire Mitigation
System
Upgrades
A repeatable
engineering decision
framework guides
selection and
sequencing of
circuit-level
mitigation strategies.

Priority projects
advance through a
standardized
pipeline from risk
identification through
design and
construction.

A sustained capital
delivery program
deploys multiple
risk-reduction
technologies on
priority circuits.

Fire-Retardant
Pole Wrap
The target
population and
inspection standards
are established, with
complete asset
records and a formal
maintenance cycle.

Condition
inspections and
maintenance
decisions are
routinely managed
through GIS-based
records.

The program
operates as a stable,
condition-based
asset protection and
maintenance cycle.

Governance &
Compliance
Portfolio
governance,
independent
evaluation,
regulatory filing, and
quantitative
performance
reporting operate
under established
controls.

Corrective action,
calendar tracking,
and program
reporting are
consistently applied
across all programs.

Continuous
improvement,
auditability, and
evidence-based
portfolio oversight
are embedded in
routine management
practice.

12.3 Lagging Indicator Trajectory
REU’s three primary portfolio-level lagging indicators, utility-attributed wildfire ignitions, equipment-related wires-down events, and PSPS activations are used to assess the portfolio’s effectiveness. The 2025 result of one ignition is the strongest lagging indicator outcome in REU’s recorded history. Sustaining and improving on that result over the next three years, as the Risk Framework integration and capital programs take effect, is the portfolio’s primary performance objective.

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expected to contribute measurably to that trend. The 2026 target of zero ignitions reflects the direction of REU’s investment and continuous-improvement efforts.

12.4 Governance and Compliance Maturity
REU’s governance framework was substantially formalized in 2025 with the establishment of the two-part charter system across all eleven programs. The 2026–2028 governance maturity trajectory includes:
• Completion of the first full independent evaluation cycle in 2026, with all findings and REU’s responses publicly posted
• Refinement of corrective action tracking and closeout processes so that findings from events, audits, and program reviews are consistently logged and resolved • Strengthening of formal after-action review requirements for all wildfire-related events, building a documented performance record that supports continuous improvement
• Continued improvement in data collection and metric standardization aligned with the CMUA Performance Metrics Template
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13. Plan Adoption and Public Accountability
This section documents the public process through which the 2026 WMP is reviewed, adopted, and made available to the community.

13.1 City Council Adoption
The City of Redding is governed by a council-manager form of government. The Redding City Council serves as REU’s Utility Commission and has direct oversight authority over the Wildfire Mitigation Plan. The Council meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month in open session with opportunity for public comment. All meetings are streamed live online and archived for public access.

The 2026 WMP is presented to City Council for review and adoption as part of REU’s annual wildfire mitigation update, with 2026 City Council adoption targeted for August 18, 2026. City Council adoption is required before the plan is filed with the Wildfire Safety Advisory Board.

13.2 Public Posting and Accessibility
Following City Council adoption, the 2026 WMP is posted on REU’s public website at the address below. The document is prepared to meet digital accessibility standards:
machine-readable text, alt text on all figures, and a hyperlinked table of contents.

Members of the public may request printed copies or provide feedback through the contact information on the cover page.

13.3 Independent Evaluator Report
California Public Utilities Code Section 8387 requires all publicly owned utilities to obtain an independent evaluation of their Wildfire Mitigation Plan every four years. In compliance with this requirement, REU engaged Dudek to complete the 2026 independent evaluation.

The independent evaluator’s findings, along with REU’s written response, are publicly posted on REU’s website following City Council adoption.

Dudek, serving as the qualified independent evaluator, reviewed Redding Electric Utility’s 2026–2029 Wildfire Mitigation Plan to determine whether it satisfies all applicable statutory requirements, accurately characterizes wildfire risk and risk drivers within REU’s service territory, and identifies mitigation strategies that are appropriately responsive to those risks.

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8387 and reflects a risk-informed approach to wildfire prevention, operational readiness, and system resiliency.

The evaluator highlighted key elements of REU’s wildfire mitigation framework, including its use of fire weather and risk monitoring tools, partnerships with local fire agencies, Operating State protocols, targeted vegetation management, asset inspection programs, system hardening initiatives, fire-retardant pole wrapping, and Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) procedures. The review also noted that REU integrates its PSPS process within the broader Operating State and situational-awareness framework.

Overall, the Independent Evaluator concluded that REU’s 2026–2029 Wildfire Mitigation Plan is comprehensive and demonstrates a proactive, risk-informed, and operationally integrated strategy for reducing the likelihood and consequences of utility-related wildfire ignitions.
https://www.cityofredding.gov/government/departments/redding_electric_utility/in_our_co mmunity/electric_safety/wildfire_mitigation_plan.php

13.4 WSAB Filing
The 2026 WMP constitutes REU’s biennial comprehensive revision as required by PUC 8387. Following the City Council adoption described in Section 13.1, REU submits the biennial comprehensive revision to the WSAB through the OEIS portal by the applicable deadline.

13.5 Revision History
The table below documents the revision history of REU’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan.

Version Date Author Description

1.0 December 1,
2020
REU Original document

2.0 December 7,
2021
REU 2021 Monitoring & Auditing Annual Report

3.0 December 30,
2022
REU 2022 Monitoring & Auditing Annual Report

4.0 December 5,
2023
REU 2023 Monitoring & Auditing Annual Report

5.0 December 15,
2024
REU 2024 Monitoring & Auditing Annual Report
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Version Date Author Description

8.0 May 1, 2025 REU 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan - comprehensive revision. Versions 6.0 and 7.0 were internal
interim working drafts and were excluded from
external distribution.

9.0 August 18, 2026 REU 2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plan - comprehensive revision
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Appendix A – ODS Nightly Report Example
Title page for a demonstration REU Fire Weather Forecast showing the report period, National Weather Service alert status, and a notice that wind speeds and FPI Prime values were increased to simulate extreme fire weather.

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Description: Small table listing forecast operating state changes by date and time, including normal operations, elevated fire risk with wind, and extreme fire risk with wind.

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Description: Seven-day weather outlook chart showing FPI Prime, wind speed, minimum wind thresholds for PSPS and Operating State 1, and fire weather severity color bands, with supporting daily weather and fire-weather index tables.

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Description: Three-panel chart showing forecast temperature and relative humidity, wind and gust speed with hourly precipitation, and dead fuel moisture trends for 1-hour, 10-hour, 100-hour, and 1000-hour fuels.

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Description: Line chart showing conditions during a simulated PSPS event, including temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, energy release component, burning index, and FPI Prime, with shaded periods for exceedance conditions and night patrol hold.

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Appendix B – Operational Dashboard State Table
Dashboard
The following charts show a detailed operating state table showing hourly forecast values for wind, operating state thresholds, fire weather index values, severity level, exceedance status, operating state, nighttime status, and lifecycle status. As values change, the lifecycle status changes from Normal to PrePSPS, Active, Night hold, or Deescalate.

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CITY OF REDDING

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Recommendation
Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Approve updated project estimate of $20,481,000 for the design, construction, and construction management of the Redding Organics Diversion to Energy Operation (RODEO) project; and
(2) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 53rd Amendment to City Budget Resolution no. 2025-053 appropriating $7,881,000 for the project.

Fiscal Impact
The total updated estimate for the RODEO project is $20,481,000. Funding consists of a $10,000,000 CalRecycle Co-Digestion Grant. The remaining $10,481,000, which includes the attached budget resolution for $7,881,000 will be provided by the City of Redding’s Wastewater Utility Funds. This represents a significant increase in Wastewater Utility funding over the initial project authorization reflecting changes in scope and refined engineering data. Although the City’s funding share has increased to approximately 50% for the project, leveraging $10 million of CalRecycle grant funds and completing the project is in the best interest of the City.

Alternative Action
The City Council may decline to authorize the updated estimate. This would likely result in project cancellation and the return of the $10 million grant. The Solid Waste Utility would then be forced to continue utilizing more expensive external commercial facilities to dispose of organic waste in compliance with Senate Bill 1383 mandates.

MEETING DATE: August 18, 2026
ITEM NO. 9.11(g)
FROM:
***APPROVED BY***
[email protected]
[email protected]
SUBJECT: 9.11(g)--Consider updated project cost for the City of Redding Organics Diversion to Energy Operations project.

Michael Webb, Interim City
Manager/Public Works
Director
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Background/Analysis
In early 2024, the City Council authorized the RODEO project to leverage existing infrastructure at the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (CCWTP) to divert food waste from landfills.

While the project originally focused on gas injection into a PG&E natural gas pipeline, Council authorized a change of scope in December 2024 to install on-site Combined Heat and Power (CHP) generators (interconnecting to the Redding Electric Utility (REU) distribution system) due to unfavorable interconnection terms with PG&E. This change in scope substantially changed the infrastructure requirements at the treatment plant, primarily upgrades to existing digester mixing systems, biogas storage, pressure relief systems, and instrumentation. In addition, key components such as CHP Switchboard and REU Primary interconnection equipment further increased the project complexity and estimated project costs.

On November 4, 2025, Council authorized the award of RFP 5596 for selection of digester biogas conditioning and combined heat and power generation systems to Kraft Energy Systems for the total purchase cost of $3,970,084.00.

As the project scope changed and has progressed through the design process, refined engineering estimates have identified a total budget requirement of $20,481,000. This update accounts for several critical factors:
• Construction Management (CM) Services: Given the complexity of installing highvoltage electrical interties with the Redding Electric Utility (REU) grid and specialized containerized CHP systems, the updated estimate incorporates full-phase construction management. These services include technical support, change order management, and on-site oversight to ensure the project meets rigorous state and local standards. • Cogeneration and Intertie Complexity: The transition to on-site renewable energy generation requires extensive electrical engineering and coordination with REU to develop a renewable energy intertie.
• Infrastructure Rehabilitation: To ensure long-term operational success, the project scope includes additional and necessary upgrades to the existing facility, such as replacing the digester mixing systems and replacing the existing floating digester cover with a new double membrane gas holding cover.
• Economic Realities and Contingencies: The estimate includes updated costs for specialized long-lead time materials and labor, as well as robust design and construction contingencies (10%) to mitigate risks during the final implementation phases.

The RODEO project remains a key capital improvement for the City to meet state organics diversion mandates while producing renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Environmental Review
Updating a project’s cost estimate is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and no further action is required. Environmental review will be completed as the project progresses.

Council Priority/City Manager Goals
• This agenda item is a routine operational item.

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Attachments
Budget Resolution
Previous Staff Report - 4.11h-Accept CalRecycle grant for Organic Diversion Energy Operation Previous Staff Report - 4.11d alternative renewal energy generators option Previous Staff Report - 4.11a - Award RFP 5596 Kraft Energy Systems CCWTP Packet Pg. 501
Resolution No. 2026 - ____________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF REDDING APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE 53RD AMENDMENT TO CITY BUDGET RESOLUTION NO. 2025-049 INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS BY $7,881,000 FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT OF THE

REDDING ORGANICS DIVERSION TO ENERGY OPERATION (RODEO) PROJECT FOR FY 2026/27.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING THAT Budget Resolution No. 2025-049 be and is hereby amended as follows:

FUND DIVISION DESCRIPTION INCREASE DECREASE
231 6392 Wastewater Treatment Capital
Outlay
$7,881,000
THAT account titles and numbers requiring adjustments by this Resolution are as follows:

USE SOURCE

OF FUNDS OF FUNDS
Increase (Decrease) Beginning Balance
231-0000-2910000 Fund Balance $ 7,881,000
Increase Expenditures
231-6392-7800042 Structures & Improvements $7,881,000
Total $7,881,000 $ 7,881,000
THAT the purpose is to increase appropriations by $7,881,000 for construction management of the Redding Organics Diversion to Energy Operation (RODEO) Project for Fiscal Year 2026-27.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 18th day of August, 2026 and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

MIKE LITTAU, Mayor
ATTEST: FORM APPROVAL:

SHARLENE TIPTON, City Clerk BENJAMIN L. STOCK, City Attorney Packet Pg. 502 Attachment: Budget Resolution (9.11(g)--Authorize updated project cost for Redding Organics Diversion to Energy Operations project) Packet Pg. 503 Attachment: Budget Resolution (9.11(g)--Authorize updated project cost for Redding Organics Diversion to Energy Operations project)

CITY OF REDDING

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Recommendation
Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Accept grant funding in the amount of $10,000,000 from CalRecycle for the design and construction of the Redding Organics Diversion to Energy Operation project, a food waste receiving and biogas production facility at the City of Redding (City) Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant;
(2) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 26th Amendment to Budget Resolution No. 2023-060 appropriating $10,000,000 in state grant funds and $2,600,000 in City Wastewater Department funds for the project; and
(3) Authorize the Public Works Director to sign the required documents with Pacific Gas and Electric Company for the design and construction of a biogas Pipeline Injection Station.

Fiscal Impact
The Redding Organics Diversion to Energy Operation (RODEO) project's total cost is estimated to be $12,600,000 and will be funded by CalRecycle CoDigestion grant funding and the City of Redding’s (City) Wastewater Utility fund. The CalRecycle grant will provide $10,000,000 towards the project while Wastewater Utility provides $2,600,000 from their reserve cash balance. Though funding for the construction of this facility was not previously budgeted, the Wastewater Utility has adequate reserve funding to cover costs exceeding the amount provided by grant funding.

Alternative Action
The City Council may decline to accept this grant funding. By doing so, this project will not be constructed and CalRecycle may allocate these funds to another agency. The Solid Waste Utility will continue to find alternatives for disposing of food waste and other organics, as required by California Senate Bill 1383 and other legislative requirements, mandating the diversion of organics from landfills.

MEETING DATE: February 6, 2024
ITEM NO. 4.11(h)
FROM:
***APPROVED BY***
[email protected] [email protected]
SUBJECT: 4.11(h)--Accept CalRecycle grant funding for the Redding Organics Diversion to Energy Operation Project and adopt a Budget Resolution.

Michael Webb, Public Works
Director

APPROVED
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Re: 4.11(h)--Accept CalRecycle Grant Funding for the (RODEO) and adopt Budget Reso Page 2 Background/Analysis
Recent State legislative changes regarding greenhouse gas emissions and the disposal of organic waste (California Senate Bill (SB) 1383, California Assembly Bill (AB) 32, AB 1826, AB 876, AB 341, and AB 1594) mandate that landfills no longer accept organic wastes. SB 1383 codified California's commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution statewide.

Methane gas emissions from landfills are being targeted to reduce California’s Greenhouse Gas emissions. Currently, staff has secured the capacity for disposal of source-separated organic food waste material at the closest commercial organics processing facility in Oroville, CA. This material is planned to be trucked to the facility by City Solid Waste staff and processed at a current rate of $84/ton increasing to $95/ton in 2025 with an estimated annual cost of $74,000.

This cost doesn’t include staff or trucking costs. This ongoing cost will continue to increase annually as capacity becomes less available. As a result, staff has identified the RODEO project that leverages existing City infrastructure and will eliminate the need for Solid Waste to transport organics out of the area and reduce its processing fees.

The RODEO project would construct a food waste receiving station at the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant to accept organics into the existing anaerobic digestion process and biogas conditioning system to produce methane gas which will be sold to Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) via a Pipeline Injection Station. This Project helps meet the requirements of SB 1383 by diverting food waste from landfills, and will also produce methane gas, which will be captured and used for other beneficial purposes. In addition, it is anticipated that the project will generate renewable energy credits for the City.

A feasibility study was conducted with PG&E to determine if current PG&E infrastructure would be adequate to accept the methane gas produced by the RODEO project. PG&E determined that the project is feasible and it has been cleared by PG&E for further design. A contract with PG&E for preliminary engineering of a methane gas Pipeline Injection Station would need to be executed for an initial amount of $50,000. As the project development process continues, the contract with PG&E will need to be amended to provide additional funding for the construction of the Pipeline Injection Station, estimated at approximately $3,500,000.

On January 18, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-001 authorizing the submission of applications for all California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) grants for which the City is eligible through January 18, 2027. The Resolution also authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute in the name of the City all grant documents, applications, agreements, amendments, and requests for payment, necessary to secure grant funds and implement the approved grant project.

In May 2023, the Solid Waste and Wastewater utilities hired a consultant to apply for a competitive grant from CalRecycle’s Organics Grant Program. The RODEO project was submitted for grant funding. These grant funds would cover project design and construction costs. On December 14, 2023, CalRecycle notified the City that the grant request was approved for the maximum award amount of $10,000,000.

Staff recommends the addition of $2,600,000 of wastewater reserve funds to the FY2023-24 capital budget to complete the Project.

APPROVED
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Funding acceptance is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and no further action is required at this time. Acceptance of the grant funding will allow the design and environmental technical studies to proceed for the Food Waste Receiving and Biogas Production Facility Project. CEQA compliance documentation would be presented to Council at, or prior to, award of the project.

Council Priority/City Manager Goals
• Government of the 21st Century – “Be relevant and proactive to the opportunities and challenges of today’s residents and workforce. Anticipate the future to make better decisions today.”
Attachments
^Resolution
^Location Map_
^ORG7 Award RFA
^Attachment I - ORG7 Project Summaries
^PG&E Agreement and Attachment A1
^Reso 2022-001 - Authorizing Submittal of Application(s) For All CalRecycle Grants CalRecycle December 2023 Monthly Public Meeting Agenda Revised

APPROVED
Packet Pg. 506 Attachment: Previous Staff Report - 4.11h-Accept CalRecycle grant for Organic Diversion Energy Operation (9.11(g)--Authorize updated project RESOLUTION NO. 2024-___

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF REDDING APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE 26
th AMENDMENT TO CITY BUDGET RESOLUTION NO. 2023-060
APPROPRIATING $12,600,000 FOR THE REDDING ORGANICS DIVERSION TO

ENERGY OPERATION PROJECT AND THE ASSOCIATED FUNDING SOURCES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING THAT Budget Resolution No. 2023-060 be and is hereby amended as follows:

FUND DIVISION DESCRIPTION INCREASE DECREASE
231 6392

Wastewater Treatment Capital
Outlay
$12,600,000
THAT account titles and numbers requiring adjustments by this Resolution are as follows:

USE SOURCE

OF FUNDS OF FUNDS
Decrease (Increase) Fund Balance
231-6392-2910000-00000 Fund Balance $ 2,600,000
Increase (Decrease) Revenue
231-6392-3631401-00000 State Grant Capital - Wastewater $ 10,000,000 Increase Expenditures
231-6392-7800042-00000
Wastewater - Structures &
Improvements $ 12,600,000
Total $ 12,600,000 $ 12,600,000
THAT the purpose is to appropriate $12,600,000 for the Redding Organics Diversion to Energy Operation project and the associated funding sources for fiscal year 2023-24.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 6th day of February, 2024, and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

TENESSA AUDETTE, Mayor
ATTEST: FORM APPROVAL:

SHARLENE TIPTON, City Clerk CHRISTIAN M. CURTIS, City Attorney

APPROVED
Packet Pg. 507 Attachment: Previous Staff Report - 4.11h-Accept CalRecycle grant for Organic Diversion Energy Operation (9.11(g)--Authorize updated project

APPROVED
Packet Pg. 508 Attachment: Previous Staff Report - 4.11h-Accept CalRecycle grant for Organic Diversion Energy Operation (9.11(g)--Authorize updated project

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Redding City CouncilAugust 18, 2026

Redding City Council
August 18, 2026