Committee on the impact of wildfires on the electric grid. Atmakers are looking wildfire mitigation technology, Forest Management, and power system reliability. Good morning, everyone. The meeting will come to order. A lot going on this morning so i think we will have people popping in and out but we do have a pretty hard stop at 11 00 this morning with a series of votes. We are going to observe an actual 10 minute clock. This is the goal. To be able to hear from everyone this morning and have an opportunity for the very, very, very important conversations regarding this issue. We are here to discuss the impact of wildfires on the reliability of our electric rate and efforts to mitigate wildfire risk and increase grid resiliency. In recent years, devastating wildfires and electricity blackouts in california have drawn National Attention to the challenge of maintaining grid resiliency in the face of extreme conditions. Tragically, we remember last years camp fire, the deadliest and most
We have a quorum. Commissioners, before you, we have the minutes of november 12. Are there any additions or corrections . I would like to move the item. Second. Is there any Public Comment on this item . All those in favor. Aye. Opposed . The motion carries. Next item. Item 4 is general Public Comment. Members of the public may address the commission on matters that are within the commissions jurisdiction and are not on todays agenda. Mr. Decosta. Commissioners, today i want to give you my subjective opinion on some very important matters linked to the river. So any way you look at it, you have to go back years, thousands of years, to the tribes that preserved and protected and performed their sacred rituals. Very important when we talk about cultural competency. We talk about cultural competency, equity and resiliency but we dont know the meaning of those words. If we did, we would be more serious. So at times, there are some individuals, and im one of those, i like to talk about thos
We have a quorum. Commissioners, before you, we have the minutes of november 12. Are there any additions or corrections . I would like to move the item. Second. Is there any Public Comment on this item . All those in favor. Aye. Opposed . The motion carries. Next item. Item 4 is general Public Comment. Members of the public may address the commission on matters that are within the commissions jurisdiction and are not on todays agenda. Mr. Decosta. Commissioners, today i want to give you my subjective opinion on some very important matters linked to the river. So any way you look at it, you have to go back years, thousands of years, to the tribes that preserved and protected and performed their sacred rituals. Very important when we talk about cultural competency. We talk about cultural competency, equity and resiliency but we dont know the meaning of those words. If we did, we would be more serious. So at times, there are some individuals, and im one of those, i like to talk about thos
Now if we take a look at the impact of wildfires on the u. S. Electric grid, mitigation technology, Forest Management and power system reliability. Good morning everyone. The committee will come to order. Last hearing of the year here. Theres a lot going on this morning so i think we will have people popping in and out but we do have a pretty hard to stop at 11 00 oclock this morning. A series of votes that are beginning at 11 00 a. M. And we are going to observe an actual ten minute clock, we are told. It will be the first time in Senate History but that is the goal. We want to be able to hear from everyone this morning and have an opportunity for the very, very important conversations regarding this issue. We are here to discuss the impact of wildfires on the reliability of our electric grid and efforts to mitigate wildfire risk and increase good resiliency. In recent years devastating wildfires and related electricity blackouts in california have drawn National Attention to the chal
[roll call] we have a quorum. Commissioners, before you, we have the minutes of november 12. Are there any additions or corrections . I would like to move the item. Second. Is there any Public Comment on this item . All those in favor. Aye. Opposed . The motion carries. Next item. Item 4 is general Public Comment. Members of the public may address the commission on matters that are within the commissions jurisdiction and are not on todays agenda. Mr. Decosta. Commissioners, today i want to give you my subjective opinion on some very important matters linked to the river. So any way you look at it, you have to go back years, thousands of years, to the tribes that preserved and protected and performed their sacred rituals. Very important when we talk about cultural competency. We talk about cultural competency, equity and resiliency but we dont know the meaning of those words. If we did, we would be more serious. So at times, there are some individuals, and im one of those, i like to tal