May 20, 2026 Online :: Central Time
“The content of the Best Practices in Wildfire Mitigation course and the discussions that arise always help me generate new ideas that lead to the improvement of my utility’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan.”
Wildfire Mitigation Program Manager, CORE Electric Cooperative“Understanding the perspectives of experienced industry leaders was incredibly insightful and invaluable for my team.”
Utilities Engineer, California Office of Energy Infrastructure SafetyWildfire risk is now a year-round operational, financial, and regulatory challenge for electric utilities. As fires grow more frequent, intense, and destructive, utilities face increasing exposure to asset loss, service disruptions, public safety liability, and reputational damage. New wildfire directives emerging across multiple states in 2026 are adding layers of compliance, documentation, and scrutiny, often without clear guidance on how utilities should justify decisions, budgets, and tradeoffs.
EUCI’s Best Practices for Utility Wildfire Mitigation Planning course is designed to address these exact challenges. This practical, utility-focused program goes beyond high-level policy to explore how utilities are building defensible, data-driven Wildfire Mitigation Plans (WMPs) that align engineering, operations, and regulatory expectations.
A key focus of the course is how tools such as Risk Spend Efficiency (RSE) can support smarter decision-making by linking mitigation investments to measurable risk reduction, helping utilities demonstrate prudence, optimize spending, and improve regulatory outcomes.
Attendees will leave with actionable insights, real-world examples, and practical frameworks they can apply immediately to enhance wildfire mitigation planning, improve regulatory defensibility, and better manage wildfire risk in an increasingly complex 2026 landscape.
Register now to equip your team with the strategies and tools needed to meet today’s wildfire mitigation demands with confidence.
Please Note: This event is being conducted entirely online. All attendees will connect and attend from their computer, one connection per purchase. For details please see our FAQ
If you are unable to attend at the scheduled date and time, we make recordings available to all attendees for 7 days after the event
Your registration may be transferred to a member of your organization up to 24 hours in advance of the event. Cancellations must be received on or before April 17, 2026 in order to be refunded and will be subject to a US $195.00 processing fee per registrant. No refunds will be made after this date. Cancellations received after this date will create a credit of the tuition (less processing fee) good toward any other EUCI event. This credit will be good for six months from the cancellation date. In the event of non-attendance, all registration fees will be forfeited. In case of conference cancellation, EUCIs liability is limited to refund of the event registration fee only. For more information regarding administrative policies, such as complaints and refunds, please contact our offices at 303-770-8800
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Central Time
Online
Understanding fire risk remains the foundation of defensible mitigation planning. This session focuses on advanced, data-driven approaches utilities are using in 2026.
Situational awareness (SA) now spans continuous operations, not just active fire response.
This session examines how utilities are integrating mitigation strategies into day-to-day operations and long-term planning.
Principal
Wildfire Risk & Mitigation Solutions, LLC; Former Wildfire Mitigation Metrics & Measures Manager, San Diego Gas & Electric
Joe has over 15 years of experience in wildfire mitigation and climate adaptation, with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a passion for delivering innovative and effective solutions for the energy sector. He is currently the principal of Wildfire Risk & Mitigation Solutions, LLC.; working in the energy sector on the development of strategic programs and initiatives along with managing people, developing paths of change management while creating clear measures and metrics to monitor and improve performance.
In previous roles he developed a metrics and measures program to assess and improve the performance and impact of fire prevention and response programs enterprise wide. He has managed and led various cross-functional teams, managed contractors, worked with regulators, and stakeholders to ensure compliance, alignment, and collaboration. He has also leveraged skills in contract negotiation, government contracting, and regulatory affairs to secure funding, approvals, and partnerships for key fire mitigation and adaptation projects. Some notable achievements include the development of the first Fire Prevention Plan by utilities that morphed into the Wildfire Mitigation Plan, work to develop an active vegetation management plan, implemented a new fire risk assessment tool, and facilitating a regional wildfire summit. With over 42 years of increasing levels of management and project overview in 15+ areas of utility operations, he has a unique insight into utility challenges.
EUCI is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.
EUCI is authorized by IACET to offer 0.7 CEUs for this event
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Participants must log in each day and be in attendance for the entirety of the course to be eligible for continuing education credit.
Case studies, PowerPoint presentations, and Q&A will be used in this event.
Upon successful completion of this event, program participants interested in receiving CPE credits will receive a certificate of completion.
Course CPE Credits: 7.5
There is no prerequisite for this Course.
Program field of study: Specialized Knowledge
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Advanced Preparation: None
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