A8A534DFE08FC415872582F000705CA8 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For MITIGATION EFFORTS BY UTILITIES

INTERIM COMMITTEE WILDFIRE MATTERS REVIEW COMMITTEE
Date Aug 21, 2018
Location SCR 352

Mitigation Efforts by Utilities - Committee Discussion Only


	02:27:20 PM	Diana Leiker and Mac Fellin, representing Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, discussed their vegetation management program. They discussed how their program manages rights-of-way with compatible vegetation, fuel loading within transmission line rights-of-way, and removal of hazard trees that pose a threat to lines. They also discussed the effects of wildfire on their transmission corridors.
	02:48:16 PM	Chad Nickell, representing Xcel Energy, testified on Xcel's efforts to improve transmission line safety and reliability in the face of wildfire risks. He also discussed utilities' efforts to make their systems more resilient to natural disasters.