| Docket Number | Docket Name | Company |
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| UM 2340 | STAFF INVESTIGATION INTO GUIDELINES FOR WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLANS |
| Comment Number | Created Date | Email Received Date | Company Name | Comment Type | Source Type | First Name | Last Name | Nearest City | Comment | |
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| UM 2340-1 | 8/26/2024 12:32:52 AM | 8/23/2024 4:14:07 PM | General Comment | donnambirdlady@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Donna Bonetti 1997 Oak St North Bend, OR 97459-2020 donnambirdlady@yahoo.com | |||||
| UM 2340-10 | 8/26/2024 12:33:14 AM | 8/23/2024 1:15:19 PM | General Comment | traceycsmallwood@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Tracey Katsouros 1322 Harwich Dr Waldorf, MD 20601-3322 traceycsmallwood@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2340-11 | 8/26/2024 12:33:16 AM | 8/23/2024 1:08:59 PM | General Comment | patk5@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. Please include robust community engagement in planning with meaningful outreach to the public to inform what plans are and how people are impacted. Expand resources to support communities during planned shutoffs. Use up to date information on how communities experienced the most recent wildfires, and how utilities have handled wildfire season. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. These channels are overcrowded and not accessible to all. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Pat Kaczmarek 4709 SW 31st Dr Portland, OR 97239-1235 patk5@msn.com | |||||
| UM 2340-12 | 8/26/2024 12:33:19 AM | 8/23/2024 1:08:17 PM | General Comment | tde@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, please make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Teresa DeLorenzo 93121 Knappa Dock Rd Astoria, OR 97103-8469 tde@teleport.com | |||||
| UM 2340-13 | 8/26/2024 12:33:21 AM | 8/23/2024 12:57:15 PM | General Comment | gem2amarra@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Amy Murray 6530 SE Carlton St Portland, OR 97206-6628 gem2amarra@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2340-14 | 8/26/2024 12:33:24 AM | 8/23/2024 12:56:18 PM | General Comment | sber6415@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Samuel Berg 29601 NE David Ln Newberg, OR 97132-6457 sber6415@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2340-15 | 8/26/2024 12:33:27 AM | 8/23/2024 12:45:48 PM | General Comment | chris_no51@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Chris Guillory 420 S Laurel St Apt 5 Port Angeles, WA 98362-2803 chris_no51@yahoo.com | |||||
| UM 2340-16 | 8/26/2024 12:33:29 AM | 8/23/2024 12:38:18 PM | General Comment | judaystar@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Judy Piercy 5228 Davidson St SE Albany, OR 97322-7195 judaystar@hotmail.com | |||||
| UM 2340-17 | 8/26/2024 12:33:32 AM | 8/23/2024 12:37:12 PM | General Comment | brent_rocks@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Brent Rocks 1518 SW Upper Hall St Portland, OR 97201-6132 brent_rocks@comcast.net | |||||
| UM 2340-18 | 8/26/2024 12:33:34 AM | 8/23/2024 12:33:50 PM | General Comment | susan@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Susan Hebert 2018 NW Irving St Portland, OR 97209-1233 susan@ecobre.com | |||||
| UM 2340-19 | 8/26/2024 12:33:36 AM | 8/23/2024 12:10:32 PM | General Comment | davemult@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, David Nichols 5107 NE Couch St Portland, OR 97213-3021 davemult@aol.com | |||||
| UM 2340-2 | 8/26/2024 12:32:55 AM | 8/23/2024 4:03:23 PM | General Comment | kristygiles@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Kristy Giles 14381 SE Charjan St Clackamas, OR 97015-9347 kristygiles@aol.com | |||||
| UM 2340-20 | 8/26/2024 12:33:39 AM | 8/23/2024 12:07:17 PM | General Comment | ocub@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Rick Ray 30777 NE Hurt Rd Troutdale, OR 97060-9380 ocub@rickray.com | |||||
| UM 2340-21 | 8/26/2024 12:33:41 AM | 8/23/2024 12:06:24 PM | General Comment | mshalloran2605@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Michael Halloran 2062 Scotsman Ln NE Salem, OR 97305-2161 mshalloran2605@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2340-22 | 8/26/2024 12:33:43 AM | 8/23/2024 12:02:18 PM | General Comment | robynmorrison1@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Robyn Morrison 1306 NW Willow Parkway Rd Madras, OR 97741-9656 robynmorrison1@me.com | |||||
| UM 2340-23 | 8/26/2024 12:33:46 AM | 8/22/2024 10:38:37 PM | General Comment | michellecastillejos@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Michelle Fuentes 405 N 9th St Central Point, OR 97502-2140 michellecastillejos@icloud.com | |||||
| UM 2340-24 | 8/26/2024 12:33:47 AM | 8/22/2024 9:07:55 PM | General Comment | lcastrej@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Laura Castrejón Perez 517 S 2nd St Talent, OR 97540-9750 lcastrej@hotmail.com | |||||
| UM 2340-25 | 8/26/2024 12:33:51 AM | 8/22/2024 7:47:56 PM | General Comment | m.haleighrose@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Haleigh Martin 222 N 2nd St Talent, OR 97540-9753 m.haleighrose@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2340-26 | 8/26/2024 12:33:53 AM | 8/22/2024 6:24:07 PM | General Comment | kimyco10579@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Celinés Garcia 1306 Talent Ave Talent, OR 97540-6610 kimyco10579@yahoo.com | |||||
| UM 2340-27 | 8/26/2024 12:33:56 AM | 8/22/2024 4:41:41 PM | General Comment | sarcervantez19@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Sara Cervantez 505 Louis J Ave Talent, OR 97540-9770 sarcervantez19@icloud.com | |||||
| UM 2340-28 | 8/26/2024 12:33:58 AM | 8/22/2024 4:39:35 PM | General Comment | cwinder87@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, chris winder 1185 Fern St Ashland, OR 97520-3358 cwinder87@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2340-29 | 8/29/2024 12:34:13 AM | 8/28/2024 11:33:38 AM | General Comment | lindamed1948@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Linda Medeiros 3847 Wyoming Ln Medford, OR 97504-9527 lindamed1948@icloud.com | |||||
| UM 2340-3 | 8/26/2024 12:32:57 AM | 8/23/2024 3:59:30 PM | General Comment | joosgalefamily@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Sandra Joos 4259 SW Patrick Pl Portland, OR 97239-7202 joosgalefamily@comcast.net | |||||
| UM 2340-30 | 8/29/2024 12:34:16 AM | 8/28/2024 9:59:20 AM | General Comment | bjclark@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Rebecca Clark 5035 N Depauw St OR97203 Portland, OR 97203-4418 bjclark@siderial.com | |||||
| UM 2340-31 | 8/29/2024 12:34:19 AM | 8/28/2024 9:56:39 AM | General Comment | NORMGR00@everyactioncustom.com | normgr00@everyactioncustom.com. Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Greg Norman 13116 SW BRIGGS St Milwaukie, OR 97222 NORMGR00@YAHOO.COM | |||||
| UM 2340-32 | 8/29/2024 12:34:22 AM | 8/26/2024 3:11:44 PM | General Comment | Rep.PamMarsh@oregonlegislature.gov | Dear Commissioners, I am writing to convey two comments for your consideration as you craft guidelines for utility wildfire mitigation plans. First, please consider the use of outside auditors to review the execution of mitigation plans on the ground. In southern Oregon, Pacific Power’s implementation of mitigation activities generated significant complaints regarding the lack of communication and follow through with residents and the local fire district. I heard many concerns that trees were trimmed, and the detritus left on the ground, creating a different kind of risk for homeowners. The local fire district reported that the company's subcontractor failed to provide any information about how or where it would be operating. If properly notified, the fire district would have worked with residents on risk reduction activities necessary for clean up after the Pacific Power contractor crews came through the neighborhood. This work is critical, but it must be conducted in collaboration with those who are impacted. I do not believe the PUC currently has the ability to track performance; we need a third-party auditor or some other mechanism to make sure work is performed and completed to the appropriate standard. Second, please consider local resilience strategies as part of mitigation planning. We know that Public Safety Power Shutoffs necessarily interrupt the provision of electricity to communities. Now we are learning that power interruptions are increasingly common because wildfire sensitivities built into the system are easily triggered even when there are no particular wildfire or weather risks. Here in southern Oregon, the City of Talent and outlying areas have experienced 15-20 sustained outages during the summer months. Some of these are due to predictable factors, including wildlife and failing trees. But when outages occur, the new wildfire protocols mean that communities experience a much longer interrupted period than in the past. I expect we will identify fixes to some of these immediate problems. But on the long term, we need to encourage and support the installation of local resilience projects that can help power a community when the outside grid goes down. These strategies, including microgrids and battery storage, must be incorporated into utility planning, beginning with our highest risk communities. Barriers, including the inability for local resilience projects to serve community when the power goes down, must be addressed immediately, to be followed by a discussion of funding strategies that will support project implementation. Many thanks for your consideration of these comments. Pam Marsh cid:image001.jpg@01DAF7CA.3B2BC670 Pam Marsh ____________________________________________ State Representative House District 5 | Southern Jackson County 900 Court Street, H-474, Salem OR 97301 Rep.PamMarsh@oregonlegislature.gov<mailto:Rep.PamMarsh@oregonlegislature.gov> 503.986.1405 | oregonlegislature.gov/marsh (Please note that all email sent to and from this email may be accessed by Representative Marsh’s personal staff, and may be subject to disclosure under public records law.) | |||||
| UM 2340-33 | 8/29/2024 12:34:25 AM | 8/26/2024 11:43:04 AM | General Comment | jac.treiger@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Jacqui Treiger 328 SE 20th Ave Portland, OR 97214-1518 jac.treiger@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2340-34 | 8/29/2024 12:34:28 AM | 8/26/2024 1:01:27 AM | General Comment | rudabussy1@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Matt Richmond 4545 SE Ina Ave Apt 6 Milwaukie, OR 97267-5918 rudabussy1@outlook.com | |||||
| UM 2340-35 | 8/29/2024 12:34:30 AM | 8/25/2024 3:00:20 PM | General Comment | jfillmore66@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Jamie Shields 523 E 2nd St Rainier, OR 97048-2812 jfillmore66@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2340-36 | 8/29/2024 12:34:33 AM | 8/25/2024 2:17:54 PM | General Comment | rjrossi55@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Bob Rossi 1830 23rd St NE Salem, OR 97301-8142 rjrossi55@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2340-37 | 8/29/2024 12:34:35 AM | 8/24/2024 9:33:23 PM | General Comment | dtribble1014@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). I am amazed that the utility continues to ask for more for customer $ while talking in vague generalities about the reasons for the cost increases without specific details. It seems to me that we have a right to know who provides energy to PGE and what drives their costs up. Further, PGE talks about system improvements but we never see them. Just the same old telegraph poles and wires strung through the trees. When do rural areas get to see utility lines go underground? Finally, we get mailers noting the need to be prepared for power outages should they occur. We must bear the cost of that preparation because PGE is unprepared to do anything more than shut us off when they decide to. It occurs to me that this utility has expanded its infrastructure beyond their ability to adequately service it While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely Dennis Tribble Sincerely, Dennis Tribble 48100 SE Tumala Mountain Rd Estacada, OR 97023-9551 dtribble1014@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2340-38 | 8/29/2024 12:34:38 AM | 8/24/2024 11:00:14 AM | General Comment | ucfknight@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Karen Caudillo 2750 SE 34th Ave Portland, OR 97202-1439 ucfknight@protonmail.com | |||||
| UM 2340-39 | 8/29/2024 12:34:40 AM | 8/24/2024 8:07:19 AM | General Comment | jynxcdo@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Jynx Houston 7605 SE Lincoln St Portland, OR 97215-4153 jynxcdo@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2340-4 | 8/26/2024 12:32:59 AM | 8/23/2024 3:35:32 PM | General Comment | phil@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Phil Goldsmith 3110 NW 112th Pl Portland, OR 97229-4051 phil@lopglaw.com | |||||
| UM 2340-40 | 8/29/2024 12:34:43 AM | 8/24/2024 7:07:07 AM | General Comment | kiyodada@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). I am a customer of Idaho Power and was put into a High Risk area. Irrigated land all around and I'm right in the middle of a riparian creek area. With any wildfire I will stay and defend my property......until the power is shut off. I was a wildland firefighter for 20 plus years so I know what I need to do. It's important that the power stays on and how can that happen......the line is buried. Yep....big costs. All lines in high risk areas should be buried. For those throwing large amounts of water on their vegetation and for those who need that power for freezers, refrigerators or medical devices We need that power. Power companies need help from feds to bury those lines but that is the solution. Sincerely, Kifar Yosemite 48981 Cornucopia Hwy Halfway, OR 97834-8031 kiyodada@yahoo.com | |||||
| UM 2340-41 | 8/29/2024 12:34:45 AM | 8/24/2024 6:43:45 AM | General Comment | bodica6086@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, margo wyse 110 El Otro Lado Rd Mimbres, NM 88049-8081 bodica6086@yahoo.com | |||||
| UM 2340-42 | 8/29/2024 12:34:48 AM | 8/24/2024 6:14:12 AM | General Comment | allie1rose@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. In Talent, this summer we’ve had continuous power shut offs impacting my ability to work at home. As a renter, I have not received any warnings or information about what is going on. I only understand these are wildfire mitigation shut offs from people posting on facebook. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on aOregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Allie Rosenbluth 7033 Rapp Ln Apt 1 Talent, OR 97540-6734 allie1rose@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2340-43 | 8/29/2024 12:35:08 AM | 8/23/2024 8:02:51 PM | General Comment | momoneal77@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Maureen O'Neal 9100 SW 80th Ave Tigard, OR 97223-8981 momoneal77@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2340-44 | 8/29/2024 12:35:11 AM | 8/23/2024 6:54:31 PM | General Comment | tazzannie975@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Ann Nowicki 3355 N Delta Hwy Unit 170 Eugene, OR 97408-5915 tazzannie975@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2340-45 | 8/29/2024 12:35:13 AM | 8/23/2024 6:45:08 PM | General Comment | k86444@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Jeff Kuehl 1268 SW Blaine Ct Gresham, OR 97080-9395 k86444@juno.com | |||||
| UM 2340-46 | 8/29/2024 12:35:16 AM | 8/23/2024 6:17:10 PM | General Comment | lmatthiessen@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Laura Matthiessen 6815 N Congress Ave Portland, OR 97217-1948 lmatthiessen@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2340-47 | 8/29/2024 12:35:18 AM | 8/23/2024 5:35:12 PM | General Comment | mintkeski@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Walt Mintkeski 6815 SE 31st Ave Portland, OR 97202-8633 mintkeski@juno.com | |||||
| UM 2340-48 | 8/29/2024 12:35:21 AM | 8/23/2024 4:44:38 PM | General Comment | mrdanaweintraub@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Dana Weintraub 17124 SW Marty Ln Beaverton, OR 97003-4249 mrdanaweintraub@tutanota.com | |||||
| UM 2340-49 | 8/30/2024 12:55:40 PM | General Comment | Web | Tonia | Moro | TALENT | As a Pacific Power (PP) Talent Oregon Business customer I have experienced numerous outages this Summer that impacted my work. For myself and many others, it was not until local officials convened a public meeting recently that the Talent community obtained information about the cause, which appear to be related to wildfire mitigation activities. There has been much frustration and concern expressed in my community. Having almost lost my office to the Alameda fire 4 years ago, I appreciate that PP is engaged in wildfire mitigation. But communities need advanced notice when power is going to be shut off and to know what the utilities are doing to mitigate those shut offs. We need plans, measures and actions: 1) that consult and inform communities, generally, 2) that require utilities to consult and work with local leaders and partners - including fire districts, libraries, schools, hospitals, and nursing homes - at all stages of the planning and implementation of measures, 3) that hold the utilities accountable to the adopted plans and standards, 4) that require a standard for the establishment of sufficient community resource centers which can provide respite from the shut offs, and 5) that require economic analysis and implementation of mitigation, preparedness and resiliency measures such as distributed generation and storage, community energy projects, and small scale renewable projects, among others. Thank you for conducting this investigation and the opportunity to participate. | |||
| UM 2340-5 | 8/26/2024 12:33:01 AM | 8/23/2024 3:26:10 PM | General Comment | cbeatley@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Craig Beatley 3226 NE 32nd Ave Portland, OR 97212-2625 cbeatley@earthlink.net | |||||
| UM 2340-50 | 8/30/2024 1:53:45 PM | General Comment | Web | Claire | Richards | PORTLAND | To Whom It May Concern: I am a nursing professor and study wildfire, power outages and social vulnerability in Alaska, while I also live in Washington State. Many of the issues that utilities face with wildfire mitigation are similar across states. Some of the most catastrophic situations with wildfire (in Lanai, Texas, for example) demonstrate a serious problem with cross-sector collaboration and a lack of relationships and proactive communication across sectors. Our study findings show the importance of requiring utilities to engage in wildfire mitigation planning, as they are often found to lag in the area of cross-sectoral collaboration during the preparedness and mitigation stages of wildfire. For example, they often do not coordinate with people working in forestry and land management during mitigation stages, and there are many opportunities for these agencies to share resources/coordinate their fuel breaks and vegetation management processes. Furthermore, utilities are often reported to be missing from table top and other emergency management activities. Good coordination between utilities and wildland fire fighters during response stages is critical, as the fire fighters often need utilities to ensure that lines are de-energized before they can respond to fires, and delays can occur if they are not well coordinated. We have also found that other stakeholder types (e.g., hospitals, schools) are often not involved in the communication planning efforts with utilities. There are different disciplinary language and difficulties understanding the challenges other stakeholders may face from certain impacts (e.g. outage of 24 hours). There is still much work to be done to do better coordination and ensure that there is minimal impact of power shut-offs on public health (e.g., clean air shelters, wells and water treatment plants, schools, data servers for communicating with first responders in rural areas). Additionally, outages during extreme heat can result in increased public health risks, and if accompanied by wildfire smoke, these health impacts can be amplified. As such, coordination is critical to reduce mortality and morbidity that could result from power shut-offs. I encourage you to engage in a robust effort of involving diverse communities in utility wildfire mitigation planning. Community members are most knowledgeable of how outages and shut-offs impact them, and should be involved in identifying reasonable solutions (e.g., resilience hubs, microgrids, communication plans) and prioritizing their implementation. I believe that bidirectional dialogue that involves sharing of information and analyses with the public (at appropriate literacy levels), and using inclusive practices that takes into account disabilities, language, and socio-economic status, over multiple sessions so that there can be authentic engagement and full participation. I am happy to talk with you more, if it would be helpful. | |||
| UM 2340-51 | 8/30/2024 3:19:25 PM | General Comment | Web | Blanca | Gutierrez | PHOENIX | Dear Commissioners, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340) on behalf of Rogue Climate. We are a community-based organization located in Phoenix, Oregon focused on climate justice and empowering our communities to create a healthy environment for all. As you are likely well aware, Southern Oregon has already suffered from devastating impacts of climate change and wildfire. Our communities must be consulted and informed during this process and not left vulnerable once again. Wildfire mitigation plans vary in strategies and customers should be included in the process to decide which are put in place: community members know what is best for them. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that will impact their health and safety. Though public safety power shut offs are important, they should be a last resort for wildfire mitigation as they pose risks to public health, local businesses, and especially medically vulnerable populations. We urge you to make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money to implement these plans, and as such customers deserve a say in how that money is spent. Often, customers are left in the dark regarding public safety shut offs and the details of the wildfire mitigation plan because of inadequate outreach. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us of what the plans are. Customers deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact communities. Social media and emails are not enough to reach the majority of utility customers. Utilities need to connect with customers where they are: churches, local organizations, libraries, schools and more. Additionally, it is important that utilities show how they are analyzing multiple strategies, including risk reduction analysis and cost-effectiveness. We need to know what is working and what the impacts of different strategies will be on each community that is affected by wildfire mitigation plans. This summer, many of the most at-risk Oregonians were left without power in extreme heat during public safety power shut offs. Our utilities did not provide any communication about the planned shut offs, and left communities without lifesaving resources like air conditioning or medical support systems. We demand that utilities supply community resources to support people during extreme heat and wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. The risk of fire continues to increase and in turn it requires increased collaboration between utility companies, the PUC, and the customers they serve to find solutions that best work for our communities. We hope that the PUC can help guide utilities to work more closely with their customers and to create the best possible wildfire mitigation plans moving forward. Thank you, Blanca Gutierrez Rogue Climate | |||
| UM 2340-52 | 9/2/2024 12:32:38 AM | 8/30/2024 1:46:49 PM | General Comment | 27katben@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Kathleen Benefield 3459 Lake Vanessa Cir NW Salem, OR 97304-9552 27katben@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2340-53 | 9/2/2024 12:32:41 AM | 8/29/2024 10:01:29 PM | General Comment | bsuprena@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Brice Suprenant 5404 SE 68th Ave Portland, OR 97206-5338 bsuprena@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2340-54 | 9/4/2024 12:32:29 AM | 9/3/2024 12:05:40 PM | General Comment | hnelson@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As an energy researcher and community-engaged scholar, I have comments on the UM2340 rules. In addition to community engagement requirements detailed below, I also STRONGLY urge the OPUC to require utilities to integrate investments in Grid Enhancing Technologies in their wildfire mitigation plans. Investments should both reduce wildfire risk as well as modernize the grid. These include reconductoring to reduce HVTL sag and associated fires but that also increases HVTL throughput. Sensor and power flow controllers can likewise improve the grid and also provide rate-relief for customers as compared to the baseline of new HVTL construction (if they can even be sited). I encourage the OPUC to think about resilience costs and benefits as a system and not as cost silos. More information on GETs can be found here: https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.energy.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2022-04%2FGrid%2520Enhancing%2520Technologies%2520-%2520A%2520Case%2520Study%2520on%2520Ratepayer%2520Impact%2520-%2520February%25202022%2520CLEAN%2520as%2520of%2520032322.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Cpuc.publiccomments%40puc.oregon.gov%7C23f0832e928742298d9f08dcc929bfb4%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C638609871404523746%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7d45h6dKSVwJx191%2BssD%2F7DOTDNOr3biGA%2B%2FM1YMIaI%3D&reserved=0 While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Hal Nelson 4528 SE Clay St Portland, OR 97215-3153 hnelson@pdx.edu | |||||
| UM 2340-55 | 9/6/2024 12:32:27 AM | 9/4/2024 5:04:46 PM | General Comment | joseph.stenger@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). There needs to be robust community involvement and a transparent process for deciding how to address wildfire prevention and response planning. Many strategies that are part of wildfire mitigation plans will affect the daily lives of Oregonians. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Joseph Stenger 4420 NE 36th Ave Portland, OR 97211-8204 joseph.stenger@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2340-6 | 8/26/2024 12:33:04 AM | 8/23/2024 2:42:30 PM | General Comment | thomasholley@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Thomas Holley 1711 NE 125th Ave Portland, OR 97230-1802 thomasholley@icloud.com | |||||
| UM 2340-7 | 8/26/2024 12:33:07 AM | 8/23/2024 1:55:43 PM | General Comment | weathernut92@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Jess DePew 38464 Harrington Dr Lebanon, OR 97355-9345 weathernut92@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2340-8 | 8/26/2024 12:33:10 AM | 8/23/2024 1:38:27 PM | General Comment | wakefieldm_2000@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, Marie Wakefield 3054 Highway 20 Newport, OR 97365-9519 wakefieldm_2000@yahoo.com | |||||
| UM 2340-9 | 8/26/2024 12:33:12 AM | 8/23/2024 1:22:27 PM | General Comment | jpn5710@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the wildfire mitigation plan rules (UM 2340). As a utility customer, I want to make sure my community is considered in the process and informed of the plans. While some parts of wildfire mitigation plans do not have major impacts on Oregonians’ daily lives, many strategies do. We need plans that prioritize consulting and informing communities of strategies that impact health and safety. Please make sure that community leaders are meaningfully involved in the planning process. Utilities are spending customer money and we deserve a say in how that money is spent. Please expand the rules for requiring community outreach to inform us what the plans are. We deserve to be informed about what our utilities are doing to prevent wildfires and how it will impact us. Emails to customers and social media posts are not enough. We need utilities and their partners to be in our communities talking directly to the public. And please require increases in community resources available to support people during wildfire season. There are not currently enough resource centers for public safety power shutoffs. It is unsafe to be left without power in extreme heat and we need options for where to go. Sincerely, John Nettleton 4311 SE 37th Ave Apt 21 Portland, OR 97202-3265 jpn5710@yahoo.com |