Electric Generation Safety and Reliability
The Electric Safety and Reliability Branch (ESRB) implements and enforces General Order (GO) 167-B. Staff performs comprehensive audit, outage inspection, and incident investigation of electric generation facilities in an effort to ensure they are maintained and operated in a safe and reliable manner.
- IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
- SUMMER Power-Plant-Outage-Reporting-Requirements
(Effective annually from June 1st - October 31st)
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NON-SUMMER Power-Plant-Outage-Reporting-Requirements
(Effective annually from November 1st - May 31st of the following year)
- Energy Storage Systems Operations and Maintenance Standards Workshop I (March 26, 2024)
- Energy Storage Systems Operations and Maintenance Standards Workshop II (May 30, 2024)
- Energy Storage Systems Operations and Maintenance Standards Workshop III (August 23, 2024)
- Resolution ESRB-9, adopted June 24, 2021, modified GO 167 (now GO 167-B) to allow Commission staff to issue citations for any violation of GO 167-B and aligns the GO 167-B citation process with existing Commission electric citation programs.
- Operation-Standards-Filing - Due February 2, 2026
- Maintenance Standards Filing - Due February 3, 2025
- Logbook Standards Filing - Due February 3, 2025
- Unless exempted under GO 167-B, Section 2.8, Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) facilities must follow GO 167-B Maintenance, Operation, and Logbook standards. Click to learn more about reporting requirements for power plant standards.
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Compliance and Monitoring
- Power Plant Standards
- GO 167-B Compliance Audits
- Plant Performance Monitoring
- Incident Investigations for Electric Generation
File a Report with the Commission
REPORT A SAFETY-RELATED INCIDENT
- Quick link to the online incident reporting system (for GAO use only)
- If internet access is not available, call 415-355-5503 to report an incident.
OTHER REPORTS
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Contact
If you have any questions regarding GO 167-B or Electric Generation programs, please email GO167@cpuc.ca.gov.