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)

• NON-SUMMER Power-Plant-Outage-Reporting-Requirements
  (Effective annually from November 1^st - May 31^st 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 1, 2024*
• Maintenance Standards Filing Requirements
  
• 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 

• Daily Status Report
• NERC GADS
• Ownership Change
• Long-Term Status Change

Related Links

• GO 167-B
  • Maintenance Standards
  • Operations Standards
  • Logbook Standards for Thermal Facilities
  • Logbook Standard for Hydro Facilities  
• GO 167-B Audit Report and Resolution
• Map of Power Plants under CPUC Jurisdiction

Contact

If you have any questions regarding GO 167-B or Electric Generation programs, please email GO167@cpuc.ca.gov.