The Wildfire Risk & Resilience project team at PNNL is planning workshops, events, and other opportunities to bring industry professionals together to advance wildfire resilience through science, education, and collaboration. Both upcoming and past events will be listed along with relevant materials.
Past Events
North Central Regional Wildfire Workshop
August 27 in Madison, Wisconsin
PNNL, in partnership with DOE’s Grid Deployment Office, hosted one-day workshop focused on state energy planning for emerging wildfire risk across Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. The workshop is structured to enable discussions and peer-to-peer sharing through breakout sessions and informative presentations from state officials and subject matter experts. The workshop was part of a three-day event focused on Regional Risk Assessment for the North Central Region. The wildfire workshop is designed especially for energy planning officials and regulators, emergency management agencies, land managers, Tribal representatives, and utilities working on wildfire preparedness. Learn More.
Wildfire and Consequences to the Utility Business Model Webinar
August 19, 2025 10:00 - 11:00 AM PT, ONLINE
The risks and costs associated with wildfire mitigation, liability, and cost recovery have the potential to pose an existential threat to the utility business model. In addition to direct damages to utility equipment and property, wildfire also poses a significant financial concern in the form of third-party liability and damages from ignition, with cascading effects to business practices. Associated risks include insurance cost and availability, credit ratings, and cost of capital for all types of electric utilities. In response, utilities are exploring a range of actions to mitigate potential impacts. State policymakers are also increasingly adopting legislation to clarify utility wildfire risk. PNNL researchers presented on key trends in wildfire-related risks to the utility business model, actions that utilities and state policymakers are taking to address some of these risks, and emergent questions for future work.
Wildfire Insights and Support for Electric (WISE) Utiltities Technical Assistance Informational Webinar
August 5, 8:30 AM PT, online
Interested technical assistance participants are invited to participate in a webinar on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 8:30 am PT. The project team will describe the technical assistance program, eligibility criteria and how to apply, and will be available to answer participant questions.
Download the presentation slides.
South West Regional Wildfire Resilience Workshop
JUNE 9-10 in TEMPE, ARIZONA
The Wildfire Resilience Regional Workshop, hosted by PNNL and EPRI, gave attendees with valuable opportunities to engage with experts and industry leaders on wildfire risk mitigation strategies. Participants explored advanced wildfire mitigation technologies, risk frameworks, real-time monitoring, and Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) through panels, case studies, and roundtable discussions. The event fostered collaboration among utilities, government agencies, and researchers to address challenges and improve wildfire resilience approaches. Learn more.