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.

Upcoming Events

North Central Regional Wildfire Workshop

August 27 in Madison, Wisconsin

PNNL, in partnership with DOE’s Grid Deployment Office, is hosting a 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. This workshop is 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 and Register.

Past Events

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.