Online database of wildfire mitigation plans 

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) developed a publicly accessible online database of wildfire mitigation plans. As of the spring of 2025, the database includes over 280 publicly available wildfire mitigation plans from 170 unique entities, covering the years 2019 through 2027, across 19 states. The mitigation plans were obtained from a variety of sources.

The next phase of the database will allow for enhanced searching and will provide analysis on current industry mitigation practices, gaps, and challenges. For utilities that do not yet have a wildfire mitigation plan or have plans that need to be enhanced, this will be a resource to aid in that process. PNNL anticipates that these updates will be completed by end of summer 2025. 

Wildfire resilience metrics

As the electric utility industry faces increasing wildfire risk, a wide range of data sources, models, metrics, standards, and methodologies have emerged. PNNL is working to bring clarity and alignment to this landscape by developing a framework of current approaches, anticipated for release in summer 2026. This work will center around a set of key questions and evaluation rubrics to help utilities assess both their current and future wildfire resilience. The ultimate goal is to identify best-practice assessment metrics that can inform consistent, actionable standards across the industry.

To validate and refine these metrics, PNNL will create a series of utility-focused use cases. These case studies will illustrate how targeted mitigation strategies can reduce burn probabilities and strengthen grid resilience. Additionally, they will serve as a catalyst for broader, landscape-scale collaboration among utilities, land managers, and other stakeholders. PNNL will actively seek input from utilities, regional coordinating councils, federal and state agencies, regulators, and land management organizations to ensure the approaches are practical, effective, and broadly supported.

In partnership with the Electric Power Research Institute, PNNL will host regional workshops and intensive utility-focused interviews with a focus on representing diverse geographies, utility type, and system configurations. Contact us if you are interested in participating.