The U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office is partnering with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to support state energy security officials through targeted technical assistance, trainings, and workshops. This initiative is designed to strengthen state-level capacity for wildfire planning and response, reduce associated risks and costs, and improve coordination with land management partners. Efforts will prioritize states facing evolving wildfire threats, guided by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's wildfire mapping and current state wildfire planning activities. 

Events and Workshops

Customized workshops or trainings will be offered, with formats and content shaped in collaboration with participating states. 

North Central Regional Wildfire Workshop 

PNNL and GDO are 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 open forum discussions and peer-to-peer sharing through breakout sessions and informative presentations from state officials and subject matter experts. This event is designed especially for energy planning officials and regulators, emergency management agencies, land managers, Tribal representatives, and utilities. Learn more and register.

If you are interested in participating in a workshop or would like to receive technical assistance, contact us.