Objective Review. Practical Insight. Defensible Results.
Independent Expert Analysis
A Familiar Issue
Utilities preparing Wildfire Mitigation Plans may be required to obtain review from a qualified Independent Expert. That review must be objective, technically sound, and clearly separated from the plan development process.
For utilities, this creates a critical need: finding a knowledgeable partner who understands Wildfire Risk Assessment, electric utility operations, vegetation management, system hardening, inspections, GIS data, and regulatory expectations.
There’s a Better Way
EMPACT provides Independent Expert Analysis services to help utilities evaluate their Wildfire Mitigation Plans with clarity and confidence.
Our review process is designed to assess whether the plan is complete, well-supported, and aligned with Wildfire Mitigation Plan requirements and industry best practices.
Our team supports utilities through wildfire risk analysis, operational capability assessment, GIS mapping, vegetation risk exposure analysis, mitigation strategy development, plan development, through submittal, and reporting.
With EMPACT, Get More Than a Checklist
Our Independent Expert review combines utility engineering experience, field operations knowledge, geospatial understanding, and decades of utility vegetation management and risk reduction experience. We provide clear findings, professional documentation, and recommendations that utilities can understand and act on.
What Makes EMPACT’s IE Review Different?
Deep industry expertise
Decades of experience in Utility Vegetation Management
Vegetation and system-risk expertise
Qualified Independent Evaluators in California
EMPACT IE Services Include:
Wildfire Risk Assessment
Risk Methodology Verification
Detailed Technical Review of each WMP Section
Alternative Mitigation Measures
Independent Expert Analysis Report Suitable for PUC submission
Implementation Support
Confirm Industry Best Practices
EMPACT evaluates potential conflicts before accepting Independent Expert work. EMPACT will not serve as the Independent Expert for a utility where EMPACT has designed or developed that same utility’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan or component programs.