Event Calendar

Start Date: 11/16/2026 12:00 PM PST
End Date: 11/16/2026 4:00 PM PST

Venue Name: City of Anaheim Public Utilities

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Organization Name: CMUA

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The CMUA Annual Wildfire Forum brings together utility leaders, wildfire mitigation specialists, emergency response partners, and policy experts for a focused half-day program on California’s evolving wildfire landscape. The forum creates space to examine emerging risks, share practical strategies, and strengthen coordination across organizations working to protect communities and critical infrastructure.

LOCATION
Monday, November 16, 2026 / 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Anaheim Public Utilities
201 South Anaheim Blvd
Anaheim, CA 92805


Who Should Attend
The Forum is intended for utility professionals involved in wildfire mitigation, electric operations, transmission and distribution, vegetation management, emergency management, risk management, safety, engineering, regulatory compliance, communications, and executive leadership.


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS*
12:00 pm………….......Lunch* & Beverage Break**
12:00 – 12:10 pm….....Opening CMUA Comments
12:10 – 12:30 pm….....Opening Wildfire Safety Advisory Board (WSAB)
12:30 – 1:00 pm……....SB254 Report Debrief: What is on the Horizon?
1:00 – 2:00 pm….....….Emerging Trends in Wildfire Safety Panel
2:00 – 2:15 pm……......Networking Break**
2:15 – 3:00 pm…….....The Critical Role of Water Agencies in Wildfires
3:00 – 4:00 pm.........…No. Amer. Electricity Corp. (NERC) Bulk Power System Panel
4:00 pm ………...….…Closing Remarks



REGISTRATION
Member & Associate Partner Registration......................................................................$50

• The CMUA Wildfire Forum is an exclusive, member-only event open to employees of current CMUA utility members. Registration is not available to non-member utilities, vendors, consultants, or other outside organizations unless you are speaking or are specifically invited by CMUA.
• The limited-attendance format is intended to provide a focused, utility-to-utility environment that encourages open discussion, candid information sharing, and peer exchange among public agency professionals.
• CMUA reserves the right to review registrations and cancel any registration that does not meet the event’s eligibility requirements.

 

Lunch is sponsored by Tree Service Kings, Inc.

Networking Breaks sponsored by Braun Blaising & Wynne, P.C.


Questions about the event or registration? Contact Christine Chapman, CMUA Director of Events & Membership at cchapman@cmua.org.