ENGLISH Menu User Menu Search Log In / Register Critical Facilities and Critical Infrastructure Home > Wildfire Safety > Critical Facilities and Critical Infrastructure Critical Facilities and Critical Infrastructure As the severity and frequency of wildfires in California continue to increase, the state’s utilities, including Southern California Edison, have implemented Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) to reduce the risk of electrical infrastructure igniting a significant wildfire. PSPS is a tool of last resort. PSPS is authorized and regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). To reduce the community and safety impacts of PSPS, the CPUC has identified critical facilities and critical infrastructure as entities "that are essential to the public safety and that require additional assistance and advance planning to ensure resiliency during de-energization events." Entities designated as critical facilities and critical infrastructure receive priority notice of PSPS events and may benefit from access to SCE’s secure Public Safety Partner Portal, which includes updated PSPS event information. We will work with critical facilities and critical infrastructure entities to help assess their resiliency and access to backup power. Entities that fall within the industry sectors listed below are considered “critical facilities and infrastructure,” as defined by the CPUC. Industry Sectors Emergency Services Sector Government Facilities Sector Healthcare and Public Health Sector Energy Sector Water and Wastewater Systems Sector Communications Sector Chemical Sector Transportation Sector Food and Agriculture Sector Contact Us To add your business to our designated roster of critical facilities and critical infrastructure, or if you have other questions, please contact your account manager, or send an inquiry to: Maria Rios Senior Advisor, Business Customer Division scebcdcustomersupport@sce.com Helpful Resources SCE Concurrent Emergency Response System Customer-owned Electrical System Safety Residential Customer Care Programs for Public Safety Power Shutoffs Public Safety Power Shutoffs: How Southern California Edison Makes Decisions Businesses that are eligible for critical facilities and critical infrastructure designation may request access to the SCE Public Safety Partner Portal. Share by Email Print footer links QUICK LINKS Pay Your Bill Turn On/Turn Off Service Install Service/Local Planning Find Rebates Contact Us Help Center SITE SECTIONS Your Home Your Business Customer Support Partners & Vendors Outage Center Your Safety Energy Procurement Regulatory Sitemap MORE LINKS About Us Accessibility Careers Catalina Island Community Edison International Education Energized by Edison Newsroom FOLLOW US ON Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Footer bottom horizontal Terms & Conditions PRIVACY NOTICE CCPA Request Copyright Act Policy © 2021 Southern California Edison