Electrical Safety
This information from CPS Energy helps emergency responders learn to safely identify and respond to incidents that involve electric power lines and other facilities. It includes a series of educational topics that you can complete at your own pace.
CPS Energy may distribute natural gas and electricity in your department’s response area. If CPS Energy is not the local electricity provider at an incident scene, please coordinate your electrical incident response with the local electric utility.
Please note: This information reflects industry best practices but is not intended as a substitute for formal tactical training or your organization’s guidelines. Please consult with your training officer to ensure all appropriate formal training has taken place, and be sure to follow your department’s SOPs/SOGs.
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Utility Safety Information Content
Modules
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Fires Involving Electrical Facilities
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Arriving on the Scene
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Protecting the Public
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Safeguards
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What NOT to Do
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Substation Fires
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Extinguishing Substation Fires
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Transmission Line Fires
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Distribution Line Fires
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Vault and Manhole Emergencies
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Structure Fires
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Approaching a Structure
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Weatherheads
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De-Energizing and Entering
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CPS Energy Battery Energy Storage System Safety
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Battery Energy Storage System Fires
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Asbestos and Lead Awareness
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Asbestos and Lead Precautions
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Oil Release Precautions
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PCB Hazards
- Arriving on the Scene
- Protecting the Public
- Safeguards
- What NOT to Do
- Substation Fires
- Extinguishing Substation Fires
- Transmission Line Fires
- Distribution Line Fires
- Vault and Manhole Emergencies
- Structure Fires
- Approaching a Structure
- Weatherheads
- De-Energizing and Entering
- CPS Energy Battery Energy Storage System Safety
- Battery Energy Storage System Fires
- Asbestos and Lead Awareness
- Asbestos and Lead Precautions
- Oil Release Precautions
- PCB Hazards
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Incidents Involving Battery Energy Storage Systems
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BESS Battery Types
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Current Uses of Li-ion Batteries
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Know the Hazards
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Li-ion Battery Structure
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Understanding Thermal Runaway and Propagation
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Four Stages of Battery Failure
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Stage 1: Abuse
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Stage 2: Off-Gassing
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The Tipping Point
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Stages 3 and 4: Smoke and Fire Generation
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Anticipating Thermal Runaway and Battery Failure
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Determining the Stage of Battery Failure
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Tactical Considerations for Mitigation
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Tactical Considerations for Containment
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Battery Management Systems
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Response Guidance and Intervention Tactics
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Utility-Scale and Large Commercial Installations
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Evacuation and Isolation
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Team Safety Considerations
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Review
- BESS Battery Types
- Current Uses of Li-ion Batteries
- Know the Hazards
- Li-ion Battery Structure
- Understanding Thermal Runaway and Propagation
- Four Stages of Battery Failure
- Stage 1: Abuse
- Stage 2: Off-Gassing
- The Tipping Point
- Stages 3 and 4: Smoke and Fire Generation
- Anticipating Thermal Runaway and Battery Failure
- Determining the Stage of Battery Failure
- Tactical Considerations for Mitigation
- Tactical Considerations for Containment
- Battery Management Systems
- Response Guidance and Intervention Tactics
- Utility-Scale and Large Commercial Installations
- Evacuation and Isolation
- Team Safety Considerations
- Review