California State Links

• Governor's Website
• Governor's Office of Emergency Services
• California Independent System Operator (ISO)
• Energy Commission News Releases

Federal Links

• U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
• FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency

Local Government Program

Cities, counties, and special districts (such as school, fire, and regional transit districts) are major retail purchasers of gasoline, diesel, electricity, and natural gas. As such, these local governments are often the first to feel the impact of an energy supply disruption.

The purpose of the Local Government Program is to help local governments deal effectively with energy supply issues during an emergency.

In 1990, the Energy Commission began working with six counties under a pilot program to develop a model plan that could be used by other local government jurisdictions through the state. This initial program was followed up in 1993 by a federally-funded grant program. The Energy Commission provided grants to 11 counties, 2 cities, and 1 special district to prepare or update their local government energy emergency response plan.

Although currently no funding is available for additional grants, the Energy Commission staff continues to provide technical assistance and guidance to local governments to assist them in preparing energy emergency plans.

This assistance includes instructions for laying the groundwork and developing a plan, sample operating guidelines to assist the local energy emergency manager in preparing for and managing energy emergencies, and examples of scenarios to use to test the plan. This information is contained in the Local Government Emergency Planning Handbook.

Local Government Emergency Planning Handbook - Publication # P600-04-003. (Acrobat PDF file, 22 pages, 79 kilobytes)

For more information, contact:

For California Local Energy Assurance Planning: