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Auggie

(33,029 posts) Sun Oct 14, 2018, 08:18 PM Oct 2018

PG&E just cut power to 5800 upper Napa Valley residents [View all]

Fire danger from high winds. Welcome to the new normal.

BTW, I’m not against this. But consider: it’s cheaper to inconvenience customers than upgrade technology. Or invest in tree-trimming. Or bury power lines.

Corporate America and climate change cannot coexist. Not when there’s a profit motive. This is just the start.

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PG&E just cut power to 5800 upper Napa Valley residents [View all] Auggie Oct 2018 OP

This sound like a safery measure. CentralMass Oct 2018 #1

My ultimate plan is to off grid ASAP lapfog_1 Oct 2018 #2

Good luck with that. Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2018 #4

Buried power is OK for distribution but not transmission. TexasProgresive Oct 2018 #3

I agree -- it's not a cure-all. Just do it where it will work. n/t Auggie Oct 2018 #10

Actually, it's not "tough" to bury transmission lines. JayhawkSD Oct 2018 #5

No this is NOT okay. SDG&E has been doing this in San Diego's inland area; it's playing with fire. Liberty Belle Oct 2018 #6

It's necessary when there is no other alternative but FIRE ... Auggie Oct 2018 #8

I believe the gov just signed a law that will allow gas and electric companies BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #7

Lines are buried in our neighborhood and didn't break during our 6.0 quake Auggie Oct 2018 #9

I agree. Put it in the state's hands and it is up to them BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #13

The biggest problem with what PG&E did Mr.Bill Oct 2018 #11

UPDATE: Outage affects 12 counties, as many as 87,000 customers Auggie Oct 2018 #12