PG&E warned about 13,455 customers in 13 counties that it may turn off power in some areas Monday due to elevated wildfire risk, the company said.
The utility is monitoring forecasts for breezy offshore winds and low humidity for possible Public Safety Power Shutoffs, according to a press release Saturday.
PG&E, which has paid millions in fines related to its role in wildfires, proactively cuts power in certain instances to reduce fire risk from energized power lines.
“These customers received notifications starting early Saturday and will be updated on Sunday morning,” the utility said. “Those notifications will inform customers of any changes in the forecast and how it will impact a possible Public Safety Power Shutoff.”
In the Bay Area, notices were sent to 346 customers in Alameda County, 286 in Contra Costa County, 140 in Napa County and 268 in Sonoma County, PG&E said.
BS, total ridiculous BS!
Fun fact…PG&E has murdered more of its customers than the next two largest Californian utilities combined!
Do not recall growing up pge having so many wildfire problems and definitely do not remember power intentionally being turned off because it was windy and dry.
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‘ABC10 Investigation: PG&E knew old power line parts had ‘severe wear’ months before deadly Camp Fire’
Look at pictures in article.
https://tinyurl.com/yc2xn2ax
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‘PG&E planned in 2013 to fix power line that may have started Camp Fire’
https://abc30.com/pge-rebate-rebates-checks-pge/5161051/
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‘Secrets of the Camp Fire: Revealed | Fire – Power – Money’
https://tinyurl.com/p9udh5dk
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California’s wildfire problem stems from decades of lawsuits against logging and failure to remove standing dead trees.
June 2016 Sierra Nevada dead tree count at 66 million.
2019 ‘California has 149 million dead trees ready to ignite like a matchbook’
https://tinyurl.com/wszczbju
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2024 so far 996,000 Acres Burned
https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents
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2023 only 332,822 Acres Burned
https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2023