Re:PG&E Sparked at Least 1,500 California Fires, Now Faces C...
by jmspring on Monday January 14, 2019 @04:46PM
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PG&E diverted funds for maintenance to their parent corp in the form of profits/bonuses/etc. This was going on for a very long time.
PG&E has been ramping up monitoring and maintenance (tree trimming/removal/etc) over the last couple of years.
In particular with the Camp Fire, a distribution line that size requires California PUC approval to shut it down -- due to the sizable grid impact. I can't find the reference, but my understanding is is that PG&E had asked for that approval earlier in the day/week to do the shutdown/maintenance but the request lingered (it takes time).
PG&E has been ramping up monitoring and maintenance (tree trimming/removal/etc) over the last couple of years.
In particular with the Camp Fire, a distribution line that size requires California PUC approval to shut it down -- due to the sizable grid impact. I can't find the reference, but my understanding is is that PG&E had asked for that approval earlier in the day/week to do the shutdown/maintenance but the request lingered (it takes time).