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Re:PG&E Sparked at Least 1,500 California Fires, Now Faces C... by capkutay on Monday January 14, 2019 @05:26PM (#18907120)
It would still be funny to imagine California taking over electricity services.

"State-wide power coverage is estimated to be completed by year 2035 after a 10 year Environmental Review and pending lawsuits from neighbors who don't want power lines in their neighborhood. The costs were originally estimated for $10 billion but are now expected to be around $40 billilon"

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"Meanwhile a startup called SmartZap is providing cheap electricity that you can purchase through their smartphone app."

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Re:PG&E Sparked at Least 1,500 California Fires, Now Faces C... by Roboprog on Monday January 14, 2019 @06:10PM (#18907449)
Several cities / regions in CA have their own electric utilities

Few big issues with SMUD, MID or TID

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Re:PG&E Sparked at Least 1,500 California Fires, Now Faces C... by joejerryronnie on Monday January 14, 2019 @10:04PM (#18908563)
Sure, SmartZap electricity may be cheap and the app is super intuitive, but they’re subsidizing rates through VC funding and not paying their “independent contractor” installers a living wage.
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