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Re:PG&E electricity shutoff confirmed for nearly 800k Northe... by MrEldritch on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @05:57PM (#21197735)
This kinda sucks, but what else are they supposed to do? It's already been established that any wildfires caused by their equipment will be their fault; cutting off power in case of potential wildfires would seem to be the only logical way to respond to that reality.
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Re:PG&E electricity shutoff confirmed for nearly 800k Northe... by jdashg on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @06:35PM (#21198022)
It seems like the right move today, but ideally moving forward we see an investment in infrastructure. (either in more robust transmission or more localized production)
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Re:PG&E electricity shutoff confirmed for nearly 800k Northe... by ncmncm on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @05:19AM (#21201451)
There is no trace of wind here, but the power is off anyway. This is not caution, it is simple spite. "Look what you made us do!"
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