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Re:L.A. power utility found irregularities on equipment wher... by mullingitover on Monday February 10, 2025 @01:54AM (#42997596)
When billions of dollars are on the line, the culpability for that spark is everything.
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Re:L.A. power utility found irregularities on equipment wher... by jncfhnb on Monday February 10, 2025 @02:19AM (#42997708)
The culpability is on those who created the conditions for the fuel
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Re:L.A. power utility found irregularities on equipment wher... by shreezus on Monday February 10, 2025 @02:57AM (#42997891)
Both can be true at the same time.

That said, utility companies have a duty to properly maintain infrastructure, and this is an easier problem to fix. There are a few companies working on this, such as Gridware (https://www.gridware.io).

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