California public safety power shutdowns

Thu Oct 10 17:40:06 UTC 2019

> Pacific Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison have started
> Public Safety Power Shut-offs (PSPS) in California wildfire high-risk
> areas.

not exactly

the diablo winds are way north in the state.  but much of the power
for the big metros is bought from the hydros in the northwest and
has to come on lines through the windy area.

for some years, pg&e traded short term profits for long term risk by
not clearing the lines.  their long term risk cost lives, jillions in
property and other damage last fire season.

now pg&e is in a severe liability pickle and madly trying to shovel
kitty litter over it.

the high risk is putting stockholders and profit before public safety
and service.

randy