power to the internet

Thu Jan 2 20:01:31 UTC 2020

* Jason Wilson:

> This is all in conjunction with the CPUC. I believe it is also a part of a
> court order. I’ll need to find that later
>
> https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/deenergization/

I found the connection rather puzzling (that is, how switching off
power distribution prevents wildfires or at least reduces their risk).
I found some explanations here (downed lines, vegetation contact,
conductor slap, repetitive faults, apparatus failures):

<https://wildfiremitigation.tees.tamus.edu/faqs/how-power-lines-cause-wildfires>