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Shutting Off Power to Prevent Wildfires U.S.A.

Not to reduce pollution or because of excessive demand, is it? Deliberate disconnection of power in cold weather to prevent wildfires apparently in CA.

GeologyJim

June 11, 2019 at 11:11 am

"Is this now to become “the new normal”? – – Shut off power to paying customers when “models show” something weather-ish might cause power surges, voltage spikes, transformer incidents, and potential fire initiation?

Could any of this ephemeral risk possibly be attributed to a bad mix of unreliable green electricity with sustainable fossil/nuclear-fueled base-load electricity? Or bad forest-management practices that restrict removal of tree/shrub fuel along transmission-line corridors?

California is leading the way toward 13th century lifestyles. Ain’t gonna turn out well".

More.....https://abcnews.go.com/US/pge-shut-power-california-residents-fire-season-underway/story?id=63573625

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broadgage:

The answer is of course to put the lines high enough up, and to cut back encroaching vegetation.

OMG - you can't possible put things up high - it spoils the view - and, if you cut the vegetation with hate, not love, you'll hear is screaming

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broadgage:

The answer is of course to put the lines high enough up, and to cut back encroaching vegetation.

OMG - you can't possible put things up high - it spoils the view - and, if you cut the vegetation with hate, not love, you'll hear is screaming

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