They've already turned off the power twice this year.
Northern California Could Have Power Turned Off Due to Fire Risk
KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
8 Oct 2019
California’s largest public utility announced Monday that large parts of northern California could face blackouts to prevent wildfires from starting.
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) announced that it would shut off power in 29 counties for public safety reasons between Wednesday morning and Thursday afternoon, citing concerns that dry air and 30 mile per hour (mph) winds could spark wildfires in the region, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Fire officials and weather forecasters say the projected conditions for this week are a cause for concern.
“One thing we do have going this year — similar to 2017 — a lot of fine fuels that have dried up and cured,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Scott Rowe. “What you really need is dry conditions, dry fuel and strong winds to promote fire growth.”
Northern California’s Diablo winds blasted over wine country on October 8, 2017, causing power lines and tree branches to knock into each other. This created a perfect storm for hot material to ignite the dry brush below and cause massive wildfires throughout the region.
More than 40 people died, and thousands lost their homes. PG&E announced in January that it would be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to financial liabilities in the dozens of billions.
The following counties could be affected by the planned power outages:
The state has also dedicated much of its funding to combat wildfires in the region. California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection announced in September 2018 that 98 percent of its budget for that year was spent to fight wildfires only halfway through wildfire season.
https://www.breitbart.com/local/201...ia-could-have-power-turned-off-due-fire-risk/
8 Oct 2019
California’s largest public utility announced Monday that large parts of northern California could face blackouts to prevent wildfires from starting.
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) announced that it would shut off power in 29 counties for public safety reasons between Wednesday morning and Thursday afternoon, citing concerns that dry air and 30 mile per hour (mph) winds could spark wildfires in the region, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Fire officials and weather forecasters say the projected conditions for this week are a cause for concern.
“One thing we do have going this year — similar to 2017 — a lot of fine fuels that have dried up and cured,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Scott Rowe. “What you really need is dry conditions, dry fuel and strong winds to promote fire growth.”
Northern California’s Diablo winds blasted over wine country on October 8, 2017, causing power lines and tree branches to knock into each other. This created a perfect storm for hot material to ignite the dry brush below and cause massive wildfires throughout the region.
More than 40 people died, and thousands lost their homes. PG&E announced in January that it would be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to financial liabilities in the dozens of billions.
The following counties could be affected by the planned power outages:
Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lake, Mariposa, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tehama, Tuolumne, Yolo and Yuba.
The state has also dedicated much of its funding to combat wildfires in the region. California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection announced in September 2018 that 98 percent of its budget for that year was spent to fight wildfires only halfway through wildfire season.
https://www.breitbart.com/local/201...ia-could-have-power-turned-off-due-fire-risk/
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Sure glad I'm outta there my former county was on the list.
You'll never see Sacramento County on a list like that. PG&E knows when the legislators and bureaucrats are impacted by their little 'revenge game'... the game is over.
I was actually shocked to see some or the rich bay area counties on the list, those millionaires will raise hell. I figured it would mostly be the more rural counties further north.
Am sure many have generators by now.
Up north, they can start fires with the exhaust of their generators at the wood pile.
Up north, they can start fires with the exhaust of their generators at the wood pile.
Get used to it Libbies.
When you force the Green New Deal on us. This will be every day.
Save the planet
When you force the Green New Deal on us. This will be every day.
Save the planet
Or their OHVs running aroundAm sure many have generators by now.
Up north, they can start fires with the exhaust of their generators at the wood pile.
You won't see it there because that;s SMUD territoryYou'll never see Sacramento County on a list like that. PG&E knows when the legislators and bureaucrats are impacted by their little 'revenge game'... the game is over.
Is has started in Commiefornia, one of the problems of Socialism is their inability to provide the masses with reliable electrical power, it happened in Cuba and Venezuela, now the good people of Commiefornia will learn how good Socialist policies affect then direly.
The power companies are doing this to prevent forest fires, the government is at fault due to their policies to protect some small birds or snails. Well, the snails and the birds are now protected and the masses will have to use candles ( which affects the environment ) or generators ( which are worse than candles)
The power companies are doing this to prevent forest fires, the government is at fault due to their policies to protect some small birds or snails. Well, the snails and the birds are now protected and the masses will have to use candles ( which affects the environment ) or generators ( which are worse than candles)
then the protected species all die in the forest fires.
Brilliant.
Brilliant.
California acts more and more like a third world nation.
Wow never though bout this.
What will all those Tesla electric car save the planet owners do now!
Oh the humanity!
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifesty...california-power-outages#&_intcmp=hp1r_5,hp1r
What will all those Tesla electric car save the planet owners do now!
Oh the humanity!
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifesty...california-power-outages#&_intcmp=hp1r_5,hp1r
I am sure that there are reasons why California is having power outages, but I will bet that none of the reasons are good ones.
They are probably idiotic, just like most Californians. Stupid is as stupid does. Do enviro fascists have anything to do with it?
They are probably idiotic, just like most Californians. Stupid is as stupid does. Do enviro fascists have anything to do with it?
(Popeye, please correct me if I'm wrong.)I am sure that there are reasons why California is having power outages, .......
PG&E is trying to avoid another wildfire caused by their equipment. There is a high risk of wildfires due to .....
1. PG&E (the electric company covering most of California) has been focused on profits and neglected their equipment and right of ways for too many years.
2. California's failure to maintain and manage it's forests, by banning controlled burns and timber logging. Thus leaving the forests to grow wild, resulting in undergrowth and dead timber.
3. California's drought conditions.
OK, thanks. The first 2 reasons makes me think that this is self-inflicted, but who am I to judge. I do not see things getting better in that state, only worse.(Popeye, please correct me if I'm wrong.)
PG&E is trying to avoid another wildfire caused by their equipment. There is a high risk of wildfires due to .....
1. PG&E (the electric company covering most of California) has been focused on profits and neglected their equipment and right of ways for too many years.
2. California's failure to maintain and manage it's forests, by banning controlled burns and timber logging. Thus leaving the forests to grow wild, resulting in undergrowth and dead timber.
3. California's drought conditions.
1 - not true. PG&E covers most of NORTHERN CA(Popeye, please correct me if I'm wrong.)
PG&E is trying to avoid another wildfire caused by their equipment. There is a high risk of wildfires due to .....
1. PG&E (the electric company covering most of California) has been focused on profits and neglected their equipment and right of ways for too many years.
2. California's failure to maintain and manage it's forests, by banning controlled burns and timber logging. Thus leaving the forests to grow wild, resulting in undergrowth and dead timber.
3. California's drought conditions.
They are an IOU, which means they have shareholders to consider, many of which are Calpers state union folks
.
And to insure continuing profits, PG&E refused to spend the money necessary to upgrade their equipment. Believe it or not, PG&E continues to use equipment designed and built in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s to generate and deliver electricity and natural gas. This, combined with an overworked and understaffed maintenance department, is the reason PG&E equipment starts fires Fires exacerbated by shortsighted and agenda driven forest managment policies but, nonetheless, fires started by PG&E. In other words, negligent arson resulting in negligent homicide.1 - not true. PG&E covers most of NORTHERN CA
They are an IOU, which means they have shareholders to consider, many of which are Calpers state union folks
As to the power 'interruptions'; unfortunately, they are necessary. The Judge overseeing the PG&E criminal case was going to force PG&E to shout down ALL power delivery whenever the wind exceded 20 mph due to PG&E's antiquated and poorly maintained equipment. PG&E convinced the Judge to accept the current, targeted, power interruptions.
This is not the result of socialism. Its the result of a criminal (already desided by the court) quest for profits.
Gee, and SoCal get power from a dam built in the 30s; when I worked over the hill for a utility, a lot of the service in the Tahoe basin was form the forties with tress being used as "power poles". The brunt of the damage and death was caused by state folks who refused to do proper forestry management. Had the dry underbrush been properly handled the fires would not have been as catastrophic.And to insure continuing profits, PG&E refused to spend the money necessary to upgrade their equipment. Believe it or not, PG&E continues to use equipment designed and built in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s to generate and deliver electricity and natural gas. This, combined with an overworked and understaffed maintenance department, is the reason PG&E equipment starts fires Fires exacerbated by shortsighted and agenda driven forest managment policies but, nonetheless, fires started by PG&E. In other words, negligent arson resulting in negligent homicide.
As to the power 'interruptions'; unfortunately, they are necessary. The Judge overseeing the PG&E criminal case was going to force PG&E to shout down ALL power delivery whenever the wind exceded 20 mph due to PG&E's antiquated and poorly maintained equipment. PG&E convinced the Judge to accept the current, targeted, power interruptions.
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