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PG&E outage fallout a test for Newsom, agencies
Western Farm Press ^ | Oct 16, 2019 | Tim Hearden

Posted on 10/19/2019 5:12:26 AM PDT by ptsal

The blackouts imposed by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. in mid-October affected hundreds of thousands of residents throughout California, causing agricultural operations to come to a virtual standstill in some areas while costing the state’s overall economy as much as $2.6 billion, according to some estimates.

It also fueled a valuable conversation about the condition of our forests and the apparent lack of preparedness among our government agencies and utilities.

(Excerpt) Read more at farmprogress.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: blackouts; forestry; newsom; pge; recall
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[snip] “Decades of frivolous lawsuits, foot dragging bureaucracies, and a virtual ‘no touch’ forest policy have coupled with onerous regulations on utilities on where, when, how, and what kind of electricity to generate,” LaMalfa wrote in a Facebook post. “It has all come home to roost.”
1 posted on 10/19/2019 5:12:26 AM PDT by ptsal
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To: artichokegrower; bagster

Nothing like Democrats not stepping up to the plate and taking responsibility. Bad actors from top to bottom.


2 posted on 10/19/2019 5:14:13 AM PDT by ptsal
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To: ptsal

America doesn’t need much from California. They are a mess.


3 posted on 10/19/2019 5:14:15 AM PDT by healy61
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To: ptsal

The California Democratic Party: building a bridge to the 19th century.

CC


4 posted on 10/19/2019 5:19:15 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV)
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To: ptsal

The blackouts are probably in heavy Republican conservative areas. Until SFO and LA feel the pain California will keep electing people who follow bad policy.


5 posted on 10/19/2019 5:19:59 AM PDT by Savage Rider
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To: ptsal

California sucks, Your Governor sucks, Your chosen, Democrat Party, Low Life, Scum & Vermin Humanity...sucks, You deserve every personal daily pain, the homeless, the high taxes, the “Zero” services, the massive druggies and their street discarded needles, the massive Feces Turds on your streets and sidewalks, and the massive illegal immigrants, etc., you get. You idiots voted for these morons. You deserve every shortcoming that impacts you and your families and businesses every day!!! Your getting exacting what you voted for!!!


6 posted on 10/19/2019 5:41:24 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: healy61
America doesn’t need much from California.

Although it is handy having a few west coat ports.

7 posted on 10/19/2019 6:32:40 AM PDT by null and void (Convicted spies are shot, traitors are hanged, saboteurs are subject to summary execution...)
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To: null and void

...coast...


8 posted on 10/19/2019 6:32:58 AM PDT by null and void (Convicted spies are shot, traitors are hanged, saboteurs are subject to summary execution...)
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To: ptsal

The Democrat playbook—whenever something goes wrong, blame any combination of the following:

(1) The Russians
(2) White Nationalists
(3) Big Corporations (until woke zombies are placed in charge of the Board of Directors)


9 posted on 10/19/2019 6:35:30 AM PDT by cgbg (Vote Trump or you will _be_ Trump)
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To: cgbg

California can do whatever it wants. None of us can control the stupid when they have the majority.

However, we are seeing way too many California license plates in our state. We really, really don’t want you. Go home and fix your mess and don’t bring your crappy attitudes here.


10 posted on 10/19/2019 6:55:07 AM PDT by wjr123
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To: cgbg

You forgot Orange Man, on your list


11 posted on 10/19/2019 7:49:06 AM PDT by goodnesswins (Want to know your family genealogy? Run for political office.)
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To: Savage Rider

Yes, the blackouts were primarily in Conservative areas. Power was turned of for a week in some counties on a windless day. Primarily blacked out was the part of the state signed on to the Jefferson movement for succession from California.


12 posted on 10/19/2019 8:03:56 AM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: JLAGRAYFOX

You do realize that by land mass California is Conservative and votes Republican? It is the Democrats in the cities and Legislature who import illegals and registered them to vote who run the show now.

100% corruption. Some towns in LA have virtually no citizens in them. The vote for signs are all in spanish.

And you insult the few Americans left, how helpful.


13 posted on 10/19/2019 8:11:52 AM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: wjr123

Seems you are the one with the crappy attitude. If you are seeing a California licence plate it’s most likely a conservative that left.

But go ahead and do your Bigot thingie, somebody has to reinforce the Okie stereotype.


14 posted on 10/19/2019 8:15:26 AM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: ptsal
Nothing like Democrats not stepping up to the plate and taking responsibility.

Like Rush has said for decades, being a Liberal means never having to say you are sorry.

15 posted on 10/19/2019 8:32:06 AM PDT by VRW Conspirator (NuRulz)
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Judge’s order strives to reduce the number of fires caused by PG&E
By Adam Brinklow Jan 10, 2019, 11:09am PST

“PG&E may not take into account the inconvenience to customers or its revenues and profits” over safety, says federal judge

https://sf.curbed.com/2019/1/10/18177144/pge-power-grid-shutdown-order-wildfire-judge-fires

On Wednesday, a federal judge in charge of Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) ongoing criminal probation laid out a series of new regulations on the utility that are “intended to reduce to zero the number of wildfires caused by PG&E in the 2019 wildfire season.”

In the most sweeping of the proposed changes to the terms of PG&E’s probation, Judge William Alsup says that the company must shut off power to parts of its grid whenever there is sufficient risk of a fire hazard:

quote -———————
At all times during the 2019 Wildfire Season (and thereafter), PG&E may supply electricity only through those parts of its electrical grid it has determined to be safe under the wind conditions then prevailing. Conversely, PG&E must de-energize any part of its grid not yet rated as safe by PG&E for the wind conditions then prevailing until those conditions have subsided. [...]

PG&E may not take into account the need for reliability of service, the inconvenience to customers resulting from interruption in service, or its impact upon PG&E’s revenues and profits.
unquote -———————

This could mean extended blackouts for PG&E customers. But as Alsup points out, that’s a minor concern compared to the results of the state’s 2017 and 2018 wildfire records.


16 posted on 10/19/2019 8:40:42 AM PDT by _Jim (Save babies)
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To: American in Israel

I agree with you, but, mostly only a bit. Orange County, California not too long ago was a powerful Republican base of folks. It is that way no more!!! However, San Deigo has basically remained in Republican control. And the rest of the state with the exception of Sacramento...has remained conservative!!! The sweet land of Beach Boys, “California Dreaming”, sad to say, lives no more!!!

When I was a young lad in the 1950’s the entire country dreamed of moving to sunny California, where every young chick and lady was a knockout. They say...”whatever goes around, comes around”...I certainly hope so!!! Democrats are working hard to destroy the American Republic....but....it ain’t gonna work....not when Trumpie gets out 53,000 Trump supporters to his recent rally in Dallas, Texas!!!


17 posted on 10/19/2019 11:23:31 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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. . . not when Trumpie gets out 53,000 Trump supporters to his recent rally in Dallas, Texas!!!

Hope he pulls in the same amount at his California rallies. Scare the Democrats into spending scarce campaign money in a "safe" state and re-invigorate the Conservatives there.

18 posted on 10/19/2019 12:53:11 PM PDT by Oatka
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He needs to get into Southern CA. many seats were STOLEN from us in the Orange County area OR Similar Valley Area we lost a STRONG conservative seat to a woman doing manaje tois with her female aid and ex husband these seats were STOLEN the RNC needs to get a grip on voter fraud in these areas AND our side needs to do vote harvesting also!!!


19 posted on 10/19/2019 12:59:42 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

Similar = Simi Valley damn spell check!!!!


20 posted on 10/19/2019 1:00:49 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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