Posted on 10/09/2019 9:05:12 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
Just been informed the power is off in the Bay Area(Ca). Is this a 3rd world country? Is the power company(PGE) trying to avoid another entire town burning down again? Unacceptable. Make it political. This is the richest country in the world. No excuses.
Delicious!
If Californians want reliable power, they have 2 CHOICES - they can bury their power lines underground, and probably see their bills double, or they can allow clearing of brush, so that these intentional blackouts are not needed.
So far they’ve chosen neither of those options.
-PJ
Another angle; When power to a large are is cut, it also makes it harder for emergency crews. Cell towers need juice too.
Here’s a map of outages:
Clean up underbrush and the state wouldn’t be a tinder box, exposing PG&E to ridiculous liability due to insane state policies. I’m with PG&E on this one. CA made this bed, it’s time for it’s residents to sleep in it.
Mexifornia is a colony of a third world country.
Goes with the territory.
I don’t blame PG&E. They’re not allowed to clear cut the areas that are problematic due to environmentalists and the state legislators. Then a fire, natural disaster, happens and they’re sued and lose. If I was them I’d do the same thing.
Oh yeah, and I hate PG&E but I gotta side with them on this.
Homeless all over the streets, no power and you’re unarmed. Welcome to Bay Area 2019..
Bottom line is CA wants a 3rd world state. So there ya have it.
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I guess people like my wife who are on medical equipment at home will just have to “die quickly”.
California has neglected all of its basic infrastructure needs for more than 3 decades... water, power, etc... You forgot the rolling blackouts of 2001?
It is completely mismanaged, corrupt, and yes, damned near a 3rd world country in some aspects.
The legislature is more worried about forcing homosexuality on grade schoolers, and telling pig farmers in MN they can’t raise their pigs indoors.. than they are taking care of the state...
Priorities... priorities
PG&E is not without culpability here.. they have completely ignored systemic upgrades for decades.. its not simply legislative.. PG&E is corrupt and mismanaged as well.
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yup
My kids and grandkids were informed their power will be turned off at Noon, and last up to 5 days.
They do not live in Venezuela, they live in Moraga, CA.
We are PAYING customers. They aren’t delivering. Where are we going to take our business the wind/solar power companies?
I would have preferred staying in California for the weather (moved to central Texas a year ago), but we would be right in the middle of the orange section in the South Bay had we stayed. Completely missed last year’s wildfires and subsequent poor air quality in the Bay Area.
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