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To: maceng2 who wrote (1169688)	10/9/2019 4:58:27 PM
From: Winfastorlose	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1571978

They have been forced to do it. The state doesn't clear undergrowth in all of the forests and then blames the fires on PG&E. So, this is what they are left with.

To: maceng2 who wrote (1169688)	10/9/2019 10:44:53 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571978

"I thought Wharf Rat has his own Solar " He does, but it shuts off when the grid goes down, so that he doesn't electrocute a line worker. I still have electricity. = "I am just amazed a power company could do that" They've been blamed for a number of fires over the last few years, so they've taken to cutting the power when there is high fire danger. This was about the fires in '17. Cal Fire: PG&E equipment caused 12 Northern California fires during October firestorm Cal Fire investigators said Friday that equipment owned and operated by PG&E ignited 12 wildfires that raged in hot, dry weather and high winds across Northern California in October, charring hundreds of square miles in Sonoma County and beyond, destroying thousands of structures and killing 18 people. The utility was in violation of state code on eight of those fires, failing to clear brush around its lines and properly maintain its power equipment, according to state fire investigators. pressdemocrat.com = Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) - PGE.com pge.com For public safety, it may be necessary for us to turn off electricity when gusty winds and dry conditions, combined with a heightened fire risk, are forecasted. This is called a “Public Safety Power Shutoff” or “PSPS.” While customers in high fire-threat areas are more likely to be .