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Welshrabbit
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Having lived in Southern California most of my life I never paid much attention to PG&E until last year when the wildfires happened.
Have you read about this company’s history?
They’ve been up ton o good for decades!
Have you read about this company’s history?
They’ve been up ton o good for decades!
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MamaJewel
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Is the power company invested in a solar project or generator business?
Something seems so off with this, no pun intended.
I’m sorry, but if they can cut the power like that, the company should have been required to place power generators with its customer base. I don’t know about CA’s environment, but here in Florida, modern homes get mold quickly with the best HVAC systems in place. Without power, mold seems to spore overnight. Not to mention the pollen on top of that. Not very healthy for people.
Something seems so off with this, no pun intended.
I’m sorry, but if they can cut the power like that, the company should have been required to place power generators with its customer base. I don’t know about CA’s environment, but here in Florida, modern homes get mold quickly with the best HVAC systems in place. Without power, mold seems to spore overnight. Not to mention the pollen on top of that. Not very healthy for people.
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Rhubarb
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PG&E knows that customers have no real choice in the areas it provides power. Which is why they spend their dollars giving bonuses to executives and paying out dividends rather than maintaining old lines and ensuring the lines are safe.
Sacramento County has a public non-profit that handles its power - SMUD. They elect board members from the districts they provide. And they had no need to cut power despite the wind advisory.
Meanwhile, my house lost power for 2 days. But I could literally (not figuratively) go out onto my porch and throw a tennis ball down the road to a place that had power. There’s been no rhyme or reason to this, except that the grid needs upkeep that isn’t getting done.
Ostensibly this is to protect from wildfire. But if the lines were maintained properly, this wouldn’t be a problem. And they know we can’t reasonably choose another utility.
Sacramento County has a public non-profit that handles its power - SMUD. They elect board members from the districts they provide. And they had no need to cut power despite the wind advisory.
Meanwhile, my house lost power for 2 days. But I could literally (not figuratively) go out onto my porch and throw a tennis ball down the road to a place that had power. There’s been no rhyme or reason to this, except that the grid needs upkeep that isn’t getting done.
Ostensibly this is to protect from wildfire. But if the lines were maintained properly, this wouldn’t be a problem. And they know we can’t reasonably choose another utility.
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Peeps
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I would move.
My daughter lived in San Diego for several years and loved it, but she moved. So expensive out there.
I don’t understand why anyone other than entertainment professionals lives in California. Weather, schmeather!–sure we’re cold here in Illinois, but that’s what coats and blankets are for. And rescue missions and shelters. And as poor as our city is (double digit unemployment), I have yet to see human feces in our city streets.
I thought California is leading the way when it comes to “greenness.” I’m surprised that more people aren’t living off the power grid and utilizing all the “green” methods of providing themselves with light, heat, AC, cooking, transportation, etc.
I’m not just being sarcastic. I’m honestly surprised. Even in our city in Northern Illinois, we have plenty of people who are living with wind generators, solar panels, bikes, waterless toilets, and other “green” systems that provide them with heat, light, transportation, etc.
I’ll bet the electric car industry has crossed California off its target marketing strategy!
My daughter lived in San Diego for several years and loved it, but she moved. So expensive out there.
I don’t understand why anyone other than entertainment professionals lives in California. Weather, schmeather!–sure we’re cold here in Illinois, but that’s what coats and blankets are for. And rescue missions and shelters. And as poor as our city is (double digit unemployment), I have yet to see human feces in our city streets.
I thought California is leading the way when it comes to “greenness.” I’m surprised that more people aren’t living off the power grid and utilizing all the “green” methods of providing themselves with light, heat, AC, cooking, transportation, etc.
I’m not just being sarcastic. I’m honestly surprised. Even in our city in Northern Illinois, we have plenty of people who are living with wind generators, solar panels, bikes, waterless toilets, and other “green” systems that provide them with heat, light, transportation, etc.
I’ll bet the electric car industry has crossed California off its target marketing strategy!
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