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0 pointsbrian-armstrong1y ago0 comments

PG&E surely knows that if it lets one city do this, then more will follow quickly. It will be left with the least profitable regions and cities that can't afford to/don't have the credit for this transition. That would ultimately leave the remaining customers in an even less affordable position.

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greesil1y ago

Maybe these expensive-to-serve regions need a different model of power generation.

brian-armstrongOP1y ago

Possibly, but that's orthogonal to my comment. Point is that there will still be cities that have to shoulder PG&E costs not because they have fires but because they can't afford to purchase and maintain their own grid, or don't have the political strength to get it done.

JasserInicide1y ago

Or living so far from civilization, especially in a state where wildfires have been part of the ecosystem for millions of years.

greesil1y ago

Altadena isn't exactly far from civilization. The point isn't that wild fires happen, it's that maybe these little places should go "off grid" so everybody can get a lower price. Everybody but them probably.

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greesil1y ago

Maybe these expensive-to-serve regions need a different model of power generation.

brian-armstrongOP1y ago

JasserInicide1y ago

Or living so far from civilization, especially in a state where wildfires have been part of the ecosystem for millions of years.

greesil1y ago

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