California Plans Blackouts to Fight Wildfires, and Solar Power Is Looking Better Than Ever

By Patrick Howell O'Neill

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California’s 2018 wildfires were the deadliest and most destructive the state has ever seen. Pacific Gas & Electric, the state’s biggest energy company, has proven responsible for multiple deadly wildfires in recent years. As part of the company’s fire mitigation efforts, PG&E will be shutting power off regularly during peak fire conditions, a strategy that will likely save lives but also will leave entire areas without power for sometimes days at a time.

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