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Preparing for blackouts in California
SoCal Edison and PG&E cut off power to hundreds of thousands of customers this morning across California. It’ll take several years for the utilities to adopt more effective wildfire prevention strategies.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenSoCal Edison and PG&E cut off power to hundreds of thousands of customers this morning across California. It’ll take several years for the utilities to adopt more effective wildfire prevention strategies. How can customers prep for blackouts in the meantime?
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SoCal Edison cut off power for tens of thousands of Southern California residents this morning. PG&E did the same to hundreds of thousands of Northern California residents.
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