Utilities’ Extreme Plan to Stop Wildfires: Shut Off the Power

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Insurance Journal - Oct 08, 2024

A growing number of utilities are resorting to an extreme measure to prevent their equipment from sparking catastrophic wildfires: turning off the power. Electric companies serving about 24 million homes and businesses across the fire-prone US West now have plans …...

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