PG&E Corp. can’t prevent its power lines from sparking the kinds of wildfires that have killed scores of Californians. So instead, it plans to pull the plug on a giant swath of the state’s population.
No U.S. utility has ever blacked out so many people on purpose. PG&E says it could knock out power to as much as an eighth of the state’s population for as long as five days when dangerously high winds arise. Communities likely to get shut off worry PG&E will put people in danger, especially the sick and elderly, and cause financial losses with slim hope of compensation.
WSJ
When the wind begins to blow
utilities cut off the flow
of juice to customers right quick;
so folks had better buy a Bic
to light their way in blackest night,
because their bulbs will not work right.
And if you fall and break your neck
do not expect a hefty check
nor any real apology
from any big utility.
Their service plan is rather plain;
They take your dough, you wait in vain
for services that ain't secure,
like Bangladesh -- and that's for sure!
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