Not so much revenge as teaching the politicians and the public a lesson. Hit them with billions in litigation costs for having an electric system that spans mountains, deserts and forests and sometimes, in a Santa Ana, can cause a fire. They are saying if they are liable for damages for a fire (which can be astronomical), then they will just turn off when there is a Santa Ana. Their game is not revenge, it’s to get immunity from liability. Otherwise, they will not take chances during dry windy weather. It’s a simple business decision.
I’m not on a side. They definitely need to upgrade their lines so that it can’t happen even in a Santa Ana. But that is very expensive, and regulators are all over them on rates. So it’s a constant balancing act between public safety and expense. They made a bad call on some lines that caused a huge fire last time. If authorities want to keep rates down, and want to make sure fires don’t happen, they would have to subsidize the cost of upgrading the lines. They won’t, the state’s money is going to illegals right now. So that’s where we’re at.
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You’re exactly right. Thank you for the brilliant explaination.
Think of this the next time you see some gov't. idiots celebrating the "undocumented." OK, we already have. But when will the rest of the state catch on?