In all the conversation about PG&E's looming bankruptcy, I feel like Californians grossly underestimate the costs of adapting our energy grid to climate change/wildfire. It's $4-5M/mile to underground lines, $5K/stump to remove hazardous trees. PG&E did 451K of them after 2016.
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i wouldn't say the two arguments are mutually exclusive - but regardless, i can't argue with the stats regarding the costs - but i'd also ask what has pg&e invested in r&d/innovation around those specific points, particularly undergrounding the lines?
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Things worse than not investing in R&D were happening and then the 20A program was suspended. https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/amp/Wine-Country-fires-PG-E-often-diverts-money-for-12742239.php …
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