It is time for PG&E, Edison and SDG&E to be taken over as public utilities. Remove the corporate profits for a basic necessity, allow the focus to be on the common good (which encourages on-site homemade electricity as a benefit rather than a threat) and focus on safety and reliability rather than profits with the result that in areas serviced by for-profit corporations we see some of the highest local electricity rates in the nation.
Put the transmission lines underground, especially in sensitive areas. This would not only reduce exposure to wildfire risks, but also be less environmentally damaging in the long run and provide for greater service reliability.
Provide for on-site local battery storage to keep power on during periods of high winds or interruptions due to blackouts for other reasons.
Electricity generation and transmission is seen as a public commodity in many areas. It is morally absurd and in practical terms nonsensical to provide corporations with monopolistic control and then allow them to operate with a primary goal of profits for investors instead of an emphasis on safety, reliability and affordability for consumers.
It is time for PG&E, Edison and SDG&E to be taken over as public utilities. Remove the corporate profits for a basic necessity, allow the focus to be on the common good (which encourages on-site homemade electricity as a benefit rather than a threat) and focus on safety and reliability rather than profits with the result that in areas serviced by for-profit corporations we see some of the highest local electricity rates in the nation.
Put the transmission lines underground, especially in sensitive areas. This would not only reduce exposure to wildfire risks, but also be less environmentally damaging in the long run and provide for greater service reliability.
Provide for on-site local battery storage to keep power on during periods of high winds or interruptions due to blackouts for other reasons.
Electricity generation and transmission is seen as a public commodity in many areas. It is morally absurd and in practical terms nonsensical to provide corporations with monopolistic control and then allow them to operate with a primary goal of profits for investors instead of an emphasis on safety, reliability and affordability for consumers.