Power Shutoffs Planned in Kern County Due to Wildfire Risk
What happened
Due to high winds and dry conditions, Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas and Electric Company are proactively turning off power to reduce the risk of wildfires across California. As of 10 PM Thursday, 4,251 Southern California Edison customers and 593 Pacific Gas and Electric Company customers in Kern County were without power. Southern California Edison is considering outages for over 20,000 customers in Kern County, while Pacific Gas and Electric Company estimates about 1,100 customers there could lose power.
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Why it matters
The proactive power shutoffs affect the operations of both Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas and Electric Company. These actions are taken to mitigate the risk of wildfires driven by high winds and dry conditions.
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Who's involved
- Kern CountyCounty in California where the wildfire risk and power outages are occurring
- Southern California EdisonElectrical utility proactively shutting off power to reduce wildfire risk
- Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyAmerican utility company proactively shutting off power to reduce wildfire risk
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Southern California EdisonSpeculative
Southern California Edison might face increased operational costs due to the proactive power shutoffs.
- Pacific Gas and Electric CompanySpeculative
Pacific Gas and Electric Company might face increased operational costs due to the proactive power shutoffs.
Possible ripples
Who this could reach next, traced step by step from the reporting. Possibilities worth considering, not forecasts.- Wildfire risk in Kern County may drive legislative focus in SacramentoWildfire risk in Kern County may drive legislative focus in SacramentoPossible
- Wildfire risk in Kern County may prompt legislative action from NewsomWildfire risk in Kern County may prompt legislative action from Governor NewsomPossible
- Wildfire risk in Kern County may increase costs for Edison InternationalWildfire risk in Kern County may increase operational costs for Edison International.Possible
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The entities involved
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Kern County
county in California, United States
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Southern California Edison
electrical utility in Southern California, United States