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Sustained outages caused by electric-wire failures in Northern California could double or even quadruple unless PG&E steps up its replacement of aging equipment, according to a utility-commissioned analysis

Northern California Power Outages Could Soar If Aging Lines Aren’t Replaced, PG&E Study Finds

PG&E’s current rate of line replacement won’t be able to prevent a surge of failures due to effects of aging, researchers at Georgia Tech found California wildfires cost insurance companies more than $24 billion over the past two years. As those insurers look to cover their losses, here’s a look at how homeowners like Grass Valley resident Christy Hubbard are paying the price. Photo/Video: Jake Nicol/The Wall Street Journal

 

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