Fearing that downed lines could spark yet another destructive inferno, California power utility Pacific Gas and Electric, whose fuckups have killed hundreds of people and cost untold billions over the decades, announced Friday they’re going to be shutting down power to as many as 20,000 Golden Staters as the “Diablo Winds” pick up over the next few days, the AP reports.
Now maybe this sounds stupid and impractical but maybe the utility should think about replacing high voltage transmission lines with buried cables or something so they don’t need to shut off the goddamned electricity to tens of thousands of people every time it gets windy.