* Jason Wilson: > This is all in conjunction with the CPUC. I believe it is also a part of a > court order. I’ll need to find that later > > https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/deenergization/
I found the connection rather puzzling (that is, how switching off power distribution prevents wildfires or at least reduces their risk). I found some explanations here (downed lines, vegetation contact, conductor slap, repetitive faults, apparatus failures): <https://wildfiremitigation.tees.tamus.edu/faqs/how-power-lines-cause-wildfires>
