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PacPower is following the same plan. https://mailtribune.com/news/top-stories...ific-power

Quote:If Pacific Power decides to shut off power due to wildfire risk, Kruger said, the company would stage crews in the affected area so they could inspect and re-energize the line as fast as possible.

Pacific Power is committed to putting up air-conditioned tents with power strips for devices, chairs, tables, fresh water and other amenities for residents who leave their homes due a power shutoff, Kruger said.


Somehow, I see this going badly. ^
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#22
(06-25-2019, 06:32 AM)Juniper Wrote: PacPower is following the same plan. https://mailtribune.com/news/top-stories...ific-power

Quote:If Pacific Power decides to shut off power due to wildfire risk, Kruger said, the company would stage crews in the affected area so they could inspect and re-energize the line as fast as possible.

Pacific Power is committed to putting up air-conditioned tents with power strips for devices, chairs, tables, fresh water and other amenities for residents who leave their homes due a power shutoff, Kruger said.


Somehow, I see this going badly. ^

Not as badly as paradise.
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#23
(06-25-2019, 12:52 PM)tvguy Wrote:
(06-25-2019, 06:32 AM)Juniper Wrote: PacPower is following the same plan. https://mailtribune.com/news/top-stories...ific-power

Quote:If Pacific Power decides to shut off power due to wildfire risk, Kruger said, the company would stage crews in the affected area so they could inspect and re-energize the line as fast as possible.

Pacific Power is committed to putting up air-conditioned tents with power strips for devices, chairs, tables, fresh water and other amenities for residents who leave their homes due a power shutoff, Kruger said.


Somehow, I see this going badly. ^

Not as badly as paradise.
No, I just mean, that they will do something intending it to be a safeguard and a good thing and an accomodation and it won't go perfect, and people will get all pissed off and whiny and make a big stink about it.
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#24
(06-25-2019, 03:11 PM)Juniper Wrote:
(06-25-2019, 12:52 PM)tvguy Wrote:
(06-25-2019, 06:32 AM)Juniper Wrote: PacPower is following the same plan. https://mailtribune.com/news/top-stories...ific-power

Quote:If Pacific Power decides to shut off power due to wildfire risk, Kruger said, the company would stage crews in the affected area so they could inspect and re-energize the line as fast as possible.

Pacific Power is committed to putting up air-conditioned tents with power strips for devices, chairs, tables, fresh water and other amenities for residents who leave their homes due a power shutoff, Kruger said.


Somehow, I see this going badly. ^

Not as badly as paradise.
No, I just mean, that they will do something intending it to be a safeguard and a good thing and an accomodation and it won't go perfect, and people will get all pissed off and whiny and make a big stink about it.

Yes very likely. A lot  of people (fools) think the power company is some bad bad government ran monopoly who constantly over charges their customers.
Being in the trade for 30 years plus and being paid by PP&L to do work on houses I never once found that to be true.
It's just so easy to blame the power company when a bill seems to high.
Now with Smart meters that can and do make it simple for people to understand exactly what there bill means. And exactly when power is being used.
People bitch about about the smart meters. Rolling Eyes  I swear to God people didn't used to be this stupid. It's an epidemic.
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#25
Interesting situation.  Cannot go on with business as normal and yet they must and of course they are a vital service.

https://mailtribune.com/news/happening-n...uL98F6P53c
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#26
(06-29-2019, 09:26 AM)Juniper Wrote: Interesting situation.  Cannot go on with business as normal and yet they must and of course they are a vital service.

https://mailtribune.com/news/happening-n...uL98F6P53c

  Here's an intersecting fact that I didn't know before.....It 's from an article in last Wednesdays MMT

 


EDITORIAL
Pacific Power shutoff plan is prudent
Pacific Power is doing the right thing by announcing in advance that it may shut off electricity in fire-prone areas if conditions warrant this summer. The company’s plans are reasonable, and it is making every effort to limit inconvenience to customers.
A power line was the cause of the Camp fire last year that killed more than 80 people and destroyed the town of Paradise, California. PG& E, the utility responsible for that line, now faces bankruptcy and billions of dollars in damages.
After the fact, a newspaper investigation found the company had delayed a safety overhaul of the century-old line. Also, PG& E had planned to shut off the line before the Camp fire erupted, but customers objected to losing power.
Pacific Power has taken that lesson to heart, and is explaining its plans now in detail, so customers are prepared should it become necessary to interrupt power. That would likely happen during drought conditions if high winds threaten to blow trees and other debris into power lines.
Shutting off power would be a last resort, and power company officials say data from the past decade showed conditions would have prompted only one shutoff for about one hour. Shutoffs ideally would be announced 72 hours in advance.
If shutoffs do occur, the company will offer
What’s your view?
Do you have another take on this editorial? Write your own editorial on this issue in 500 words or fewer, and email it to gnelson@rosebudmedia. com. We’ll run the best response in this space. If we receive multiple responses, we’ll share excerpts from those elsewhere on the page.
air-conditioned tents for residents who must leave their homes during a power outage.
Pacific Power’s regional business manager told the Mail Tribune the company has a strong maintenance program, and we have no reason to doubt her. Beyond contingency planning, the company is also increasing its efforts to clear vegetation from around power lines and poles and ramping up inspections.
None of these measures will prevent fires igniting for other reasons. Lightning remains the biggest risk factor, along with human causes such as carelessness in dry forests and sparks from vehicles.
But planning to shut off power at the right time will remove one potential ignition source, helping keep residents as safe as possible in high fire risk areas. Rural residents should be prepared, and sign up for the county’s emergency citizen notification system on the county’s website at jacksoncountyor.org/ emergency/Resources/Citizen-Alert.
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#27
(06-29-2019, 02:12 PM)tvguy Wrote:
(06-29-2019, 09:26 AM)Juniper Wrote: Interesting situation.  Cannot go on with business as normal and yet they must and of course they are a vital service.

https://mailtribune.com/news/happening-n...uL98F6P53c

  Here's an intersecting fact that I didn't know before.....It 's from an article in last Wednesdays MMT

 


EDITORIAL
Pacific Power shutoff plan is prudent
Pacific Power is doing the right thing by announcing in advance that it may shut off electricity in fire-prone areas if conditions warrant this summer. The company’s plans are reasonable, and it is making every effort to limit inconvenience to customers.
A power line was the cause of the Camp fire last year that killed more than 80 people and destroyed the town of Paradise, California. PG& E, the utility responsible for that line, now faces bankruptcy and billions of dollars in damages.
After the fact, a newspaper investigation found the company had delayed a safety overhaul of the century-old line. Also, PG& E had planned to shut off the line before the Camp fire erupted, but customers objected to losing power.
Pacific Power has taken that lesson to heart, and is explaining its plans now in detail, so customers are prepared should it become necessary to interrupt power. That would likely happen during drought conditions if high winds threaten to blow trees and other debris into power lines.
Shutting off power would be a last resort, and power company officials say data from the past decade showed conditions would have prompted only one shutoff for about one hour. Shutoffs ideally would be announced 72 hours in advance.
If shutoffs do occur, the company will offer
What’s your view?
Do you have another take on this editorial? Write your own editorial on this issue in 500 words or fewer, and email it to gnelson@rosebudmedia. com. We’ll run the best response in this space. If we receive multiple responses, we’ll share excerpts from those elsewhere on the page.
air-conditioned tents for residents who must leave their homes during a power outage.
Pacific Power’s regional business manager told the Mail Tribune the company has a strong maintenance program, and we have no reason to doubt her. Beyond contingency planning, the company is also increasing its efforts to clear vegetation from around power lines and poles and ramping up inspections.
None of these measures will prevent fires igniting for other reasons. Lightning remains the biggest risk factor, along with human causes such as carelessness in dry forests and sparks from vehicles.
But planning to shut off power at the right time will remove one potential ignition source, helping keep residents as safe as possible in high fire risk areas. Rural residents should be prepared, and sign up for the county’s emergency citizen notification system on the county’s website at jacksoncountyor.org/ emergency/Resources/Citizen-Alert.

I didn't know that either.
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#28
(06-29-2019, 03:10 PM)Juniper Wrote:
(06-29-2019, 02:12 PM)tvguy Wrote:
(06-29-2019, 09:26 AM)Juniper Wrote: Interesting situation.  Cannot go on with business as normal and yet they must and of course they are a vital service.

https://mailtribune.com/news/happening-n...uL98F6P53c

  Here's an intersecting fact that I didn't know before.....It 's from an article in last Wednesdays MMT

 


EDITORIAL
Pacific Power shutoff plan is prudent
Pacific Power is doing the right thing by announcing in advance that it may shut off electricity in fire-prone areas if conditions warrant this summer. The company’s plans are reasonable, and it is making every effort to limit inconvenience to customers.
A power line was the cause of the Camp fire last year that killed more than 80 people and destroyed the town of Paradise, California. PG& E, the utility responsible for that line, now faces bankruptcy and billions of dollars in damages.
After the fact, a newspaper investigation found the company had delayed a safety overhaul of the century-old line. Also, PG& E had planned to shut off the line before the Camp fire erupted, but customers objected to losing power.
Pacific Power has taken that lesson to heart, and is explaining its plans now in detail, so customers are prepared should it become necessary to interrupt power. That would likely happen during drought conditions if high winds threaten to blow trees and other debris into power lines.
Shutting off power would be a last resort, and power company officials say data from the past decade showed conditions would have prompted only one shutoff for about one hour. Shutoffs ideally would be announced 72 hours in advance.
If shutoffs do occur, the company will offer
What’s your view?
Do you have another take on this editorial? Write your own editorial on this issue in 500 words or fewer, and email it to gnelson@rosebudmedia. com. We’ll run the best response in this space. If we receive multiple responses, we’ll share excerpts from those elsewhere on the page.
air-conditioned tents for residents who must leave their homes during a power outage.
Pacific Power’s regional business manager told the Mail Tribune the company has a strong maintenance program, and we have no reason to doubt her. Beyond contingency planning, the company is also increasing its efforts to clear vegetation from around power lines and poles and ramping up inspections.
None of these measures will prevent fires igniting for other reasons. Lightning remains the biggest risk factor, along with human causes such as carelessness in dry forests and sparks from vehicles.
But planning to shut off power at the right time will remove one potential ignition source, helping keep residents as safe as possible in high fire risk areas. Rural residents should be prepared, and sign up for the county’s emergency citizen notification system on the county’s website at jacksoncountyor.org/ emergency/Resources/Citizen-Alert.

I didn't know that either.

Well they made the wrong choice and it cost them big time. So no wonder they are telling people they may be shutting off the power.
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