Experts say outdated grid to blame for California power shutoffs | Energy News Network

Experts say outdated grid to blame for California power shutoffs | Energy News Network: CALIFORNIA: Experts say California’s widespread power shutdowns are the result of relying on an outdated transmission network of electric lines strung over thousands of miles on vulnerable wooden poles. (Los Angeles Times) ALSO: • PG&E faces increased scrutiny of its de-energization efforts in the wake of unprecedented fire-prevention outages and accusations the beleaguered utility is […]