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    PG&E's blackouts were 'not surgical by any stretch.' Its systems may be to blame

    by James Rainey And Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times Oct 11, 2019 5 minutes

    LOS ANGELES - Pacific Gas & Electric Co. customers endured a sweeping power outage that darkened much of the state this week because the giant utility lags behind other California electricity providers in assessing wildfire risk and deploying systems to target shutdowns based on the most severe wildfire risks.

    San Francisco-based PG&E is struggling to catch up with San Diego Gas & Electric Co., which has become California's recognized leader in forecasting fire danger, tailoring narrow outages for the most endangered neighborhoods and communicating the emergencies with the public, a top state regulator said.

    "Those have been three pillars of success for SDG&E, and they are currently sources of failure for PG&E," said Elizaveta Malashenko, deputy executive director for safety policy at the California Public Utilities Commission.

    A forecast of high winds and increased

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