California Lawmakers Punt on Chances to Deal with Utility Bill Crisis
September 5, 2024
Canary Media
Energy Institute Faculty Director Meredith Fowlie‘s research is featured in Canary Media. Meredith delves into her perspective on the implications of under-grounding power lines to mitigate wildfire risk.
“In the public conversation around wildfire risk mitigation, there’s a sense that we should stop at nothing to keep our communities safe,’ Fowlie wrote in her blog post. ’But living in California means living with some wildfire risk. As we prepare to spend billions and billions of ratepayer dollars to underground power lines, a careful weighing of costs, benefits, alternative strategies, and acceptable levels of risk is imperative.”
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