PSPS 101: Why California Utilities Shut Off Your Power on Purpose
In House Contributor Published on: 13/09/2026
Public Safety Power Shutoffs are deliberate outages California utilities call during hot, dry, windy conditions to prevent their equipment from sparking a wildfire, sometimes affecting tens of thousands of customers with as little as a day or two.
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