As hundreds of thousands lose electricity in California, we must consider whether blackouts could become the norm in America.
works to prevent wildfires, the situation raises the thought about a future dystopian scenario. These blackouts are intentional, because PG&E must is seeking to prevent the kinds of wildfires that devastated parts of California last year.
A sign calling for utility company PG&E to turn the power back on is seen on the side of the road during a statewide blackout in Calistoga, California, on October, 10, 2019 - Rolling blackouts set to affect millions of Californians began October 9,Most blackouts we face are unintentional, due to storms or mistake. Hurricane Maria in 2017, coupled with poorly maintained infrastructure, led to a blackout in Puerto Rico that lasted for some residents for almost a year.
However, it is altogether different for the power to be shut off intentionally. That is what PG&E is doing, if only temporarily. In the U.S. we are accustomed to turning that switch and getting light. We expect our milk to be cold and our ice cream frozen. We expect air conditioning and heat. It is quite odd to hear that a power company is shutting off power, intentionally, to so many customers at once.
But, the idea of regular shutoffs or blackouts becoming regular occurrences is not so far fetched. In this case, PG& is concerned about fire. However, if we significantly cut back on fossil fuel usage–a policy many candidates running for U.S. President support–we could find ourselves experiencing similar select and intentional power shutdowns.
SAUSALITO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 10: A sign at the New Bait Shop alerts customers that only cash can be accepted due to power outages that affect credit and debit card machines on October 10, 2019 in Sausalito, California. Power outages wereEliminating or seriously cutting back on fossil fuel use at the present state of renewable technologies would likely mean mandatory rationing of power, selective intentional outages and periodic brownouts or blackouts.
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