#PGE indicating #PSPS #power #shutoffs likely on 8/30 and 8/31 in Colusa, Lake, Shasta, Yolo, Glenn, Napa, and Tehama counties. #CAwx #wildfires #grid

WA: Lawmakers seek to ban some utility #shutoffs during extreme #heat
The legislation would prevent shutoffs when temperatures exceed 90 degrees, although that benchmark could change during negotiations. https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/state-politics/lawmakers-seek-ban-some-utility-shutoffs/281-9eedf846-6009-4563-8b62-fefbefde0603

As Profits Soar, US Utilities Lavish Shareholders While Shutting Off Power for Millions
https://www.commondreams.org/news/utility-shutoffs-shareholders
Still haven't figured out that capitalists are quite ready to see us die, if it will mean more zeros in their reports to shareholders? The only thing that matters to them is the numbers--profit. That's all.
#Utilities #Shutoffs #Capitalism

#Utilities are cutting people off from life-saving services at alarming rates. 1.5M #shutoffs in 30 states & DC just last year. It’s time Congress recognize that access to energy is a #HumanRight and ban shutoffs. #UtilityJustice

Reminder for those in #Moorpark #Simi #SimiValley, possible #PSPS #power #shutoffs on Thanksgiving due to high fire danger. Plan your cooking/get togethers accordingly. #FireWx https://www.sce.com/outage-center/check-outage-status

Something really big is afoot in #energy and #water policy in the United States, with huge implications for #EnergyEquity and #ElectrifyEverything.

I think it's on the scale of what the idea of #MedicareForAll did in popular imagination.

The city of Los Angeles just voted to end electricity and water utility #shutoffs for almost 240,000 people. Let me explain why this is so powerful. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-11-16/l-a-to-end-water-and-power-shutoffs-for-low-income-customers-who-cant-pay

The U.S. has no uniform protections against #utility #shutoffs. Out of curiosity i asked a French colleague how it works there. In #France, the national electricity provider has banned ALL shutoffs for any reason.

People who aren't paying their bill on time are limited to maximum 1kVA (not quite 1kW) of power, for "minimum service" including lighting, refrigeration, and charging electronic devices.

We can have a better utility system than what the U.S. offers today. #UtilityJustice