Thanks for the summary, Jay. One important point to nitpick: although many CA wildfires have indeed been caused by downed power lines, the lion's share of the 2020 California wildfires were started by *lightning*. Still, the unburied power lines are indeed an ongoing problem that requires preemptive power outages when the winds rise.
My husband has worked in the renewable energy field for years and is a Construction Superintendent for a company that builds wind and solar farms around the country. I have to say that they are NOT windmills, they are wind turbines (pronounced ins not ines). Windmills generate mechanical energy while turbines create electricity.
Tilting at Windmills: Texas Leaders Are Lying about the Cause of the Winter Power Crisis
Thanks for the summary, Jay. One important point to nitpick: although many CA wildfires have indeed been caused by downed power lines, the lion's share of the 2020 California wildfires were started by *lightning*. Still, the unburied power lines are indeed an ongoing problem that requires preemptive power outages when the winds rise.
I rediscovered this post today and shared it in the hope that it will make a difference in the November election. Thank you!
My husband has worked in the renewable energy field for years and is a Construction Superintendent for a company that builds wind and solar farms around the country. I have to say that they are NOT windmills, they are wind turbines (pronounced ins not ines). Windmills generate mechanical energy while turbines create electricity.