Talk about a game-changer on the grid. When the threat of fire reaches bright red, SDG&E will launch a pre-emptive retreat from the backcountry. Cut the power and run. When the Santa Ana winds scream through the valleys and the mercury spikes, you're out there on your own, folks. There may be no smoke in the air, but our probability tables say there might be if hot wires are swinging, so we're flipping the switch. Many of us are prepped, more or less, for the Big One, the mother of all earthquakes. But SDG&E's hotter-than-hell weather policy, designed without public debate, orders up panic mode before the china starts shaking. When the storm hits the fan, God may be in heaven, but the Grid is dead. The practical question you have to ask is this: Where can I buy generators and old-fashioned plug-in phones that don't rely on...
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