California Bill Would Make Utilities Pay Some Blackout Costs

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Californians left in the dark by electric companies that shut off their power to prevent wildfires could get paid for things such as lost wages or spoiled food under a bill that advanced Thursday in the Legislature. In the state plagued by catastrophic blazes started by strong winds knocking down power lines, large investor-owned utilities… Continue reading California Bill Would Make Utilities Pay Some Blackout Costs