If you live in wildfire country and get your electricity from PG&E Corp., brace yourself for blackouts this summer.
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. said Friday it’s ramped up the sensitivity on more than 1,000 circuit breakers for wildfire season in an effort to reduce fire risks.
It’s the second summer for PG&E’s Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings Program, which was rushed into effect after the utility’s equipment sparked the Dixie Fire last July. The settings automatically shut off power to an area whenever PG&E equipment comes into contact with something that could trigger a wildfire: an animal, a tree branch or anything else suspicious.
