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About Wildfires

Guggenheim, PG&E

Utilities now have public safety power shutoffs and design systems with sensors, so if fire meets the line, it automatically de-energizes as fast as one-tenth of a second. Expect that arsenal to grow, even with improvements in vegetation management and undergrounding of lines.
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PUF

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About Wildfires: Jim Schaefer

Guggenheim Securities

“We must have liability caps. It may seem unachievable to change state and/or federal laws, but utilities’ exposure to these liabilities must be capped. Customers are being impacted by legal costs associated with wildfires. Unless reasonable limits are placed on wildfire liabilities, access to capital will be hampered.”
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Jim Schaefer with Paul Kjellander

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Data-Driven Journey to Transformation

Shared Knowledge and Collaborative Innovation

The challenge is to modernize these systems without imposing undue costs on consumers, balancing fiscal responsibility with the imperative for technological advancement.
Byline: 

Elizabeth Cook

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About Wildfires: Mark Quinlan

PG&E

“What we do have are lessons learned to share with our peers who have wildfire risk in their service territory, or who will have it in the next five to ten years, as our environment continues to change and forces us to adapt to the conditions.”
Byline: 

Mark Quinlan

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Utility CEO Serving Oklahoma's Prairie and Plains

OGE Energy

“Our service area is among the lowest cost of living in the country, and we play a big role with our low rates. Our rates need to stay attractive. We’re investing in opportunities to make our communities better so we can continue to widen that competitive advantage we have with our rates.”
Byline: 

Sean Trauschke

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