Grid operators are grumpy about needing to make this investment.
Boo fucking hoo. Grid operators have made absurd profits by running grids that hadn't seen an inspection crew for decades, to the tune that they regularly cause deadly wildfires. PG&E is particularly egregious here - the 2018 Camp Fire was likely caused by a broken C hook dating back to the line's construction in 1921 [1].
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Boo fucking hoo. Grid operators have made absurd profits by running grids that hadn't seen an inspection crew for decades, to the tune that they regularly cause deadly wildfires. PG&E is particularly egregious here - the 2018 Camp Fire was likely caused by a broken C hook dating back to the line's construction in 1921 [1].
Sorry, I can't sympathize with grid operators.
[1] https://hackaday.com/2020/09/17/closely-examining-how-a-pge-...
I agree! Many aspects of deregulation have been exceedingly negative, and a lot of investment is needed to decarbonize the grid anyways.