Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electric utilities
Languages : en
Pages : 884
Book Description
Pacific Gas and Electric Magazine
Author: Public Service Magazine
Author: Monthly Bulletin
Author: California Burning
Author: Katherine BluntPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593330668
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
A revelatory, urgent narrative with national implications, exploring the decline of California’s largest utility company that led to countless wildfires — including the one that destroyed the town of Paradise – and the human cost of infrastructure failure Pacific Gas and Electric was a legacy company built by innovators and visionaries, establishing California as a desirable home and economic powerhouse. In California Burning, Wall Street Journal reporter and Pulitzer finalist Katherine Blunt examines how that legacy fell apart—unraveling a long history of deadly failures in which Pacific Gas and Electric endangered millions of Northern Californians, through criminal neglect of its infrastructure. As PG&E prioritized profits and politics, power lines went unchecked—until a rusted hook purchased for 56 cents in 1921 split in two, sparking the deadliest wildfire in California history. Beginning with PG&E’s public reckoning after the Paradise fire, Blunt chronicles the evolution of PG&E’s shareholder base, from innovators who built some of California's first long-distance power lines to aggressive investors keen on reaping dividends. Following key players through pivotal decisions and legal battles, California Burning reveals the forces that shaped the plight of PG&E: deregulation and market-gaming led by Enron Corp., an unyielding push for renewable energy, and a swift increase in wildfire risk throughout the West, while regulators and lawmakers pushed their own agendas. California Burning is a deeply reported, character-driven narrative, the story of a disaster expanding into a much bigger exploration of accountability. It’s an American tragedy that serves as a cautionary tale for utilities across the nation—especially as climate change makes aging infrastructure more vulnerable, with potentially fatal consequences.
Library Bulletin
Author: University of California, Berkeley. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Academic libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Public Service Magazine
Author: Monthly Bulletin
Author: National Commercial Gas AssociationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Engineering Magazine
Author: Catalogue of Technical Periodicals, Libraries in the City of New York and Vicinity
Author: Engineering Societies LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Bulletin. New Series
Author: National Electric Light AssociationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 834
Book Description