( ) -q-21- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “overhead power lines.” Pacific Gas & Electric wants to bury many of its power lines in areas threatened by wildfires. [CutID: <Cuts> PG&E-POWER-LINES-house-q-TUEam.mp3 Time: 21s Title: PG&E-POWER-LINES-house-q-TUEam Out-cue: overhead power lines] TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. The PG&E CEO says the company has a moral obligation to eliminate […]
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PG&E’s plan to bury power lines and prevent wildfires will raise rates
( ) -q-21- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “overhead power lines.”
Pacific Gas & Electric wants to bury many of its power lines in areas threatened by wildfires.
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Out-cue: overhead power lines]
TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. The PG&E CEO says the company has a moral obligation to eliminate wildfire risk. Consumer advocates say the company must balance wildfire threats with affordability.
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VERBATIM: California regulators are balking at their plan in part because of its impact on rates. PG&E customers already pay some of the highest rates in the country. It is expensive to bury power lines and takes a long time to complete. It’s cheaper and faster to install protective coverings on overhead power lines.