It is really sad that in the 21st century we still have wires on poles up in the air just like we did in the 19th century.
We can thank obsolete US utility laws that: 1) preserve investor-owned utilities, and 2) allow these utilities to profit only by building new systems rather than maintaining systems they have.
Note that although most US utilities are publicly owned outfits that are indeed required to prioritize maintenance, nearly all of these catastrophic fires caused by poorly maintained gear are in investor-owned utilities.
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It is really sad that in the 21st century we still have wires on poles up in the air just like we did in the 19th century.
We can thank obsolete US utility laws that: 1) preserve investor-owned utilities, and 2) allow these utilities to profit only by building new systems rather than maintaining systems they have.
Note that although most US utilities are publicly owned outfits that are indeed required to prioritize maintenance, nearly all of these catastrophic fires caused by poorly maintained gear are in investor-owned utilities.