Today’s power outage in the San Diego area reminds us all the importance of backup power. The main advantages of backup power include: preventing disruptions to critical systems during power outages, protecting sensitive equipment from damage caused by power surges, maintaining business continuity, minimizing data loss, providing power for essential appliances during outages, and potentially increasing…
California’s largest utility, Pacific Gas and Electric Co (PG&E), is making strides towards limiting energy use, simplifying rate plans, and promoting clean energy. Unfortunately, if you’re a residential PG&E customer, these strides are leading to higher utility bills if you don’t make an effort to conserve. A Brief History of PG&E’s Electricity Rates In 2015,…
“I’m worried,’ Governor says, fearing week-long blackouts” A plan by California’s biggest utility to cut power on high-wind days during the onrushing wildfire season could plunge millions of residents into darkness. And most people aren’t ready. The plan by PG&E Corp. comes after the bankrupt utility said a transmission line that snapped in windy weather probably started last…