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Electric Company Combating Wildfires with Better Technology
Hear from the CEO of PG&E, Patti Poppe, as she explains to Bloomberg News how technology is helping PG&E combat risk the of wildfire through advanced modeling, strengthened situational awareness, and improved decision making for asset hardening.
“Last year we had a 68% reduction in ignitions as a result of our layers of protection, resulting in a 99% reduction in acres burned in one of the very driest years that we had on record. Very tough conditions. So heading into this year, we know we have that technology armed and able to address whatever the conditions are.”
Patti Poppe
CEO, PG&E
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Electric Company Sees Success in Reducing Their Catastrophic Wildfire Risk
Watch & learn from a great discussion with Pedro Pizarro, CEO of Edison International, about how electric companies are finding success in hardening & adapting their grid to the growing threat of wildfire.