Blunt, Katherine, <br/><br/>
California burning :  the fall of Pacific Gas and Electric--and what it means for America's power grid / 
Katherine Blunt. 
 - xiii, 350 pages ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 306-340) and index. 
<br/><br/> "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 & 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 & 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"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780593330654 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2022001979 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Wildfires--California.<br/>Incendios --California<br/>Electric power distribution--United States.<br/>Distribución de energía eléctrica --Estados Unidos
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HD 9685  / B659c 2022 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>333.793/20973