PGE wildfire-zone customers see outages drop more than 60% since 2021 after system hardening efforts

PUBT · 23h ago
PGE wildfire-zone customers see outages drop more than 60% since 2021 after system hardening efforts
  • PGE reported a more than 60% reduction in power outages in wildfire-risk areas from 2021 to 2025, citing grid hardening.
  • Vegetation management crews are walking power-line spans to identify hazardous trees that could trigger outages or elevate wildfire risk.
  • The utility has more than 1,100 miles of lines in wildfire-risk areas, with repeated inspections in higher-risk corridors.


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