 · In summary, we can eliminate 99% of fires simply by adding protective relays and fast breakers along the lines. No need to bury lines and no need to even trim trees, though lack of trimming would mean fire-preventing blackouts whenever the wind blows.
 · If we make PG&E a public utility, or fire all the officers, that still won't prevent fires if we don't improve line protection.
 · I'm not saying leave PG&E private, nor make it public. I'd have to see a lot of data to make that call; certainly nobody can make that because of fires. We want to fix the problem, but punishing the stockholders of PG&E won't fix anything and likely will make things worse.
 · So, in conclusion, let's pass these laws
 · Law 1: All utilities, public or private, must hire a 3rd party to review and comment on fire safety. We then give the utility a period to comment, implement, or refute the findings.
 · Law 2: If a fire is started and shown to be a result of any company officer cutting maintenance or not implementing or maintaining modern protection, the CEO is immediately arrested and prosecuted. Sounds harsh, but his bonus is killing people, so let's get him interested to learn this stuff.
I don't think we need to change utility ownership. We certainly should if it saves money, but we can and should implement the same safety requirements regardless.
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