Wildfires redraw the blueprint for America's power grid
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As wildfires become more frequent and intense, utilities are weaving wildfire risk into grid planning, upgrading aging infrastructure, and pursuing resilience measures like underground lines and microgrids, while regulators balance cost with safety as the U.S. expands transmission to connect renewables and storage; California's wildfire-resilience rules are guiding practices across states.
Topics:business#energy-and-climate#grid-planning#microgrids#transmission-expansion#undergrounding#wildfire-resilience
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