Thousands lost power across Placer County, Nevada County and Grass Valley after a squirrel contacted a PG&E utility pole and started a fire in Auburn on Easter Sunday. The incident underscores operational and wildfire risk on distribution infrastructure and could drive localized restoration costs and regulatory scrutiny, but is unlikely to have material market impact.
Thousands lost power across Placer County, Nevada County and Grass Valley after a squirrel contacted a PG&E utility pole and started a fire in Auburn on Easter Sunday. The incident underscores operational and wildfire risk on distribution infrastructure and could drive localized restoration costs and regulatory scrutiny, but is unlikely to have material market impact.
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