[nickodell]

Or, less cynically, reduction of the number of fires.

[Baeocystin]

If they were genuinely motivated by safety concerns, they would take line maintenance and brush removal seriously.

They don't.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/pg-e-knew-for-years-its-lines-c...

[nullc]

PG&E posted pictures of quite a few down lines in areas they cut power to. It's pretty credible that that blackouts actually prevented fires.

[prewett]

https://kfbk.iheart.com/featured/sacramentos-latest-news/con...

Brief article, has link to a PDF with 12 actual pictures in various counties.