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by throw0101a 2135 days ago
> Are these upgrades even in the planning phase?

I'm sure there are plenty of plans: the question is whether the general public is willing to deal with the cost.

PG&E (allegedly) delays upgrades:

* https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-07-31/pge-rebuts...

But this was supposedly allowed by (elected) regulators because they didn't want blowback from the electorate about larger bills:

* https://www.wsj.com/articles/pg-e-caused-over-400-fires-in-2...