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California Energy Company Restores Power For 2 Million Residents Following Forced Blackout

Ashe Schow
California Energy Company Restores Power For 2 Million Residents Following Forced Blackout
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For nearly three days, millions of residents in Northern and Central California lost power after their energy provider, PG&E, forced them into a deliberate backup to prevent more forest fires.

The move naturally resulted in immense pressure against the company, which restored power to 97% of customers by Friday night. Some 22,000 residents still remain without power.

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