Many Questioning PG&E Decision To Intentionally Cut Power To 59,000

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — After some residents were left without power for roughly 48 hours, many are questioning the rationale behind PG&E’s decision to intentionally cut power to customers.
PG&E purposely shut off power for tens of thousands residents on Sunday night, saying they were getting ahead of high winds that could spark wildfires like the ones that burned Santa Rosa just over a year ago.
State Sen. Ted Gaines (R-El Dorado) the utility giant only created a new firestorm.