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California Looks to Pass Backup Power Laws for Cellphone Towers Across the State

January 9, 2020 7:03 am

In Sacramento on Wednesday, lawmakers met with representatives from AT&T and Verizon over what can be done about future planned blackouts. In addition, a new bill was introduced making it mandatory to have backup power in areas at risk of...

RECAP: SB 167, The Bill That Would Give Backup Power To Those Affected By Wildfires

September 26, 2019 2:20 amSeptember 25, 2019 10:21 pm

Under SB 167, those receiving medical baseline allowances, such as people who cannot leave their home due to their illness or condition, would continue to receive power in areas that otherwise wouldn’t have it due to wildfires. What is it? ...