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California utilities can cut power preemptively to prevent wildfires.
Called Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS), the practice is fiercely debated: critics say shutoffs during heat waves endanger vulnerable residents who rely on AC or medical devices, while utilities argue it prevents catastrophic fires.