FortisBC推出断电以防止野火, FortisBC introduces power shutoffs to prevent wildfires, risking outages for some customers.

不列颠哥伦比亚省公用事业公司FortisBC正在实施一项公共安全电力关闭政策(PSPS),以防止在南部内政部野火季节发生野火。 FortisBC, a British Columbia utility company, is implementing a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) policy to prevent wildfires during the Southern Interior's wildfire season. 这一预防措施包括在极端天气之前预先关闭选定地区的电力,以保护社区和电力系统,这可能导致一些客户长期停电。 This precaution involves proactively shutting off electricity in selected areas before extreme weather to protect communities and the electricity system, which may lead to prolonged power outages for some customers.