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Tech Upgrades Helped PG&E Respond Quickly After Napa, Calif., Earthquake

August 27, 2014/

It wasn’t just computer modeling that helped PG&E restore service so quickly after the Bay Area earthquake, but also wireless SmartMeters, that automatically signaled the utility when their buildings lost power.

by David R. Baker, McClatchy News Service

Full Story: http://www.govtech.com/products/Napa-Calif-Earthquake-Tech-Upgrades-Helped-PGE-Respond-Quickly.html

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