Con: Major power utilities in California are deliberately shutting down often enough blackout kits are in regular rotation.
Sure, privatized utilitues could spend money on infrastructure upgrades and hazard reduction. Or they could declare it’s cheaper to reduce functionality & service and brand it as a safety measure.
Behold the joy of capitalism.
Confused how this can even be reality? Good primer: theguardian.com/us-news/2019/o…