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Kyri Baker

Kyri Baker is assistant professor of building systems engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
More States Are Turning Off Their Electrical Grids To Prevent Wildfires — But It’s A Delicate Operation Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

More States Are Turning Off Their Electrical Grids To Prevent Wildfires — But It’s A Delicate Operation

Utilities must learn to communicate their decisions to the public, especially those whose medical care relies on power.