de-energize
verb
de-en·er·gize
ˌdē-ˈe-nər-ˌjīz 
de-energized; de-energizing; de-energizes
: to disconnect from a source of electricity : shut off the power to
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The utilities proactively de-energize sections of their network, a process known as public safety power shutoffs, in areas that officials have determined are at the highest risk for fire starts.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Hawaii Electric has said it de-energized its lines after a morning wildfire, which was extinguished, and they were not energized when the afternoon fire broke out that consumed Lahaina.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2023
There's no such thing, some scientists say Drivers waited for hours while crews worked to de-energize the power lines to get them out.
—Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 8 Aug. 2023
In response, lawmakers have forced PG&E to spend more money trimming branches near power lines, and to also de-energize lines when there's a high risk of fire in the area.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
Industroyer natively communicated with those systems to instruct them to de-energize and then re-energize substation lines.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 25 May 2023
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Hawaii Electric has said it de-energized its lines after a morning wildfire, which was extinguished, and they were not energized when the afternoon fire broke out that consumed Lahaina.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2023
There's no such thing, some scientists say Drivers waited for hours while crews worked to de-energize the power lines to get them out.
—Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 8 Aug. 2023
In response, lawmakers have forced PG&E to spend more money trimming branches near power lines, and to also de-energize lines when there's a high risk of fire in the area.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
Industroyer natively communicated with those systems to instruct them to de-energize and then re-energize substation lines.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 25 May 2023
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“De-energize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/de-energize. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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