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San Diego utility wins FAA OK to test drones

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Gas & Electric says it will begin testing drone aircraft to help patrol for outages and wildfires in remote areas.

SDG&E announced Friday that it’s become the first utility in the nation to win approval from Federal Aviation Administration to test drones and train flight crews.

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