Power lines and wildfires: Experts say communities can be better protected, at a high cost
No official causes yet for LA fires, but utilities have a deadly history of sparking blazes. Cut the power and bury the lines ...
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City not ready to bury power lines
Tallahassee’s recent weather events have led to increased talks of burying the city’s power lines. However, with the cost of ...
CenterPoint files $5.75 billion plan to strengthen 130K poles, move 50% of power lines underground
CenterPoint Energy is seeking to invest $5.75 billion to strengthen its Houston-area power grid against extreme weather from 2026 to 2028, according to a Friday afternoon announcement. An application ...
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What would it cost to bury all of California’s power lines?
Recent wildfires in California are sparking debates on potential utility culpability, leading many people to ask the simple ...
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Underground power lines put on hold, says Hawaiian Electric
Earlier this year, HECO said it usually costs between $500,000 to $1 million per mile to erect power lines overhead. It costs about five to 10 times more to put them underground. Residents who are ...
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FPL continues undergrounding power lines in Charlotte County
FPL workers are busy replacing overhead power lines in Port Charlotte in a program designed to make Southwest Florida’s power grid more resilient.