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Would it do any good to put those transmission lines underground for the most part?

• greenyoda 7y ago
  Putting hundreds of miles of high-voltage cable underground would be a huge project. Would the residents of California be willing to pay for that?
• flatfilefan 7y ago
  AFAIK the earthquakes are the reason it’s not feasible. As the earth moves the cables get cut.
• Arnt 7y ago
  That would make them safe until the next earthquake, which is probably a lot better than "until the coming summer" but you never know. Digging is expensive though. At home a similar problem is solved by having someone walk along the cables every few months, clearing undergrowth and felling trees as necessary. Also expensive, but the electricity network is reliable (and and as a side effect, so is the supply of Christmas trees).