The dangerous combination that warrants blackouts is high winds, dry brush, and exposed live wires. While this combination is more likely in a desert, it's not

The dangerous combination that warrants blackouts is high winds, dry brush, and exposed live wires. While this combination is more likely in a desert, it's not true of all. For instance, the Salt River Project that oversees electricity transmission in Arizona switched to building underground lines in the 1970s. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/asked-answered/2014/07/14/asked-answered-power-lines-above-below-ground/12571659/ https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/asked-answered/20...