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That goes against my intuition. Everything standing about the ground is bound to have things fall over it in an earthquake. Power lines could be much safer unde
by 8ytecoder 5y ago
That goes against my intuition. Everything standing about the ground is bound to have things fall over it in an earthquake. Power lines could be much safer under the ground.
From a friend of mine who was trying hard to get the “unsightly” utility poles buried underground - it was just a lack of interest and funds. Just not a priority here.
Almost all new neighborhoods have utility lines buried.
- fwip 5y agoPerhaps it's safer underground, but repair is also more expensive.
- rini17 5y agoEarthquake or flood so severe that it damages underground power line, damages water and sewer pipes even sooner. So in that case digging must be done anyway.
- dredmorbius 5y agoI don't know what the power-grid considerations are, but much of the SF Bay Area is on fill or other unstable ground which is subject to liquifaction and severe movement in seismic events. Undergrouding local transmission might increase overall risks of outages / cost of repair.