California power utility Pacific Gas & Electric Co. is working on an ambitious project to bury thousands of miles of power lines in an effort to prevent...
California power utility Pacific Gas & Electric Co. is working on an ambitious project to bury thousands of miles of power lines in an effort to prevent igniting fires with its equipment and avoid shutting down electricity during hot and windy weather.
PG&E PCG announced last year that it planned to bury 10,000 miles of power lines in the next decade at a projected cost of $15 billion to $30 billion. In addition to preventing wildfires, PG&E says burying power lines underground will lead to fewer disruptive public safety power shutoffs, which have become more frequent in the last few years due to dry weather and high wind events linked to climate change.
The Utility Reform Network, or TURN, a consumer advocacy organization, questions whether PG&E will be able to continue properly maintaining its power lines while it focuses on the burying power lines, which will take at least a decade to complete.
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