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jsakic99 t1_j1rtg2o wrote

A rough rule of thumb is that buried power lines cost about seven times more than overhead power lines. Customers probably don’t want to pay that premium for higher reliability.

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iambluest t1_j1rxcpf wrote

I mean, I do...

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Hanginon t1_j1rxpl1 wrote

Until your $100 electric bill becomes $700, and you still have outages from damages, just different damages that can take even more time to repair. Everything about having them underground is more expensive.

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