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minus-squareknightly the Sneptaur@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoWith how much Houston floods, I doubt that underground lines would be beneficial in the long run.
minus-square🇸🇵🇪🇨🇺🇱🇦🇹🇪🇷@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months ago60% of their lines are already buried, it’s cost stopping the other 40%, the poor man’s tax on a government level. https://houstonlanding.org/to-bury-or-not-to-bury-how-can-centerpoint-best-prepare-power-lines-for-major-storms/#:~:text=Why not bury the lines,would fall to electricity customers.
With how much Houston floods, I doubt that underground lines would be beneficial in the long run.
60% of their lines are already buried, it’s cost stopping the other 40%, the poor man’s tax on a government level.
https://houstonlanding.org/to-bury-or-not-to-bury-how-can-centerpoint-best-prepare-power-lines-for-major-storms/#:~:text=Why not bury the lines,would fall to electricity customers.