I have also been watching the discussion on underground wires. I live in Louisville, Kentucky. Here strong storms, tornados and shear winds are not unusual. A couple of years ago remnants of a hurricane even made it to Louisville, as well as much of the central part of the USA. There were a lot of downed trees and downed wires as well as other severe damage. In excess of 100,000 homes/buildings were without power for up to 2 weeks. Then that winter we had a major ice storm followed by 17 inches of snow the next week. More downed trees and power lines. Again more than 100,000 without power for even longer. That was followed by more severe storms. Long story short, we have had about 15 years worth of downed trees and power lines in 3 years. So, the discussion of underground power, phone, and cable utilities was given serious consideration by our local government, residents and the local news media. A couple of facts shared with the community: During these storms, underground power service was disrupted for longer periods and almost as frequently as the above ground wires. Underground utilities were also more expensive to repair. However, the big, big problem was burying the power lines along major roads would cost upwards of $750,000 US per mile. Some one has to pay for that whether it is through higher utilities charges or higher taxes. k
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