All new construction SHOULD mandate at least from the pole to the house -
underground. But of course it's more money, added inspection, markout etc.
Every new development I've seen is underground.
Kind of like rebuilding in a flood zone - or for that matter, even
CONSIDERINING to BUILD in a
One Texas homeowner pulled a gun on a utility tree trimming crew during a
storm last winter. Another parked his Hummer under a tree so crews couldn't
trim it. We've had to get restraining orders, says Jeamy Molina, spokeswoman
for Oncor, the state's largest power company
The real stupidity is that, in this modern age, we still hang wires from wooden
sticks in order to distribute electricity and phone signals. It's not like
these utilities are temporary, so why not install them below ground in an
organized manner?
Somehow we still end up acting surprised when
