that HELCO rate hike

[DTisme]

Even buried isn't that great. My parents neighborhood in Maryland had buried lines and they are always having issues with them. Plus every 10th yard had to have this big-ass metal box in it on the easement. Just saying.

[kalakoa]

the economics of burying the lines will never work out

Capacity of wire "in free air" is much higher than wire in conduit, and the tall poles create a new class of skilled labor that's well-compensated due to the hazards.

Current battery technology already renders grid updates obsolete, but investing at the edges doesn't have enough payback (for them, not for you).