08-25-2026, 06:44 PM
Certain flood zones might not be appropriate for underground power, but that would be a very small percentage of potential coverage.
The drawback is cost. Look at the Lahaina reconstruction efforts. There will be a couple miles of line buried there at a cost of $11 million a mile! New posts for the power lines will be made of stronger, more expensive material than wood.
The drawback is cost. Look at the Lahaina reconstruction efforts. There will be a couple miles of line buried there at a cost of $11 million a mile! New posts for the power lines will be made of stronger, more expensive material than wood.