Electricity Forum

Costs keep power lines overhead

In the ongoing debate over burying Florida's power lines, one thing is certain: It's not going to happen anytime soon. The ...
T&D

Protecting Overhead Power Lines from Vegetation Clashing

All over the world, electric utility owners and operators are in a constant battle with Mother Nature. Trees, vines and shrubs growing near exposed overhead power lines and substations, electrical ...
T&D

Design Lines to Mitigate Wildfire Risk

The power sector is actively undergoing research and testing to provide insight and solutions into how to mitigate fire risk and other complications across the energy system. One such effort is ...
Electricity Forum

Cities and power companies debate burying power lines to reduce the impact of mass power outages versus cost

Ameren officials cite a survey by the Edison Electric Institute, a trade association for investor-owned utilities, that showed customers are willing to pay about $25 a month extra to put lines ...
E&E

For utilities, buried lines no ‘panacea’ to avoid outages

Varying levels of damage from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma show there’s no silver bullet to prepare for severe weather and its toll on electric infrastructure. The underground power system in downtown ...
Business Wire

Improving Safety and Reliability: PG&E Developing Several New Remote Grid Systems to Replace Overhead Powerlines and Promote More Wireless Power in High Fire Threat Areas

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced an expansion of its remote grid program, including progressing four new Standalone Power Systems in 2022 and ...
Click2Houston

Lawmakers proposing idea of burying powerlines to reduce outages at 89th Texas Legislature

The study, if passed and signed into law, would look at the Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio areas. The goal of the study is to answer the following questions: (1) potential costs ...