Here’s a current news story about undergrounding the power lines at PG&E. Some residents are saying not enough buried and not fast enough, but regulators said to slow down to 1300 miles by 2026. Evaluating the total cost of ownership of underground vs overhead over the life of the T&D asset should include the cost of wildfires and the cost of the controversial public safety..
DOE ~ US Needs to Plans 3X Expansion of Nuclear by 2050