Comment 113678

By kevlahan (registered) | Posted August 26, 2015 at 14:46:10 in reply to Comment 113677

Then why are they installed in new subdivisions and in most downtowns (and everywhere in the urban areas of developed countries other than the US and Canada)?

If the cost differential were really that high and there were no off-setting lower maintenance costs it just would not be done except in downtown cores.

And, according the the wikipedia entry:

"Undergrounding can increase the initial costs of electric power transmission and distribution but may decrease operational costs over the lifetime of the cables."

The same article points out that other countries have a policy of under grounding existing low and medium voltage lines.

I suspect it is more a case of wanting to save money short term and not caring so much about long-term savings and better service to consumers.

Comment edited by kevlahan on 2015-08-26 14:50:15

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