A Simple yet Expensive Way to Climate-Proof the Grid: Bury the Power Lines

A simple yet expensive way to climate-proof the grid: Bury the power lines

Grist reports that burying power lines could climate-proof the grid against severe weather, but it comes with high costs, challenging utility companies.

A simple yet expensive way to climate-proof the grid: Bury the power lines - Stateline Publications

A simple yet expensive way to climate-proof the grid: Bury the power linesPower lines across the country weren’t designed for a changing climate, with much of the nation’s grid built more than half a century ago. Today, stronger storms and heavier precipitation contribute to hundreds of outages each year, many because of trees falling on above-ground power lines.In northern Michigan, some utilities want to change that.In March 2025, a devastatin…

A simple yet expensive way to climate-proof the grid: Bury the power lines - Seward Independent

A simple yet expensive way to climate-proof the grid: Bury the power linesPower lines across the country weren’t designed for a changing climate, with much of the nation’s grid built more than half a century ago. Today, stronger storms and heavier precipitation contribute to hundreds of outages each year, many because of trees falling on above-ground power lines.In northern Michigan, some utilities want to change that.In March 2025, a devastatin…