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Austin Energy releases part of study aimed at burying power lines

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AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An idea to bury power lines in Austin may not be feasible after Austin Energy released part of its study focusing on underground feasibility. The goal was to determine whether burying power lines could be a defense against the extreme weather conditions the city experiences. Austin promised to take a look at burying power lines. Now what? This comes after the utility announced in February 2024 that the two independent stud…

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Austin Energy considers burying miles of power lines to reduce outages, maintenance

A new study into power line undergrounding will be followed by a report on making overhead lines more resilient.

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Burying Austin's power lines would cost $50 billion (and is pretty much impossible) - Austin Monitor

Two years ago, after Austin’s lush urban tree canopy froze and downed power lines, leaving hundreds of thousands without power, the city resolved to look into a simple solution: burying the power lines. Now, a new city-commissioned study shows that… The post Burying Austin’s power lines would cost $50 billion (and is pretty much impossible) appeared first on Austin Monitor.

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Austin Energy releases part of study aimed at burying power lines

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An idea to bury power lines in Austin may not be feasible after Austin Energy released part of its study focusing on underground feasibility. The goal was to determine whether burying power lines could be a defense against the extreme weather conditions the city experiences. Austin promised to take a look at burying power lines. Now what? This comes after the utility announced in February 2024 that the two independent stud…

·Austin, United States
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Here's how much Austin Energy says it would cost to bury all the power lines in the city

A $1 million study to see what it would cost to bury all the Austin Energy overhead power lines has concluded the move would cost $50 billion.

·Austin, United States
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Austin Energy Crafting Long-Term Resiliency Plan

Austin Energy is working to incorporate the results of two independent studies focused on its 5,000 miles of overhead electrical distribution lines into a comprehensive reliability plan. On Tuesday, Austin Energy briefed Austin City Council on the results of the first of these studies. Along with a study to gauge the feasibility and cost of burying overhead power lines, Austin Energy also has also been conducting a second study focused on “harde…

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Burying Austin's power lines would cost $50 billion (and is pretty much impossible)

A new report finds burying lines would be expensive and infeasible given Austin's rocky topsoil. The city commissioned the study after frozen tree limbs on power lines caused blackouts in 2023.

·Austin, United States
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KVUE broke the news in Austin, United States on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
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