Underground power lines pose a hefty cost

Underground power lines pose a hefty cost

The Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation learned that relocating overhead power lines underground along FM518 could cost approximately $10 million for electrical infrastructure alone, with additional costs for communication lines and business service connections. City officials revealed during the January 14 meeting that Texas New Mexico Power (TNMP) estimates costs at roughly $1 million per 1,000 linear feet of electrical line …