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Old 06-11-2025, 09:53 AM
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I'm surprised the TV developers haven't buried the power lines like in Irvine, CA, a planned unit development (PUD), probably due to cost. Southern California Edison has a program to bury power lines in Irvine and other high-fire-risk areas in Orange County to reduce wildfire risk. This is part of a larger initiative to underground distribution lines in targeted areas. SCE estimates it costs between $3 million and $5 million per mile to take a power line underground. To compare, it costs around $900,000 per mile to cover lines with fire-resistant material through Edison's “covered conductor” program. I love the landscape in Irvine.
Yep. I lived in California most of my life and they buried the high power lines where I lived so this is a new "concern" for me. Arizona (west of Phoenix where I just moved from) also buried the lines. My concern is #1) whether it will effect my health since the lines are 100-200 ft from the house, and #2) how much would it effect resale value - ideally I wouldn't have to think about this one for a long time.

Cindy
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