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vermont4runner t1_jci4021 wrote

Reply to comment by GraniteGeekNH in So. With all of the power outages in VT and New Enland area, hats off to all of the line crew for restoration! But.. what if.... your company instilled a root cause, corrective action plan? Root cause? Um maybe the infustructure can't withthstand the weather presenting trees taking out the system? by 4eververmonter

Underground cables in New England is folly. We have to go deeper than 4ft to get around frost heaving. Not to mention New England soil is incredibly rocky and shifting.

Better line management and tree trimming is absolutely required. But your proposal for underground utilities is half baked.

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Twombls t1_jci49nr wrote

The town of shelburne and stowe did bury cables within a lot of their town center. It was expensive af.

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vermont4runner t1_jci5nwk wrote

Right, because they had to go extra deep and the conduit has to be reinforced. It’s not feasible for the vast majority of places.

Shelburne and Stowe are two of the most expensive towns in Vermont. They are trying to project that image of wealth and perfection, they’ll pay to bury the lines out of pure vanity.

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NoMidnight5366 t1_jciej1w wrote

Not to mention all the conduits filling up with water.

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DaddyBobMN t1_jclm86u wrote

Where I grew up 90% of local power lines are buried and "conduits filling with water" simply isn't a thing anyone worries about.

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