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To Reduce Fire Risk, PG&E to Bury 10,000 Miles of Power Lines

To Reduce Fire Risk, PG&E to Bury 10,000 Miles of Power Lines

KQED's Forum

July 22, 202116m 7s

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PG&E announced yesterday that it will bury power lines in high wildfire risk areas of California, amounting to 10,000 miles of lines, enough to reach about halfway around the earth. The utility says the plan would also eliminate the need to order power shutdowns during high fire risk events. We’ll talk with an expert about the advantages of underground power lines and what they cost.

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