SomeSortofDisaster t1_j5ont3p wrote
Our wires are above ground and branches drop onto wires. We can't realistically bury the majority of the electrical infrastructure because the ground freezes in the winter and if a break occurs below ground you may not be able to access it until the spring thaw.
The trees aren't trimmed well because the power companies put the bare minimum into maintenance and people bitch and cry when they see tree trimmers out in the summer.
redditthrower888999 t1_j5p7lwk wrote
Most new developments are getting the lines buried, at least what I've seen. It's all the old lines are is simply not getting buried, too much work.
Jrzgrl1119 t1_j5qrlzw wrote
I used to live in Alaska. The power lines are all buried in Alaska. The ground has a ton of rock and frost. Somehow I never lost power while living there.
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