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Realistic-Step2618 t1_j5srfl8 wrote

NH won’t bury the power lines.

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northursalia t1_j5tf9h9 wrote

The state is not fiscally responsible for power company infrastructure, so I'm not certain why you are saying "NH won't bury the power lines." Cost estimates to bury lines are between $100,000 and $1,000,000 per mile to bury the lines, dependent on what they have to be dug through. Based on the reported 18,000 miles of residential lines on poles, that would be $1.8 billion dollars to $18 billion dollars to accomplish. Not going to happen.

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Realistic-Step2618 t1_j5tjqux wrote

The question was why does NH lose power? The answer is because the power lines are not underground. The cost associated with fixing an outdated and ineffective infrastructure wasn’t part of the question. Or answer.

Relax.

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northursalia t1_j5tkl3h wrote

Pointing out a fault is not a need to relax, it is being grounded in reality. There are more solutions than the one of burying the lines, such as removing trees that encroach on the lines. One is exponentially less expensive than the other. Expense is a factor regardless, since costs will be passed to ratepayers. This isn't a decision in a vacuum. If it wasn't, why not say the solution is to develop wireless power or put a fusion reactor in every home?

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Realistic-Step2618 t1_j5tmdxn wrote

I didn’t say the state or tax payers should do anything. I didn’t suggest a solution. I simply responded to the question.

I hope you get a hug today.

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TurnoverTall t1_j5tctvx wrote

I vaguely recall seeing information that burying the lines caused access and I THINK some sort of induction issues? Maybe someone out there is fluent in power lines!

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Realistic-Step2618 t1_j5tiuak wrote

I remember after the great ice storm of 2008 when people were without power for weeks and we had crews from all over the northeast come to NH to help and again 2 years later we had multi day state wide outages the reason given against burying the lines is the expense to dig them up to fix . But if they were underground, we wouldn’t have lost power in the first place. The cost / time to access an occasional power line issue in the ground is far less expensive and can be done faster than major wide spread outages and upkeep of old poles.

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YouAreHardtoImagine t1_j5uu8vm wrote

My area (home) lost power for 6 days and the reason was strictly trees falling on lines, blocking roads, etc. About 2 years later, major clearing was done (including on a state road where they cut back exponentially). Larger poles, better wiring was replaced. We barely lost power again. Maybe for an hour during a bad thunderstorm. It can’t cost more than burying. Imagine blasting in the WM?

Edit: words

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