People are too cheap to bury the lines.
by Wooderson (2020-08-07 15:02:14)

In reply to: Yes, but I'm used to it. CT has a third world power grid.  posted by ProfKid93

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Despite something like this happening at least once a year. It's worse in the winter when the heavy snow brings trees down onto branches.


The granite gneiss geology makes it cost prohibitive.
by voidoid  (2020-08-07 16:53:45)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

The amount of blasting required to bury utilities costs an astronomical sum. It's a cost that can be accounted for when laying out a new subdivision, but burying an existing electrical grid along 100+ year old winding CT roadways is a non-starter.

CT is rural in a lot of places
by Allumeuse  (2020-08-07 15:27:04)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

So it makes a bit more sense the lines aren’t buried. Nassau, why not? It’s one of the densest places in the US and also completely flat. Just bury the lines already!