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Re:Rolling blackouts in California have power experts stumped by gwright on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @06:11PM (#24217354)
I think that also depends on the location. Might be true in places with lots of trees. Not so true in other locations.

It is complicated, as are most things.

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Re:Rolling blackouts in California have power experts stumped by zaarn on Thursday August 20, 2020 @12:12AM (#24219800)
It's not complicated. Burying a cable costs more upfront and is cheaper int he long run. End of story.
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Re:Rolling blackouts in California have power experts stumped by gwright on Thursday August 20, 2020 @05:14PM (#24229072)
You're being too simplistic. If it were that obvious there would be no need for white papers and it would have been done already.

The actual cost of construction and maintenance are going to vary from place to base based on geology, existing infrastructure, weather, labor costs, regulatory oversight, cost of capitol, etc. So there is no one-size-fits-all solution.

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