[pancakemouse]

> And you'd better believe wherever they buried the lines they'd have objections and expensive consultations about the disruption and the HoUsE VaLuEs caused by trenching, drilling and service structures.

But those are temporary disruptions. Overground lines are permanent.

The reason utilities and the Grid prefers overground is: it's cheaper. It's not better. It's cheaper.

Don't blame NIMBYs for that.