The cost, though, can be staggering. It’s estimated that burying power lines in the wake of the wildfires will soar past $860 million. And it’s a cost that will be passed along to ratepayers.

The utilities' plans to underground power lines have also been scrutinized as costly and ineffective — since 2021 PG&E has buried more than 895 miles of power lines, and intends to bury an ...

Southern California Edison is echoing calls from homeowners to move spark-prone electrical equipment underground. Company officials estimated the cost at more than $650 million.

Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., is using a helicopter equipped with an aerial saw to trim trees and ensure proper clearance around more than 400 miles ...

Traditionally, power lines were mostly put underground for aesthetic reasons — communities didn’t want to look at lines criss-crossing their streets — or when there simply wasn’t an option ...