Articles on Undergrounding
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The articles selected for inclusion below provide different perspectives and information about the need for undergrounding. They are arranged in reverse chronological order.
NOTE: Articles have been converted from website links to PDFs to avoid removal from websites and pay walls.
NOTE: Articles have been converted from website links to PDFs to avoid removal from websites and pay walls.
CT Mirror, August 27, 2020, "CT keeps losing power when storms strike. But that doesn't have to happen" This article by Jan Ellen Spiegel provides an overview of CT's problems with power reliability and possible solutions, including undergrounding.
New Haven Independent, February 7, 2014, "Clear Trees? Or Bury Power Lines"
Wall Street Journal, April 14, 2013, "Should Utilities Be Required to Bury Power Lines to Protect Them?"
Popular Mechanics, October 31, 2012, "Should the Northeast Bury its Power Lines to Prevent Outages?"