Why wouldn’t a small city switch to underground power?

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[context: I’m in a small city of 6k people. This stupid town is known for constant power outages due to high wind and snow. Are they stubborn or is it really that hard to switch this small town to underground power so we stop having power outages anytime someone even sneezes?]

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Anonymous 0 Comments

They can and they do. In the Netherlands hardly anyone has overground power. Only in the rural areas will you find the poles.

It really matters to what degree people wish to invest into each other. And how much space is worth above ground.

One thing you can question is: How come the drainage is below ground and how difficult would it have been to then also put some power lines in?

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