The Pacific Gas and Electric Company reports that much of its next rate increase, which was approved earlier this month by the California Public Utilities Commission, will go toward funding the undergrounding of powerlines. According to a press release from PG&E, as part of its requested General Rate Case, the commission “approved placing 1,230 miles of powerlines underground in PG&E’s highest fire-risk areas.” PG&E describes the undergrounding of powerlines as a “permanent risk reduction that eliminates nearly 98-percent of risk of wildfire ignition from electrical equipment, increases electric reliability by reducing the need for safety-related power shutoffs, and saves customers billions
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