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I am looking for advice on how to convince local PEA to put 38KV lines underground.
I live on a hill with a view and a nearby subdivision wants to bring in power. Given the distance from existing electric poles (300-500 M) I am told it is too far to drop down the voltage for low voltage underground cable. The 38KV lines would run right across sight lines destroying the view.
I am certain it is technically possible as they are doing it everywhere in Thailand but the current opinion is that they wont' do it here because they haven't done it before.
Advice would be most appreciated.
38KV Underground Supply possible
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Thanks for the insight. The cables are slotted to go along a road which is deemed to become public in the near future. The power is for a development of 15-20 hours. The other landowner and I are willing so subsidize the increased cost of it because we stand to lose a couple million in property value because the otherwise perfect view will be destroyed.
Indeed I have to investigate further the cable costs for LV. I see regular LV overhead cabling all over the place running at least 500m so I don't quite understand the issue. Thank you for your useful response.