![ProsAndConsOfUndergroundAndOverheadLines Pros and cons of overhead and underground power lines](https://dawsonpower.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ProsAndConsOfUndergroundAndOverheadLines.png)
Overhead
Pros:
- Less expensive to build and repair
- Easier to spot faults/damage
- Can be built on any terrain
Cons:
- Susceptible to wind, ice and snow
- More vulnerable to damage from trees and vegetation
- More vulnerable to blinks caused by animals
- Susceptible to damage from vehicle collisions
Underground
Pros:
- Less susceptible to vehicle collisions
- Not impacted by trees, wind, ice and snows vulnerable to blinks caused by animals
- Less vulnerable to blinks caused by animals
Cons:
- More expensive to build and repair
- Susceptible to flooding
- Difficult to locate faults/damage
- Vulnerable to damage from digging
OTHER NEWS
Turning over the torch
After 28 years of service, Engineering Coordinator Rose Welch is ready to pass the torch. “I’m extremely happy that I was able to carry one of the many torches at Dawson PPD for 28 years, and I’m honored to now hand the torch to the next generation of Dawson PPD,” she...
Interest in numbers rounds out Hobelman’s 32-year career
“If I’ve learned anything in life, it’s that you just have to laugh,” Hobelman said. “Don’t take life too seriously.”
What you need to know about induction cooking
Induction cooking is one of the most efficient, safest and most precise ways to prepare food. Unlike traditional electric or gas cooktops and stovetops, no flame or burner is necessary.