Regulators to vote on PG&E underground power line plan

Regulators to vote on PG&E underground power line plan

A vote in San Francisco Thursday could have a major impact on the future of the power grid, and supporters say it may provide a boost to wildfire safety. PG&E recently energized 1,000 miles of power lines that the utility buried underground in areas prone to wildfires, and it wants to bury much more. Back in 2023, lawmakers in Sacramento passed SB 884, which requires a program be established to expedite that process of burying power lines. On Th…