Undergrounding program on track for 2030 finish; $9.4M spent this year

Oct 27, 2026

Staff reported the undergrounding conversion is 86.1% complete (109.4 miles) with Project O at ~99% and residential service conversions lagging; roughly $9.4M of the $9.6M budget was spent this fiscal year, with about $2.9M in materials.

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Jamie, the utility project lead, updated the board on the undergrounding conversion program, reporting total miles completed and the program timeline: "Our percentage complete is 86.1% with just a little bit more than... well, just under 18 more miles to go for completion of that," he said. Jamie said Project O is holding at roughly 99% complete and that service‑line conversions trail mainline work.

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