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LAFCO study finds limited new funding options for undergrounding wires; recommends "dig once" coordination
Summary
A draft LAFCO study on undergrounding utilities and expanding fiber found no previously unidentified funding sources, estimated per-mile costs from roughly $2 million to $5 million, and recommended coordinated "dig once" planning and leveraging street resurfacing; staff will finalize a report for the June 19 meeting.
LAFCO staff told the commission May 15 that a draft study on undergrounding overhead utility wires and expanding fiber in San Francisco found no new, immediately available funding sources and that costs vary widely by location and method.
Executive Officer Jason Fried said the draft, which was open for comment through the meeting date, examines past work (including a 1996 undergrounding program), the state Rule 20 funding mechanism and possible cost-reduction measures. Fried told commissioners the Rule 20 allocation is modest and that past estimates from PG&E had been lower than actual costs when the work was performed. He summarized a range of cost estimates…
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