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Task force urges 50-year plan and 5% utility surcharge to finish undergrounding wires; PG&E and fire officials back reforms
Summary
A task force recommended a citywide plan to underground all overhead utility wires within roughly 50 years, estimating costs at about $5.7 million per mile for typical Rule 20B projects and proposing a 5% electric and natural-gas surcharge as the preferred funding source; the fire department emphasized safety benefits.
The Utility Undergrounding Task Force presented its final report to the Government Audit & Oversight Committee and recommended a citywide plan to complete undergrounding of overhead utility wires within 50 years. The task force chair and staff outlined a package of recommendations including a preferred funding mechanism (a 5% surcharge on electric and natural-gas bills for San Francisco ratepayers), strategies to prioritize disadvantaged or under-served districts, and operational best practices intended to reduce construction time…
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