Dominion to bury outage-prone distribution lines

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Dominion Resources plans to put its most outage-prone power distribution lines underground.

Dominion underground program director Alan Bradshaw says the goal is to reduce the need for repairs following a major storm.

Bradshaw tells The Daily Progress (http://bit.ly/1wCRZ2Y) that the company decided to take a fresh look at the feasibility of putting certain lines underground after the June 2012 derecho.

Dominion plans to bury 350 miles of power lines annually over the next 10 to 12 years. The lines will be selected based on a 10-year outage history from all regions served by Dominion.

The project will be funded by a special rate adjustment that must be approved by the State Corporation Commission.

About a third of Dominion’s distribution lines already are underground.

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Information from: The Daily Progress, http://www.dailyprogress.com

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