Electric Cables: Storms
Commons · Question 19917 · Tabled 12 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Ann Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what cost comparison he has made of repairing (a) overhead and (b) underground power lines following storm damage.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 17 Dec 2024
The benefits and costs of investing in under grounding power lines were considered following Storm Arwen in 2021. As noted in the Storm Arwen Review Final Report, investing in undergrounding would not be a cost-effective on long spur routes that serve sma...