Overhead or underground power lines?
While overhead distribution line construction remains the standard in Florida, it is more common today for these lines, particularly in new subdivisions, to be installed underground. In fact, FPL installs more than two-thirds of all new distribution lines underground. The difference in cost is the responsibility of the developers and homeowners. Compared to overhead transmission lines, underground transmission lines take longer to repair and are five to fifteen times more costly to construct. More than 98 percent of FPL’s transmission lines are overhead.
