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Why won Georgia Power put the lines underground and spare trees?

April 26, 2017Georgia power spare trees underground

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Why won Georgia Power put the lines underground and spare trees?

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In older neighborhoods with overhead lines, placing lines underground would be difficult and expensive. It also would require Georgia Power to dig into the trees’ roots, which could harm the trees, make them susceptible to disease or even kill them.