I was referring to electrical distribution or transmission. Putting in a 2" conduit with some glass in it is a different beast than 34kv or 345kv lines. :-)
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jared Mauch" <[email protected]> To: "Mike Hammett" <[email protected]> Cc: "Rod Beck" <[email protected]>, [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 8:38:11 AM Subject: Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts > On Feb 16, 2021, at 8:25 AM, Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote: > > It's cheaper to build 2x, 3x, 4x the aerial plant than to build 1x the > underground plant. > > The actual cost per foot is more like 10x difference, but there are right of > way, maintenance, etc. costs to factor in as well. > Labor is something in 8x but the permit/engineering cost is usually the same per foot, but the make-ready on poles can make underground competitive or more like 1.5x when you fully bake the costs. Really depends on pole distances and quality. O&M long-term is lower on underground vs aerial. - Jared
