
Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative
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PDi2 is a working group that evaluates power infrastructure investments from the perspective of life-cycle costs to determine the best delivery solutions.
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https://pdi2.org 20-09-2021 13:39:37
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Joseph Vantassel, an engineering professor at Virginia Tech Engineering, discusses the many benefits of moving power lines underground and the work of his team to make #undergrounding less expensive. Margaret Ashburn has the story for Virginia Tech News. news.vt.edu/articles/2025/…

A project has begun in Carmel, Calif., to underground power lines and poles for safety, reliability, and scenic benefits along San Antonio Avenue to the Pebble Beach gate. Joyce Kim reports for KSBW Action News 8 Action News. ksbw.com/article/carmel…

We're live now but this T&D World Magazine webinar on cable monitoring w/ Con Edison will be available on demand for six months. Featuring Prysmian and Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative tdworld.com/resources/webi…

Residents of the Old Las Palmas neighborhood in Palm Springs, Calif., gathered this week for the kickoff of a powerline undergrounding project enabled by a city ordinance allowing the formation of underground utility districts in established neighborhoods. thepalmspringspost.com/palm-springs-n…

Check out this interview with Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative National Spokesperson Mike Beehler on Industrial Talk with Scott MacKenzie live onsite at DistribuTech 2025. youtube.com/watch?v=5-RI6a…

With significant severe weather across #Michigan so far this year, Consumers Energy says that its #underground power line pilot program has led to fewer outages and improved system #reliability. Underground Infrastructure has the story. undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2025/june…

At a news conference in Loudon County, Va., last week, Dominion Energy officials discussed the utility's Strategic Underground Program, which aims to reduce the number and duration of power outages in outage-prone areas. #undergrounding #powerdelivery loudountimes.com/0local-or-not/…



The Laguna Beach City Council last week revised its policy on the formation of underground utility assessment districts in order to encourage the undergrounding of more overhead powerlines. Andrew Turner reports for the The Daily Pilot. latimes.com/socal/daily-pi…

Check out this informative discussion of why Southern California Edison (SCE) prefers directional boring to #underground some of its #powerlines to help create a safer, more resilient #electricgrid. Taylor Hillo has the story for ENERGIZED by Edison. energized.edison.com/stories/underg…

Spokane-based electric cooperative Inland Power announced intentions this week to significantly increase the relocation of existing power lines underground over the next ten years. spokanejournal.com/articles/17331…

The city of Gulf Breeze, Fla., this week is finishing the first phase of an $18 million project to underground overhead utility lines. The second phase is scheduled to start in two weeks. Hannah James reports for WEAR ABC 3 in Pensacola. weartv.com/news/local/gul…