Do not let TEP fool you into thinking above ground is always cheaper. It is not. Private property damage claims are guaranteed to happen. Do you know who will pay for those claims? You. Ratepayers. Therefore, we must include a…
I have long advocated for undergrounding TEP’s new transmission line between the Kino and DeMoss-Petrie substations as a member of TEP’s study area. My advocacy stems from a more realistic cost-benefit analysis than has been provided by TEP. You see, from the very beginning, TEP has claimed that underground transmission lines cost ten times more than above-ground transmission lines.
Now this is not an issue that comes up often because new transmission lines are rarely run through the densest areas of town. They typically already exist and get upgraded. This is one of those rare cases where there is no existing transmission line, and the densest area in town will have the highest sum of property damage claims.
Thus, to accomplish its goals without an additional penny to taxpayers or ratepayers, TEP’s investors could have a net income of 0.23% less from 2025 onward: so $250 million instead of $250.5 million. This is not a show-stopping expense in need of a taxpayer bailout.
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