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                <title><![CDATA[ Maryland lawmakers push to expand state oversight of underground power lines ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/march/maryland-lawmakers-push-to-expand-state-oversight-of-underground-power-lines</link>
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                    Maryland lawmakers are pushing legislation to require Public Service Commission review of underground transmission lines following concerns over a $500 million Baltimore Gas &amp; Electric project.
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                <title><![CDATA[ LA recovery reports call for $650 million power line burial, major utility upgrades in Pacific Palisades ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/february/la-recovery-reports-call-for-650-million-power-line-burial-major-utility-upgrades-in-pacific-palisades</link>
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                    Los Angeles recovery reports recommend $650 million in power line burial and major water system upgrades in Pacific Palisades after wildfire damage exposed evacuation and infrastructure weaknesses.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Altadena residents rebuilding after fire face new costs from undergrounding plan ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/january/altadena-residents-rebuilding-after-fire-face-new-costs-from-undergrounding-plan</link>
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                    Altadena residents say SoCal Edison’s wildfire mitigation plan to bury power lines is leaving homeowners with unexpected bills of up to $40,000, sparking backlash as rebuilding continues after the Eaton Fire.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Riverside, Calif., power reliability project advances with new underground transmission line ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/january/riverside-calif-power-reliability-project-advances-with-new-underground-transmission-line</link>
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                    Riverside is advancing a major power reliability project that includes new underground transmission lines and substation upgrades to add a second connection to California’s electric grid.
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                <title><![CDATA[ AUI scales underground fiber builds with repeatable HDD workflow ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2025/december-2025-vol-80-no-12/features/aui-scales-underground-fiber-builds-with-repeatable-hdd-workflow</link>
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                    Always Underground Inc. is using a repeatable HDD-driven workflow to deliver large-scale underground fiber networks across multiple FiberCity markets, keeping crews productive and projects on schedule.
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                <title><![CDATA[ California city completes major Foothills utility undergrounding project ]]></title>
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                    Palo Alto Utilities is completing a $11 million project to underground electric and fiber lines in the Foothills, cutting wildfire risk, improving reliability, and reducing the need for power shutoffs in high fire threat areas.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Transmission shortfalls leave India’s renewables underutilized, IEEFA warns ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2025/september/transmission-shortfalls-leave-india-s-renewables-underutilized-ieefa-warns</link>
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                    India’s renewable energy boom is stalling as transmission projects fall behind. An IEEFA and JMK Research report warns more than 50 GW remain stranded due to grid delays, underutilized corridors, and slow expansion.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Grain Belt Express awards $1.7 billion contracts for U.S.’s largest transmission line ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2025/august/grain-belt-express-awards-17-billion-contracts-for-us-s-largest-transmission-line</link>
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                    Grain Belt Express has awarded $1.7 billion in contracts to Quanta and Kiewit for the nation’s largest transmission project—an 800-mile HVDC line spanning four states. Construction is set to begin in 2026, creating thousands of jobs and boosting U.S. grid reliability.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Black Hills, NorthWestern merge to form $15.4 billion multi-state electric, gas utility ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2025/august/black-hills-northwestern-merge-to-form-154-billion-multi-state-electric-gas-utility</link>
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                    Black Hills Corp. and NorthWestern Energy will merge in a $15.4 billion all-stock deal, creating a regulated utility serving 2.1 million customers across eight states with expanded electric and natural gas infrastructure.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Pasadena, Calif. approves $44 million for undergrounding overhaul ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2025/july/pasadena-calif-approves-44-million-for-undergrounding-overhaul</link>
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                    Pasadena city council has approved a $43.95 million contract with Anixter, Inc., allowing Pasadena Water and Power to advance a critical infrastructure project to replace more than 200,000 ft of underground transmission cables, Pasadena Now reported.
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