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                <title><![CDATA[ Underground electrical mapping study highlights growing U.S. power grid risks ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/may/underground-electrical-mapping-study-highlights-growing-us-power-grid-risks</link>
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                    Scientists have created a new underground electrical map of the United States that could improve solar storm detection and help identify vulnerabilities in the nation’s power grid.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Mount Pleasant, S.C., underground power line plans face delays despite funding ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/may/mount-pleasant-sc-underground-power-line-plans-face-delays-despite-funding</link>
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                    Mount Pleasant, S.C., has millions set aside to move power lines underground, but high costs, design challenges and community factors are slowing progress.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Norfolk, Va., underground power line project expands to Riverview neighborhood ]]></title>
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                    Dominion Energy has begun a new phase of underground power line construction in Norfolk, Va., as part of a broader effort to reduce outages and improve grid reliability.
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                <title><![CDATA[ $925-million grid undergrounding project draws scrutiny from Altadena residents ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/april/925-million-grid-undergrounding-project-draws-scrutiny-from-altadena-residents</link>
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                    A $925-million utility undergrounding project in Altadena, Calif., is facing calls for a halt as residents raise concerns over high connection costs and coordination issues. The project aims to improve grid safety but highlights challenges in execution, telecom integration and homeowner cost burdens.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Maryland lawmakers push to expand state oversight of underground power lines ]]></title>
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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[ Kiewit selected for underground utility relocation on Qu&#233;bec City tramway ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/february/kiewit-selected-for-underground-utility-relocation-on-québec-city-tramway</link>
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                    Kiewit has been selected to perform underground utility relocation along key corridors of Qu&#233;bec City’s $7.6-billion tramway project, marking a major preparatory phase in the development of the urban transit infrastructure system.
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                <title><![CDATA[ LSC to build 240-mile underground dark fiber network in Indianapolis ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/february/lsc-to-build-240-mile-underground-dark-fiber-network-in-indianapolis</link>
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                    Light Source Communications plans to build a 240-mile underground dark fiber network across Indianapolis, expanding data center connectivity with five new metro fiber rings scheduled for completion in 2027.
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                <title><![CDATA[ LA community considers infrastructure overhaul prioritizing underground utilities ]]></title>
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                    Pacific Palisades officials are weighing a utility undergrounding master plan and temporary halt on street tree planting as Los Angeles looks to rebuild safer, more resilient infrastructure following the 2025 wildfire.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Virginia advances pilot for underground 500-kV transmission lines ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/february/virginia-advances-pilot-for-underground-500-kv-transmission-lines</link>
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                    Virginia legislation would expand the state’s underground transmission pilot to allow up to four 500-kV projects, requiring localities to cover at least 50% of undergrounding costs.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Canada plans active building of underground transmission infrastructure ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2026/january-2026-vol-81-no-1/features/canada-plans-active-building-of-underground-transmission-infrastructure</link>
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                    Canada is accelerating plans to expand underground transmission infrastructure as utilities modernize aging grids, harden systems against extreme weather and prepare for rising urban electricity demand.
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