Process Begins to Move Alameda Power Lines Underground

Alameda, Ca - The city of Alameda’s “undergrounding” program, in which overhead power lines and equipment are moved underground, is the focus of a new District Nomination Board.

Composed of four members of the public and one member from the Public Works Department, the Board held its kick-off meeting on June 30.

In the coming months, the board will recommend districts in the city for undergrounding power lines and equipment. The board’s recommendation will go to a Technical Advisory Committee for evaluation. The committee will then make recommendations on districts to the City Council, for its determination.

Alameda Municipal Power (AMP), which administers the city’s undergrounding program, plans to start construction in the districts in fiscal year 2018, after the public process is complete and districts have been chosen.

A survey and town hall meeting will be planned to provide the public with opportunities to comment on the recommended districts.

About 50 percent of Alameda is currently served by underground power lines.

-- Announcement from Alameda Municipal Power; Image via Shutterstock