SDG&E undergrounding program presentation given at Bonsall Sponsor Group meeting

The Sept. 11 Bonsall Community Sponsor Group meeting included a presentation on San Diego Gas & Electric’s Strategic Undergrounding Program.

The presentation was not a voting item at the sponsor group meeting. The Strategic Undergrounding Program will provide increased wildfire resiliency and electric reliability by undergrounding electric distribution lines near key community facilities.

Removing overhead power lines and placing them underground reduces the risk of sparking fires during adverse weather and also enables the power lines to remain energized during a public safety power shutoff....