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Lake Tahoe EIP

Glenbrook Underground

Project Number
02.01.02.0015
Action Priority
Implement Defensible Space on Public and Private Parcels and Utility Corridors
Implementers
Glenbrook Underground, Inc
Supporting Agencies
Primary Contact
Dianne Felton (dd@glenbrookunderground.org)

Stage
Implementation
Duration
2021 - 2026
Total Project Cost
$16,500,000
Funding Request
$16,500,000
Community Wildfire Protection Program Implement Defensible Space on Public and Private Parcels and Utility Corridors
Undergrounding of all power lines in our small community will enhance fire safety, improve reliability of service, improve the scenic quality of the neighborhoods, and reduce insurance costs. Homeowners will contribute to a 501.c3 with the sole environmental purpose of putting these lines underground in our small community.

Targeted Performance Measures

  • Miles of Utility Lines Buried Underground

Threshold Categories

  • Scenic Resources
  • Vegetation Preservation
Powerlines along shoreline (Timing: Before) (~106 KB) Credit: Felton Powerlines along shoreline

Location

Targeted Funding

Targeted Funding: Nevada Energy (NV Energy), $4,000,000

Targeted Funding: Private Property Owners (Private), $12,500,000

Photos

Before
Powerlines along Prey Meadows (Timing: Before) (~82 KB) Credit: Felton
Powerlines along Prey Meadows
Powerlines along shoreline (Timing: Before) (~73 KB) Credit: Felton
Powerlines along shoreline
During
Undergrounding of utility lines (Timing: During) (~191 KB) Credit: Glenbrook Underground
Undergrounding of utility lines
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 05/02/2024