Power Delivery
Intelligence Initiative

Reliability. Resiliency. Recovery.

Let’s challenge the way we think about power infrastructure decisions.

PDi²’s purpose is to drive maximum power grid resiliency and reliability at the lowest life-cycle cost. We gather and disseminate information to help determine which power delivery solutions—overhead or underground—to employ..

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News from PDi2

Myth 2

"Underground maintenance cost far exceeds overhead maintenance cost."

Myth 3

"Underground cable fails at a faster rate than overhead cable."

Myth 4

"Overhead to underground conversion programs are cost-prohibitive."

Myth 5

"Boards, councils, legislators, and regulators will not support “Strategic” undergrounding."

Myth 6

“Strategic undergrounding is not for Investor-Owned Utilities (IOUs)."

Myth 7

"Underground faults are hard to find, expensive to repair, and take longer to resolve."

Myth 8

“Strategic undergrounding is not for municipal or Co-Op utilities."

Myth 9

"Undergrounding offers very limited intangible benefits."

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Utility Undergrounding Life-Cycle Cost Guide

The Age of Undergrounding

Read the PDi2 Report: “Utility Undergrounding Life-Cycle Cost Guide.”

Age of Undergrounding Report

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Listening and Collaborating

Solutions aren’t created in a vacuum. We recognize that the best ideas are a result of listening. PDi²is happy to meet with utilities, regulators, legislators and other industry influencers to discuss best practices for infrastructure planning, construction, roadblocks, resolutions, etc. Our aim is to share information throughout the value chain so collectively and collaboratively we all have a positive impact on the power industry and its customers.