NB Power Says Underground Power Lines Not An Option

NB Power says building an underground transmission line would be too costly despite complaints from West Side residents that power poles along the Fundy Coast will devalue their property and ruin their view.

The poles are being put up to power a metal shredding business at the port and residents want them underground.

NB Power spokesperson Melissa Morton tells CHSJ News underground power is seven times more expensive to install and other problems could arise like limited access to the lines during the outage.

Morton says they are currently trying to address concerns, such as installing grey poles to blend into the skyline and to position them in such a way that will not affect the view.