Can anyone help me? I am sloted for, I believe 2010, the undergrounding project. I have a fence and dense plantings for privacy around my small home. I am also a single female and the fence gives me security. A number of months ago, they did the house behind me and my two neighbors to the North, leaving my property left out of this odd little arrangement of houses on the corner. The three front houses face a different street and do not have a full lot size as the fourth runs behind. I called and begged for them to include me in this process. They ended tearing up MY DRIVEWAY to put in my neighbors lines. They did such a poor job that my parked truck fell into the trench a day after it was dug up and refilled (I have the photos) needing to be towed out. They came out at that time to see the damage, but first blamed it on that neighbors watering too much when it later turned out to be a damaged sewerline from the street that had leaked and caused the colapse. They DAMAGED THAT SEWERLINE and admitted to it. At that same time, they told me that I was on a different power pole which also appears to be very untrue, and this is why I was not included in the first round of this nonsense. My front yard is enclosed and power equipment will not fit when the time comes to trench THE OTHER SIDE OF MY PROPERTY. Isn't once enough to have your property torn up? I've left my driveway without any upgrades to date, hoping that they will reconsider using it again in 2010 so as not to ruin the trees and large plants I have had for years, but they told me that day that they would dig the other side. Do we have any rights? I want to start looking into this now, if possible, so I don't face big problems in the future. This keeps me awake at nights, as if I don't have enough stuff to worry about besides SDG&E tearing up my yard. Anyone out there know anything? Thanks so much.

Jane Bond Here:
I do believe landline wires should be underground; however I think 1000/house is rediculous. Not all houses are new and the rate per house should be based on value of house (or apartment or condo or mobile home). And that is an issue that should be decided by the tax assessor of each of California's 52 counties.
Having underground wires for landlines is not an esthetic issue; it is a safety issue. I, for one, do not want to see miles and miles of landlines stretching to the horizen and beyond. If you don't think it's a safety issue, then you don't think it's a problem when there are thunder storms and power lines are downed...providing a real risk from fires caused by down power lines and the danger to humans near these lines. After the 2003 wild fires that raged throughout San Diego County, I want all power lines underground.
Jane Bond
Jane Bond

Jane Bond Here. San Diego's advanced metering initiative is an invitation to disaster. It is another example of Sempra Energy attempting to make ratepayers pay through the nose for services that the utility should be providing. As for Broadband Over Power Lines, buyer beware here. Do we really want Big Brother Sempra Energy controlling what we send out on the information super highway? The way Sempra Energy screwed consumers during the meltdown energy crisis in 2001 is an example of what will go wrong if Sempra Energy gets BPL
Jane Bond

Nearly $1000 per house for undergrounding SDG&E and SBC's lines should require a 2/3 majority vote of the people, not just the votes of their well compensated representatives. This issue is primarily an aesthetic issue and while many may choose to have a face lift, most people prefer plain reality. There are certainly newer developements where houses are available with underground wires for those that must have them.