Measure Summary
The undergrounding of electrical utilities will increase
Sacramento County’s resilience to temperature- and wildfirerelated impacts (see TEMP-06 and FIRE-07); however, in floodprone areas, such as portions of Sacramento County,
underground utilities may be damaged during periods of
inundation or rising groundwater. The County will partner with
the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and the
Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) to develop watertight,
flood-resilient underground utility designs to minimize flood
impacts to this infrastructure.
