Well, yes, that would be kinda the point.
The cost is why we don't bury every powerline (well, that and safety concerns because there does need to be some space between powerlines, even buried), but it also means that a single storm is much less likely to cut off all the electrical supply.
The cost is why we don't bury every powerline (well, that and safety concerns because there does need to be some space between powerlines, even buried), but it also means that a single storm is much less likely to cut off all the electrical supply.