If Jacksonville experiences tremendous damage, will JEA go underground with the replacement electric system?
No. JEA will generally restore the system to the existing design. Most lines will remain overhead. The objective in any restoration effort is to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. Installing underground utilities is a time-consuming job that would greatly delay power restoration to many customers. When JEA does convert service from overhead to underground, the overhead system stays in place until all construction on the underground system is complete. Only then is the service switched over so that the power outage is very brief.
