California Public Utilities Commission Rule 20 provides for the installation of overhead utilities underground at the request of a public agency or in conjunction with private development. The guidelines for Rule 20 projects are accessible through the PG&E website:
Property owners wishing to have the electrical wires undergrounded in their neighborhood may petition the City of Oakland. There are two different ways to petition:
Under Rule 20A, the cost is paid by PG&E, Pacific Bell, AT&T Broadband and the property owners. There is a waiting list of about 40 years for this program.
- Petition to request undergrounding in your neighborhood using Rule 20A
- Frequently Asked Questions about Rule 20A
Under Rule 20B, all costs paid by the property owners. Currently there is no waiting list for this program.
- Petition to request undergrounding in your neighborhood using Rule 20B
- Frequently Asked Questions about Rule 20B
Click here for the wait list of Rule 20A projects, as of November 2007. This list includes current undergrounding projects.
Streets Where Electrical Lines Are Undergrounded
Updated August 1, 2016
List of Utility Undergrounded Streets
Piedmont Pines Utility Undergrounding Project Phase II
Piedmont Pines Utility Undergrounding Project Phase II
Under Development
- Map Updated 06-29-17
- Map with Streetlights
- APN with Address List
- Project Schedule
- Council Report and Resolution
- Construction Progress
- Upcoming
- Engineer's Report (May 2021)