NBU has budgeted about $3.93 million in FY2027 to move Walnut Estates’ aging overhead electric lines underground. That is a project cost, not a charge to each home.
The NBU board approved the FY2027 capital budget June 25, 2026; its FY2028–FY2031 figures are estimates needing later review and approval. For Walnut Estates residents, the planned conversion would replace back-lot overhead distribution with front-lot underground lines.
From the source record
The project would convert aging back-lot overhead electric distribution to front-lot underground distribution in Walnut Estates.New Braunfels Utilities FY2027–FY2031 Capital Improvement Plan ↗
Where and when
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Where the money goes
The project starts with aging overhead electric distribution in Walnut Estates’ back lots. NBU’s capital plan calls for moving that distribution to underground lines at the front of lots. This describes the physical change residents can expect from the planned work; a budget line by itself is not a measure of fewer outages.
The FY2027 financial plan budgets $3,934,687 for the project, forecasts $302,696 in FY2031 and shows a $4.24 million five-year total. Nearly all of that planned spending sits in FY2027. The later amount remains a forecast, so the total should not be read as a final construction price.
| Period | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FY2027 | $3,934,687 | Approved budget |
| FY2028–FY2030 | $0 | Forecast |
| FY2031 | $302,696 | Forecast |
| FY2027–FY2031 total | $4,237,383 | Budget plus forecasts |
Project 1-C21UGCON, financial plan p. 15. The total combines the FY2027 budget with later estimates.