Even the most casual anime watcher is bound to notice the frequent appearances of power lines. Some folk at Tumblr have been collected them at a dedicated Powerlines in Anime page. Contributions welcome!
I would wager a majority of the people who have complaints about electric wires and poles would pipe up the moment their electricity went out. Yes, we can have both (have electricity without the wires, but people should have perspective.
Back in the 40's having the electric company put up poles and bring electricity to town was a moment of celebration not curmudgeonry.