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ON A MISSION: IDENTIFYING OUR RIGHT OF WAY RISKS urry-Yadkin EMC has a proactive Vegetation Management Program to better serve you as we constantly strive to provide the best electrical service possible. One component of our program would be our line clearance crews from Carter Utility Tree Service (CUTS Inc.). These crews work diligently, year-round, in an effort to clear the right of way from the substation to the end of the line. They mow, trim the sides of the right of way, and trim and remove trees from our members’ yards. On average these particular crews clear around 700 miles of right of way on our Transmission & Distribution systems each year.
Another component of our program involves co-op personnel performing inspections of our elec-
tric system. These crews will often report dead, diseased, damaged, leaning or weak trees that could lead to an outage. After these trees have been identified, our Maintenance & Operation tree trimming crews, also provided by CUTS Inc., are dispatched out to take these trees down and eliminate the threat to the electric lines. How Can You Help? If you notice damaged, weak, leaning, dead or dying trees near a power line, please do not attempt to cut them yourself. Working with these types of trees can be extremely dangerous. There is no one particular species of tree that can cause trouble or lead to a potential outage, but in our geographic region the pine tree seems to be the most susceptible to disease, decay or death. What Happens To Wood That’s Cut? Typically, when we cut down trees in your yard, we grind the brush and cut the larger pieces of wood into 6’ to 8’ lengths. If you are interested in the mulch that’s left from grinding the limbs please
contact us. Please keep in mind the mulch can be a mixture of various tree species, leaves and vines like poison ivy. It is available in 10 to 12 cubic-foot loads.
Where Will We Be Performing Maintenance Next? During this quarter you should see our tree-trimming crews in Surry County in these communities: Beulah, Flat Rock, Lowgap, Mt. Airy, Pine Ridge, Red Brush, and Slate Mountain. We also plan to be trimming in Stokes County in the Westfield area. Should you have a question about trees on your property or about any of this information, I encourage you to call me at (336) 356-5238. Travis Bode Right of Way Coordinator
Purchase a new, energy efficient HVAC system and you may be eligible to receive a rebate through Surry-Yadkin EMC. Applications are being accepted now for 15 SEER or greater and geothermal units. Rebates range from $150–$350, based on SEER level. Contact our office at (336) 356-8241 to learn more about this program or visit our website at www.syemc.com
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