Trees & Power Lines Don’t Mix

When trees or other vegetation contact power lines, sparks can fly, power can be lost, and electricity can travel to another object or structure.

To ensure the safe, reliable, efficient delivery of your power across our electric system, we actively follow industry best-practices for vegetation management.

WHAT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY AS A HOMEOWNER?

• Do not attempt to remove anything in contact with power lines. Contact us or a trained private tree removal specialist if a tree or limb is contacting power lines.

• When planning your home’s landscape, it’s important to select the right tree for the right place. Refer to the illustration below.

• Before you dig, always call 811 to get buried utility lines marked for your safety!

• Wood cut by our crews that is too large for the chipper is piled and left for the property owner to dispose of.

• Be sure to keep your contact info updated so we can notify you of upcoming maintenance programs in your area.

How To Request Tree Trimming

Scan the QR code to easily submit your request online.

Call us during business hours at 800.432.1012.

Height/spread of 25 to 40 feet, such as:

• Washington hawthorn

• American arborvitae

• Goldenraintree

• Eastern redbud

Avoid planting within 20 feet of power lines. When planting within 20 feet is unavoidable, use only shrubs and small trees. Height/spread of no more than 25 feet such as: •

JULY 2023