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1. Look up before planting or pruning trees and work at a safe distance by keeping yourself and tools at least 10 feet away from power lines at all times. 2.

Stay away from downed power lines and wild pear tree in fall if you see a downed line. 3. If you plan to prune trees near power lines or your service wire, follow our pruning guidelines below. Trees pruned in this way are less susceptible to pests and diseases.

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They may appear unbalanced, but if they are healthy, they will thrive and the appearance will soften over time. Directional pruning allows trees to coexist safely with power lines.

If you see a tree with marks on it and have questions, please call us at Removal. We inspect approximatelymiles of our transmission and distribution power lines each year, with some locations patrolled multiple times a year. We also prune or remove approximately 1 million trees annually to help keep trees and vegetation away from power lines.

This important work helps us maintain required safety clearances, enhance the safety and reliability of our electric system, and.

PECO has an extensive maintenance program in place which helps keep lines clear for distribution and transmission rights-of-way.

Trees that fall into power lines can cause outages and be a serious hazard. To prevent tree-related outages and accidents, we provide property owners and professional tree workers with a broad range of information and services. It requires that PG&E maintain a firebreak of at least 10 feet in radius of a utility pole, with tree limbs within the foot radius of the pole being removed up to 8 feet above ground. From 8 feet to conductor height requires removal of dead, diseased or dying limbs and foliage.

Always look up before planting or pruning trees and work at a safe distance away from power lines. If you see a downed power line, stay away and call Know what’s below. To remain safe while planting trees, shrubs or flowers, call at least two business days before digging. Workers will visit your property free of charge to mark the. Jul 28, But if you see a problem at any time, call PG&E.

The company says it will send someone out to check your power lines. If there is an issue, PG&E says crews will remove or prune trees.