Dominion Energy Tree Trimming

We cut trees and brush adjacent to our rights of way the areas around power lines to maintain safe reliable and economic electric service and to provide quicker access for our crews during service restoration and maintenance work.

Dominion energy tree trimming.

Downtown charleston tree trimming workshop feb. 7 2020 as part of its five year cycle to maintain public safety and electric system reliability dominion energy will begin pruning trees across sections of downtown charleston next month. Customers often have questions about how and why dominion energy manages trees and plants near our power lines. West ashley tree trimming workshop feb.

Columbia sc wolo residents in several downtown neighborhoods including the bradley community and lake katherine will see tree trimming activities over the next two weeks. Dominion energy and other public utilities have easements which grants their personnel as well as their tree trimming contractors right of ingress and egress as it relates to providing safe and reliable power within their rights of way. For details on right of way widths near your property please call 800 251 7234. Dominion energy says the trimming is to increase safety and reliability of the electric service.

Dominion says trimming guidelines include removing vegetation within 8 12 feet below and beside the. Utility trimming dominion energy is the only public utility actively trimming trees in the county. Tall growing trees or plants near the right of way width may be removed significantly trimmed or treated with herbicides periodically by dominion energy depending upon the urban or rural setting of the right of way. 27 charleston s c february 25 2020 as part of its five year cycle to maintain public safety and electric system reliability dominion energy south carolina will begin pruning trees across portions of west ashley next month.

James island s c january 6 2020 as part of its five year cycle to maintain public safety and electric system reliability dominion energy will begin pruning trees on james island later this month. City crews cannot perform this work due to line clearance restrictions.