{"id":43,"date":"2015-04-13T12:09:19","date_gmt":"2015-04-13T12:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.epud.org.208-70-162-36.ruralitehosting.com\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2021-11-10T15:39:28","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T23:39:28","slug":"tree-trimming","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.epud.org\/my-home\/additional-services\/tree-trimming\/","title":{"rendered":"Tree Trimming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-62640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.epud.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0084-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"421\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.epud.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0084-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.epud.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0084-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.epud.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0084-340x227.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.epud.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0084-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.epud.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0084-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/>Emerald People&#8217;s Utility District (EPUD) is required by the State Public Utilities Commission to keep the power line right-of-ways clear of trees and branches that can cause outages. Trees are the number one cause of outages in our rural service territory. Our tree crews are constantly trimming and removing trees under power lines in our ongoing effort to make your electric service as reliable as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Customers are responsible for making sure trees aren&#8217;t growing into the line that comes from our distribution system to your house. If limbs are getting too close, call us at <a href=\"tel:+1-541-744-7492\">(541) 744-7492<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:Operations@epud.org\">email our Operations team<\/a>, and we will make arrangements to help you safely remove the tree. Do\u00a0<strong>not<\/strong> attempt to trim trees yourself that are growing near distribution lines or your service line. Doing so can put you at risk of deadly electrical shock.<\/p>\n<h5>Check out this video on EPUD&#8217;s Tree Trimming and Wildfire Response:<\/h5>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EPUD&#039;s Tree Trimming and Wildfire Response\" width=\"492\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PXs4iCjDyCQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Get Power Friendly!<\/h3>\n<p>Trees enhance our quality of life, as they beautify our homes and neighborhoods. Yet improperly selected or sited trees can cause major problems.\u00a0 Storms bring trees and limbs down on power lines, disrupting service and creating very hazardous conditions. Even in good weather, a tree growing too close to a power line can endanger lives.<\/p>\n<p>Emerald PUD works hard to give you the most reliable service possible. You can be a partner in this by managing vegetation on your property and following a few simple guidelines:<\/p>\n<h3>The Right Tree<\/h3>\n<p>When planting near power lines, choose trees that will grow no higher than 25 feet at maturity. Power-friendly trees like these give you many options for spring and fall color, tree shape and size, and fruit:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"two-columns-pwd-nr\">\n<li>Amur maple<\/li>\n<li>Vine maple<\/li>\n<li>Japanese snowball<\/li>\n<li>Goldenrain<\/li>\n<li>Golden desert ash<\/li>\n<li>Mt. Fuji cherry<\/li>\n<li>Japanese tree lilac<\/li>\n<li>Flowering plum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The Right Place<\/h3>\n<p>Avoid planting trees directly under power lines. Within 30 feet of power lines, select trees that will grow no higher than 25 feet. Larger trees should be planted more than 30 feet away from power lines.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-226 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.epud.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/righttreeplace.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.epud.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/righttreeplace.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.epud.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/righttreeplace-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.epud.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/righttreeplace-448x247.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.epud.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/righttreeplace-688x379.jpg 688w, https:\/\/www.epud.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/righttreeplace-85x47.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Tree Trimming FAQ&#8217;s<\/h2>\n\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"faqs-list accordion\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-35716\" class=\"accordion-item post-35716 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-tree-trimming\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Why is it necessary to trim my trees?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many trees have grown up into or\u00a0were planted too close to power lines. Outages and safety hazards can occur when trees are too near overhead conductors. Service interruptions caused by trees are serious and may affect many customers and cause damage to the electrical infrastructure.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-35717\" class=\"accordion-item post-35717 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-tree-trimming\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Do I have to give permission to trim my trees?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your permission is not required, because state law mandates that we maintain clearance and keep the power lines safe and hazard-free.<\/p>\n<p>The utility is legally required to maintain its facilities. Utility franchises, easements, and right-of-ways are often conveyed in the deed to a property. In addition, as a condition of electric service to your home, you must allow the PUD access for maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>A notification will be mailed to let you know tree trimming work is scheduled to be done in your area.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-35718\" class=\"accordion-item post-35718 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-tree-trimming\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>How far from the power lines will my trees be trimmed?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many factors help determine the distance from the lines your trees will be trimmed. They include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Growth rate of tree species<\/li>\n<li>Voltage level of power line<\/li>\n<li>Current distance of line to tree<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(The minimum distance for most distribution voltage within the PUD system is 10 feet tree-to-conductor clearance.)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-35719\" class=\"accordion-item post-35719 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-tree-trimming\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>How will my trees be trimmed?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>EPUD crews take care of trimming trees in our District. EPUD crews will trim trees according to\u00a0American National Standards Institute A300 (ANSI) Pruning Standards. This trimming technique uses natural lateral or directional pruning methods which direct growth of the tree away from overhead conductors. This allows the tree to retain much of its natural form while requiring less trimming in the future.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-35720\" class=\"accordion-item post-35720 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-tree-trimming\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Is this a free service, or do I pay for tree trimming?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Emerald PUD does not charge ratepayers for this service. We provide the tree trimming service to ensure that power is delivered safely, more reliably, and at less cost to our ratepayers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-35721\" class=\"accordion-item post-35721 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-tree-trimming\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>What if I want my tree removed instead of just trimmed?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>EPUD will remove trees that are interfering with overhead conductors or ground transformers. Since there are many factors that will determine whether or not a tree qualifies for removal, a site-specific determination will be made by an EPUD representative.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-35722\" class=\"accordion-item post-35722 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-tree-trimming\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>How can I avoid having my trees trimmed because of power lines?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The best way to avoid conflicts is to never plant trees underneath power lines. If you choose to plant trees near power lines, select trees with slow growth rates that have a short mature height and spread that will not interfere with nearby power lines.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-35723\" class=\"accordion-item post-35723 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-tree-trimming\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Can I request trimming if my trees are too close to power lines?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, if you feel your trees are too close to power lines, contact EPUD and we will inspect the site to determine if the trees should be trimmed immediately or when periodic maintenance is scheduled for your area.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-35724\" class=\"accordion-item post-35724 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-tree-trimming\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Can I trim my own trees around power lines?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No! Serious injury or death can result when untrained homeowners attempt to trim trees around power lines. Only EPUD is allowed to trim trees interfering with the power lines.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emerald People&#8217;s Utility District (EPUD) is required by the State Public Utilities Commission to keep the power line right-of-ways clear of trees and branches that can cause outages. Trees are the number one cause of outages in our rural service territory. 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