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Tree Planting Guide

The landscape of reliability

Tree trimming keeps power flowing safely

Trees may seem harmless on a calm, sunny day.  But add a bit of wind or ice on a stormy night and those towering pillars may threaten your home's electric supply.

Storm outages are sometimes related to trees contacting power lines, so regular trimming of trees and brush along power lines helps cut down on the number of outages as well as annoying blinks.

Electricity interruptions can occur when branches break and fall across power lines, or when trees tumble onto power lines.  When strong winds blow, limbs growing too close to power lines may sway and touch wires, causing those annoying "blinks" in power.

To fight these potential problems, electric cooperatives clear growth away from power lines as a way of reducing potential outages and safety risks.

Roughrider Electric is committed to providing safe, reliable and affordable power, and a tree-trimming program is key to fulfilling that promise.

Crews look for foliage growing under lines, overhanging branches, leaning or other types of dangerous trees that could pull down a power line if they fall.  As a rule of thumb, 25 feet of ground-to-sky clearance should be available on each side of utility poles to give power lines plenty of space.

If a tree is growing underneath or near a power line, it should be cut down completely, to avoid dangerous situations.

Roughrider Electric also advises member to consider where they plant new trees.  While a sapling may seem fine where it is planted, members should consider what the tree will look like at maturity.

If trees in your area are growing into power lines, please call Roughrider Electric Cooperative.  Crews will trim as soon as their work schedule allows.

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  • Your Cooperative
    • Board of Directors
    • Monthly Magazines
    • Newsletter
    • Annual Meeting
    • Careers
    • Contact Us
    • Cooperative Principles
    • Rate and Power Requirements
    • Legal Information
    • Partners
    • Notes From Board Chairman and Managers
  • Heating Assistance
  • Your Account
    • Payment Options
    • Membership Application
    • Request for Power
    • Transfer a Service
    • Outage Map
    • Yard Lights
    • Release of Information Forms
    • Understanding Your Bill
  • Your Community
    • Youth Tour
    • Scholarships
    • Operation Round Up
    • Loan Options
  • Resources for Electricians
  • Your Power in Membership
    • Capital Credits
    • Heat Pump Rebates
    • Electric Heat
    • Water Heaters
    • Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings
  • Your Safety
    • Call Before You Dig
    • Farm Safety
    • Generator Safety
    • Storm Checklist
    • Food Safety
    • Power Line Safety
    • Power Line Hazards and Cars
    • Safety Email
    • Tree Planting Guide
    • Safety Quiz
    • Home Safety
    • Safety for Kids
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