Trees and shrubs beautify property, provide privacy, conserve energy and improve air, water and soil quality. Unfortunately, thousands of customers have power interruptions every year from trees that grow too close to high voltage, overhead power lines. It's inconvenient and may be dangerous.
Property owners are responsible for trees that interfere with their own service line, which runs from the pole line to the house. If your trees contact your service line, we recommend you call a trained arborist to trim your trees. To avoid problems from growth, plant new trees away from lines.
The Power Lines and Nearby Trees program (PLANT program) is designed to trim trees growing into high voltage lines. We'll trim trees for public safety and to avoid power interruptions. Tree trimming is done in accordance with the Alberta Electrical and Communication Utility Code, which states utility operators must trim trees to certain Code standards.
If you'd like more information on the PLANT program, phone us at
403-514-3459 or email treetrimming@enmax.com.
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