Dominion Energy Tree Trimming

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.

Dominion energy tree trimming.

Utility trimming dominion energy is the only public utility actively trimming trees in the county. 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. Report your outage or emergency. In order to serve you better please select your dominion energy location services.

Dominion energy says the trimming is to increase safety and reliability of the electric service. 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. Dominion says trimming guidelines include removing vegetation within 8 12 feet below and beside the. For details on right of way widths near your property please call 800 251 7234.

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. 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. 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. Customers often have questions about how and why dominion energy manages trees and plants near our power lines.

West ashley tree trimming workshop feb. City crews cannot perform this work due to line clearance restrictions.