Several options are available for trees that are near power lines between utility poles located on your property. Tree pruning is a critical part of our responsibility to deliver safe and reliable electric service. Your home will be without power until your service line is re-connected. Please see Request a Planned Outage below. If you hire a contractor, or plan to do any pruning on your own, we will either drop or de-energize your service wire and will re-connect it once pruning is complete. Service WireĪtlantic City Electric does not perform tree pruning by request for the wire running directly to customers' meters (the service wire). Contact Atlantic City Electric for further assistance. Even momentary contact with a power line, or a tree or branch that is in contact with a power line, can severely injure or kill. Always keep children away from trees that are near power lines. Hiring a qualified licensed contractor who is familiar with the safety requirements is a safer alternative.
It is important for an individual or the equipment used by an individual to maintain a minimum of 10 feet of clearance from energized lines. Safety: Do not climb trees or trim trees that are located near power lines without taking necessary precautions first. Options for tree maintenance near service wires or between poles on or near your property are explained below. While Atlantic City Electric has an extensive maintenance program in place which helps keep lines clear for distribution lines and transmission rights of way, we understand there may still be a need for further assistance. Large trees and branches can cause extended power outages when they interfere with overhead power lines.
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