树安全

The pruning of trees and removal of brush around power lines and poles is considered essential work and requires our teams to be out performing work, 即使在COVID-19大流行期间也是如此. All electric utilities in California are required by law to maintain clearances for electric equipment. 检查, trimming and clearing brush near power lines is necessary to prevent unsafe conditions and maintain reliable service.

植被管理

Providing safe and reliable service

The proper trimming of trees near power lines keeps trees healthy and helps:

  • Save lives by removing electric shock hazards.
  • 减少火灾风险.
  • 防止停电.

树木安全服务

We take care of trees and brush near power lines to help keep communities safe and the lights on. We work year-round with qualified personnel to manage approximately 460,000 trees. 

Services performed by certified arborists and vegetation management crews include:

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检查树木和植被
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Tree and vegetation pruning and removal

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Clearing brush around power poles and transmission towers

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Quality assurance audits of work performance and compliance

致力于最佳实践

作为我们树木安全计划的一部分, we also conduct community education and outreach, such as tree-planting events at schools. The Arbor Day Foundation® has recognized 西班牙&E as a Tree Line USA® Utility every year since 2002 for best practices in tree care, worker training and public education.

To protect yourself, never prune trees near electric lines

It’s dangerous to prune trees near power lines, so you should never try it. 

记住:

  • It is required by law that any tree pruning within 10 feet of power lines be performed by a line-clearance qualified arborist.
  • If you touch an electric line or an object such as a tool, ladder or tree branch that’s touching an electric line, it can cause a severe shock or death.

应要求检查

If you’re concerned about vegetation growing close to a power line or transformer, call our Customer Contact Center at 1-800-411-7343 要求检查. 如果一棵树有危险, we’ll prune it on a priority basis, 在24小时或几周内, depending on how severe the hazard is.

Plant the right tree in the right place

Before you plant a tree, know where it will grow. You can help prevent power outages and fires by choosing a tree that won’t touch electric lines as it matures. 

植树指南

Vegetation management scheduled for your area

Use the interactive map below to see when vegetation management crews are scheduled to work in your area.

  • Click anywhere on the map and the schedule for that 植被管理区(VMA) 会弹出. You’ll see the three-digit number that identifies the VMA for that community, 树木修剪时间表和, 在一些地区, the pole brush schedule (for brush removal around power poles and transmission towers).
  • You can also enter your address in the search box to pin your location, then click anywhere within your VMA boundary and the schedule 会弹出.
  • 更改VMA映射的外观, click the icon below the zoom-in/out (+/-) buttons and choose one of 12 base maps.

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