Everyone loves trees. Trees provide beauty and shade, serve as wind, noise and visual barriers, help reduce energy usage, reduce airborne pollutants, and increase property values. Trees that touch or fall on power lines can cause wildfires, power outages, property damage, or personal injury. In fact, trees interfering with power lines are one of the leading causes of unscheduled interruptions in electrical service in Chelan County.
Outages can also affect traffic lights, residents on life support, and vital public facilities.
The PUD's Tree Health and Safety Program is designed to prevent trees from coming in contact with power lines. All lines are routinely inspected for vegetation, and pruning is performed on a regular cycle. Our method of pruning is recommended by the National Arbor Day Foundation and the International Society of Arboriculture. It is the accepted industry pruning standard. Initially, your trees may look different after pruning.