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You can help stop potential power line problems before they start. If you’re thinking about planting trees near a power line, or if you’re wondering whether an existing tree’s location is safe, contact our office at 877.463.7165 and arrange to have us take a look.

Remember to plant tall, narrow trees at least 30 feett or more from power lines. Trees that spread, including maples and oaks, should be planted at least 50 feet from the lines. Please follow the guidelines for planting trees around distribution lines.

 

Many trees will not grow tall enough to interfere with distribution lines. Some of these are:

  • Trident, Amur, Paperback and Tartarian Maple
  • Flowering Dogwood
  • Crabapple
  • Hawthorne
  • Bristlecone Pine
  • Honeysuckle
  • Common Juniper
  • Staghorn and Smooth Sumac
  • Rose Acacia

On the other hand, plant Right-Tree-Place.jpgtall-growing trees like these at least 60 feet from power lines.

  • Silver Maple
  • Norway Maple
  • Oak
  • Colorado Blue Spruce
  • White Spruce
  • Most pines
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  • Home
  • Programs
    • Co-op Solar
    • Power Moves Homes
    • Camp Kilowatt
    • Youth Tour
    • EnviroWatts
    • Grassroots Programs
    • Operation Round Up
    • Scholarships
    • Cooperative Calendar Of Student Art Contest
    • Safe Electricity
    • Safety Programs
    • Call Before You Dig
    • 4-H Voucher program
  • Rates & Policies
    • Electric Service Rate Tariff
    • Schedule of Fees
    • Capital Credits
    • Deposit Policy
    • Disconnect Policy
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Annual Meeting
    • About Touchstone Energy Cooperatives
    • Cooperative Principles
    • News And Events
    • Board Of Directors
    • Our Governance
      • Our Bylaws
      • Director Qualifications
    • Indiana Connection
    • Our History
    • Our Partners
    • Together We Save
    • Trees & Power Lines
      • Planting Smart
      • Trimming and Line Safety
  • Products & Services
    • Paying Your Bill
      • How To Pay Your Bill
      • Mobile App
        • Mobile App FAQ
      • Understanding Your Bill
      • Budget Billing
    • Request New Service
    • Creating A New Account
    • Prepaid Metering
    • Kill A Watt Meter
    • Security Lighting
    • Water Heaters
  • Energy Advisor
    • Energy Audits
    • Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
    • Electric Vehicles
  • Broadband
  • Careers