One of RG&E’s top priorities is making sure that our energy delivery system remains reliable.  In order to avoid interruptions in your service, we maintain the vegetation around more than 32,000 miles of power lines, keeping these areas free of trees and undergrowth.  

Planting Trees
Trees are the leading cause of power interruptions for RG&E customers.  When power is interrupted during wind or ice storms, the problem is usually due to tree limbs breaking wires or causing short circuits.  To minimize the chance of tree-related power interruptions it’s best to avoid planting new trees under power lines.  But if you have no other place for a tree and must plant near a line, there are many low-growing ornamental trees and shrubs that will add beauty to your property and result in little or no interference with power lines. Click here for a planting illustration.

For more information about planting trees, The National Arbor Day Foundation is a great resource.  Visit their Web site or call 1.888.448.7337.