Follow These Tree Planting Guidlines
Feb 24, 2012
Here are a few simple but powerful steps to help you use energy much more efficiently — and more are available at oge.com.
- Shrubs or smaller trees with a mature height of up to 25 feet should be 15 feet from electric lines.
- Small trees with a mature height of up to 40 feet should be 20 feet away from electric lines.
- Avoid planting large trees with a mature height of more than 40 feet within 50 feet of lines.
- Extreme caution should be taken to avoid both overhead and underground lines. Before digging, always have utilities properly located and marked for you by calling
One-Call: Oklahoma City Metro: 840.5032
Outside Oklahoma City: 1.800.522.6543
In Arkansas: 1.800.482.8998 - The principles of directional and proper pruning: If trees are not pruned regularly or correctly, limbs snapped by seasonal storms can cause power loss for you and your neighbors. Our preventative maintenance program partners OG&E with professional tree trimming companies to perform proper limb-cutting strategies.
- Directional and proper pruning (collar cuts) will direct tree growth away from power lines. Contractors working with OG&E use proper pruning methods recommended by the National Arborist Association and the International Society of Arboriculture. Directional pruning is the selective removal of branches that grow toward the power lines. Proper pruning is the method of cutting branches close to the branch base, or collar. This allows the cut to callus over, reducing the risk of disease or decay. OG&E strives to prune only the amount necessary to provide safe and reliable service until the next pruning cycle.
For more energy-saving tips and money-saving projects, visit www.oge.com or call an OG&E specialist at 1-800-272-9741.
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