Prior to planting, trimming, or removing trees and vegetation near JCREMC’s power lines, contact our office at 317-736-6174.

Maintaining Safety and Reliability

Keeping electrical transmission and distribution lines safe and reliable are critical priorities for JCREMC. The Key element in achieving these objectives is JREMC’s ability to construct, operate and maintain its electrical system and rights-of-way (the area under and around the lines). You can help JCREMC keep rights-of-way clear of trees, brush and structures that could affect the safety and reliability of the electrical system. Utility crews contracted by JCREMC trim back vegetation that is too close to power lines.

Before Planting Trees or other Vegetation

Check for overhead and underground facilities. A mature tree must have enough space away from power lines and an area large enough to accommodate the canopy and root system.

• Check for overhead power lines in the area.
• Consider how big the tree or other vegetation will be when fully grown.
• Find an area large enough to accommodate the canopy and root system.
• Keep shrubs, plants and other vegetation away from pad mount transformers (the green electrical box that sits on the ground).

Click here for more information on planting trees and other vegetation in the right place, and a list of trees and shrubs we recommend and do not recommend for planting.

Right-of-Way Clearing

JCREMC is required to maintain vegetation around energized line and equipment. This is called right-of-way clearance. To keep clearance maintained we use various independent contractors for right-of-way clearing. When clearing right-of-way, our contractors cut back trees and other vegetation that’s too close to overhead power lines. We communicate to property owners when right-of-way clearing will be done on their property. To see the vegetation trimming methods we use, click here.