Pruning on Your Property
Homeowners have the right and responsibility to take care of their landscape. Similarly, KUB has a responsibility to maintain the power lines and prunes or removes vegetation around lines, poles, and guy wires to provide safe and reliable electric service
Customers do have options to standard pruning, however, including hiring a contractor to prune to KUB’s clearance requirements.
Customers should call KUB Vegetation Management at 865-558-6658 immediately after receiving notice of KUB pruning work on their property so that we have time to discuss options with them before crews reach your area. If KUB does not hear from customers, crews will proceed with standard pruning.
Your Options
Tree Removal
During the maintenance cycle, KUB only removes trees in the safety maintenance zone maintenance zone that are dead, unhealthy, or unsound and pose a risk to electric safety and reliability. If a customer and KUB agree to remove the tree, KUB’s standard agreement calls for cutting the tree and removing the brush. Due to cost, KUB does not remove stumps, sawdust, or wood, but will cut the trunk into 18-inch lengths for you.
During emergency response when KUB removes a tree threatening the lines, KUB is not able to offer clean up or cutting the trunk into lengths.
Vegetation Management
KUB's Vegetation Management program helps maintain reliable service through proactive tree pruning and landscaping.
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Vegetation is one of the leading causes of power outages in KUB's service area. Proper pruning and landscaping helps prevent customer outages.
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Please reach out to the Vegetation Management department with any questions.