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Douglas Electric Cooperative
Douglas Electric is owned
by the members it serves! More than just another electric utility with miles
of power lines, transformers and meters, it is in fact the customers’
cooperative. Along with our dedicated office and operating staff, you are its
greatest asset.
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Tree Trimming Services
If you're getting ready to plant trees, bushes or shrubs,
please look around to see where overhead power lines may hinder
their growth in the future. Call DEC's right-of-way department
for assistance on plant selection and placement. Remember
that a 2 foot tall fir seedling will grow over 100 feet tall
and 30-50 feet wide. The cost to maintain a tree like this
for the duration of its life can be over $30,000. After you've
looked up, look down for underground service as well. Planting
over underground utilities or planting cover to hide underground
utilities makes an outage last longer and is unsafe for workers.
To get your underground utilities located free of charge just
call 1-800-332-2344.
Logger Assistance
Are you planning to log a parcel of land this year? Be careful
around power lines. Remember, "safe logging saves lives!"
If there are DEC power lines in proximity to your harvest
area please call for assistance and consultation . DEC will
provide at no charge, technical expertise to help survey the
hazards involved with power lines. Upon mutual agreement,
DEC will schedule to fall hazardous trees at no cost. ONLY
PERSONS QUALIFIED TO WORK NEAR ENERGIZED CONDUCTORS SHOULD
WORK AROUND POWER LINES!! Slash should not be piled and burned
on power line rights of way. After your trees are safely harvested,
be certain when replanting to observe dedicated easements
and rights of way on the property.
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