Trees and Your Power Supply

Trees that grow too close to power lines are dangerous and cause about 20% of unplanned outages to your supply.

Overgrown and inappropriate trees near power lines are one of the biggest contributors to power outages in our area.  Even when trees appear to be well clear of the lines, they can still pose a threat to the power supply during storms and strong winds.

If you have noticed that your trees are encroaching on the lines, or if you have received a notice from Horizon Energy or their contractor informing you of the need to cut or trim your tree, you should arrange to have this work completed immediately.

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But BEWARE! This is hazardous work.  The Electricity Regulations specify that no person is permitted within four metres of a power line without approval.

In the Eastern Bay of Plenty, this approval can only be granted by Horizon Energy.  In most cases the work will need to be carried out by a specialist contractor, fully qualified and experienced in tree trimming around live power lines.

WARNING: If you trim or fell any tree/s that directly or indirectly cause a fault you will be liable for all costs associated with that fault.

To keep you better informed about trees, vegetation and power lines, we have prepared the following information.