• Vegetation and Power Lines
  • Vegetation is too close to a medium-voltage line
    • • What to do
      • How to identify a medium-voltage line
  • Pruning or cutting down vegetation near a power line
    • • How to prevent accidents
  • Planting a tree near a power line
    • • Choosing the right tree near a power line
      • Required minimum clearance
      • Hazards and nuisances if the required minimum clearance is not maintained
  • Maintenance near power lines
    • • Preventive maintenance and corrective action
      • Is Hydro-Québec planning to do preventive pruning in your neighborhood?
  • The underground distribution system
    • • The right tree in the right place – [PDF]

 

• Other Useful Links
  • Vegetation and Transmission lines
  • Power Safety
  • Learning about electricity
  • Table québécoise sur l'herbe à poux (TQHP)
    [In French only]

 

Online tool: "Clearance-Tree-Electricity"

Choosing the right tree near a power line

Important notice: Never place a climbing plant so that it will grow up a power line pole. In the long run, this will inevitably create a dangerous situation.