Vegetation Management

Truckee Donner Public Utility District has invested heavily in wildfire mitigation and vegetation management. Vegetation removal is now TDPUD's largest expenditure, outside of purchasing power. A top priority for us is keeping our community safe. Knowing the wildfire risks that electric equipment carry, we work strategically to reduce the chances of our equipment starting a wildfire.

Part of this involves trimming and removing trees in the right of way of our electric system. These safety standards are mandated by the State of California, in an attempt to help reduce the risk of fire from incidental contact between tree branches and overhead high voltage power lines. A downstream benefit of this work is increased system reliability, resulting in fewer outages for TDPUD customers over the last few years, both in the summer and winter.

We understand how important trees are to our community. Therefore, TDPUD and our contractor will make every effort to work with property owners to reach a mutually-beneficial agreement about the proposed trimming. The contractor who performs this work is required to employ a Certified Arborist with the International Society of Arboriculture.

2022 TDPUD Vegetation Management Wildfire Prep Flyer

 2022 TDPUD Vegetation Management Plan

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