Pennsylvania PUC regulations universally authorize utilities to trim or remove trees within rights-of-way and easements to ensure electric service reliability statewide.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), under 52 Pa. Code Chapter 57, requires electric distribution companies to maintain vegetation management programs across all service territories. Utilities have the universal right to trim trees within their easements regardless of municipal preferences. Property owners cannot block routine clearance work on lines. State law preempts local efforts to restrict utility trimming when reliability is at stake.
Property owners blocking utility access can face civil penalties; utilities failing reliability standards face PUC fines up to $1,000 per day per violation.
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