Right of Way Maintenance FAQ

ROW refers to the cor­ri­dor or path­way an elec­tric line fol­lows, whether it’s along the road or through the woods. ROW pro­vides util­i­ty crews with… Con­tin­ue Read­ing What is right of way (ROW)?

A clear ROW min­i­mizes out­ages, improves pow­er qual­i­ty, reli­a­bil­i­ty, and safe­ty.

Caus­es pow­er out­ages Caus­es lights to blink Obstructs visu­al inspec­tions, mak­ing repairs dif­fi­cult and cost­ly Blocks access for main­te­nance and repairs, caus­ing delays Wastes elec­tric­i­ty… Con­tin­ue Read­ing What hap­pens when trees and veg­e­ta­tion remain in the ROW?

The ROW is cleared by cut­ting, trim­ming, mow­ing and where per­mis­si­ble, apply­ing her­bi­cides. In most cas­es, all shrubs, brush and trees are removed under pri­ma­ry… Con­tin­ue Read­ing How is the ROW cleared?

York Elec­tric’s ROW main­te­nance pro­gram bal­ances the preser­va­tion of nat­ur­al habi­tats against the ser­vice reli­a­bil­i­ty needs of our mem­bers and the safe­ty needs of the… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Does ROW main­te­nance affect the envi­ron­ment?