Clearing the way to prevent a power outage

In Saskatchewan, trees cause approximately 1,000 power outages a year when they come in contact with power lines.

A falling tree contacting a power line can:

Cut off power to you and your neighbours’ homes
Start a fire and cause property damage
Cut power to local businesses resulting in damage and financial loss
Pose the risk of electrocution

Maintaining trees around power lines is an important part of SaskPower’s efforts to provide safe and reliable electrical service to our customers. We work with communities and individual property owners to address hazardous situations where trees may contact overhead power lines.

Learn more about SaskPower's vegetation management strategy concerning power lines.

What you can do to prevent a power outage:

Co-operate with SaskPower staff when they visit your home or property to trim trees near power lines
Do not attempt to trim a tree yourself if it is near or in contact with a power line
To ensure trees on your property will not grow too close to power lines, follow the guidelines in our Right Tree in the Right Place program