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Tree Limb problem over the power line coming to the house
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:35 am
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:35 am
I have a big limb that is half broken.
I'm thinking of getting it cut. Who is resposible for the power lines that come from the pole to the house?
I'm thinking of getting it cut. Who is resposible for the power lines that come from the pole to the house?
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Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:36 am to glorymanutdtiger
you are. entergy wont touch it.
I had a similar issue...the power line from the pole to the house...there was a tree on my property that crossed it and had entergy come over. They wouldnt cut it. They did drop the line however and I was able to get up there to cut it myself.
I had a similar issue...the power line from the pole to the house...there was a tree on my property that crossed it and had entergy come over. They wouldnt cut it. They did drop the line however and I was able to get up there to cut it myself.
This post was edited on 4/18/17 at 9:38 am
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:37 am to glorymanutdtiger
The power company. Call them.
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:37 am to glorymanutdtiger
Power company unless you're on a farm or something.
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:38 am to glorymanutdtiger
It may depend on the policies of the different electric companies. I made a call to inquire last year and they had a guy out in under an hour to trim it back.
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:38 am to glorymanutdtiger
When I lived in BR we had some big oak trees that would constantly drop huge limbs and rip the lines out of the house. Entergy said they were responsible for the line up to the weather cap at the top of the pole that juts up from the house.
I don't think they'll cut tree limbs in your yard... they'll just keep coming back and putting up the line if it gets ripped down. They probably did it once or twice a year the entire time I lived there.
I don't think they'll cut tree limbs in your yard... they'll just keep coming back and putting up the line if it gets ripped down. They probably did it once or twice a year the entire time I lived there.
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:38 am to QuietTiger
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:40 am to glorymanutdtiger
quote:Entergy is responsible for the lines and equipment providing power up to your electric meter. After the meter, it's up to you. I learned that after Hurricane Gustav.
Who is resposible for the power lines that come from the pole to the house?
Who is responsible for cutting limbs from trees over the power lines in your yard, I don't know. That's a separate issue.
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:46 am to LSURussian
quote:
Entergy is responsible for the lines and equipment providing power up to your electric meter. After the meter, it's up to you. I learned that after Hurricane Gustav.
Guess that depends on who comes out. The Entergy guys that came out to my house said their responsibility stopped at the weatherhead. This thing:
During Gustav I had a big limb actually hit the side of the house just enough to take out that cap and they wouldn't touch it.
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:49 am to glorymanutdtiger
From Entergy's website (assuming you have Entergy):
quote:
What We Do Not Trim
Services (Secondary) and Security Lighting ("Night Watchers"): We do not prune or remove trees that appear to threaten individual service lines (pole-to-home) or security lighting ("night watchers"). These service lines are the responsibility of the customer. If you have trees that need pruning or removal near your service lines, please hire a professional tree-trimming contractor to perform the work. If requested, we can temporarily disconnect the service to your home, at no charge to you, so the contractor can work safely.
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:51 am to tke857
quote:
entergy wont touch it.
Not true. Entergy guy cut mine down a few weeks back. Real nice guy
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:54 am to tke857
Entergy has actually come onto my property and sprayed herbicide on all vegetation under my power lines to prevent growth up into the power lines, much as you see them trim trees along the road to prevent this. Didn't even ask my permission.
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:57 am to glorymanutdtiger
quote:Not the power company, unfortunately
Who is resposible for the power lines that come from the pole to the house?
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:59 am to High C
quote:
Didn't even ask my permission.
They don't have to.
Posted on 4/18/17 at 10:02 am to ForeverLSU02
Not true with Entergy. They own from pole to weather head. Just had that line replaced not long ago. Past the weather head it's homeowners problem.
Posted on 4/18/17 at 10:02 am to ThatMakesSense
quote:
They don't have to.
That's why I said to call them, initially.
Everyone is up in here contradicting each other, though.
Posted on 4/18/17 at 10:03 am to terd ferguson
quote:I don't have one of those on my house.
The Entergy guys that came out to my house said their responsibility stopped at the weatherhead.
Maybe that's why Entergy told me they are responsible for the lines up to the electric meter.
Posted on 4/18/17 at 10:05 am to High C
quote:
Everyone is up in here contradicting each other, though.
There are like 20 different answers in this thread
The OT knows a lot about nothing
Posted on 4/18/17 at 11:58 am to tgrbaitn08
Called entergy and put ina request. Let's see if they will send someone and if the guy will be willing to move the wire or cut the tree limb
Posted on 4/18/17 at 12:04 pm to glorymanutdtiger
Please report back.
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