Before You Spring into Action…

Spring Planting? Have a Plan!

Don’t plant tall-growing trees where they’ll interfere with power lines. And be strategic – for example, put trees where they’ll provide shade and/or windbreaks to reduce warm-weather energy costs. Click here to learn more

Don’t Crowd Transformers!

If you have a green PWC transformer box on your property, DO NOT PLANT anything within 9 feet from the front of the box and 3 feet from each side. It impedes our line workers’ ability to make repairs and restore your power. Click here to learn more

Remember Easements/Rights-of-Way

Check to see if you have an easement/right-of-way on your property, and be sure to keep those areas clear of fences, sheds or other permanent structures. Click here to learn more

Call NC811 Before You Dig

If your plans include significant excavation. Through this free service, the utility companies serving your property will come and mark the location of underground lines, so you can dig carefully around them. Click here to learn more

Consider Water-Wise Gardening

Landscape with plants, flowers and shrubs that require minimal watering and grow well in shade. Use mulch. Choose drought-resistant grasses, such as Centipede or Bermuda, and reduce lawn area with ground cover, mulched beds, etc. Click here to learn more