Creating harmony between the environment and the electric grid
Keeping trees and vegetation away from the electric system is critical to ensuring line workers have safe access to equipment during outages or routine maintenance. If you have questions about MTE’s tree pruning or about tree placement near electrical facilities or power lines, our trained professionals are here to help. MTE’s vegetation management specialists are certified arborists familiar with a wide variety of tree species and proper pruning techniques. They coordinate tree pruning efforts with our contractors throughout the MTE service area. Most importantly, they are here to serve our membership by providing information and explanations about our vegetation management program. You can contact our team by phone at (877) 414-7685, by email VegetationMgmt@mte.com, or by using the form below.
Right Tree Right Place
Teaching students the importance of our environment
Accredited by Treeline USA
MTE's vegetation management program is accredited by the Arbor Day Foundation's Treeline USA Program. For the past several years, our team has demonstrated the five core standards to protect and enhance the environment.
- Quality Tree Care
- Annual Worker Training
- Tree Planting and Public Education
- Tree-Based Energy Conservation Program
- Participate in Arbor Day Celebrations
Trees Help Conserve Energy
Planting the right trees in the right places can conserve energy and reduce energy bills while helping fight climate change. See how properly placed trees save energy by providing summer shade, winter warmth, and winter windbreaks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our vegetation team works with members, the environment, and the needs of our electric system to create a balanced and proactive approach to rights-of-way maintenance. We've compiled some of the most frequent questions related to our tree and vegetation management practices.
Our vegetation team works with members, the environment, and the needs of our electric system to create a balanced and proactive approach to rights-of-way maintenance. We've compiled some of the most frequent questions related to our tree and vegetation management practices.
MTE's tree and vegetation team use a variety of options to maintain, preserve, and improve the rights-of-way (ROW) in our service territory. One of the tools they use is Tree Growth Regulators (TGR). To help keep our members informed about our ROW management, we've put together a list of frequently asked questions.
MTE uses herbicides as a tool to maintain the right-of-way. Selective herbicide application to woody-stemmed species encourages herbaceous vegetation in the right of way while proactively reducing the risk of future tree- and vegetation-related issues. MTE has put together the information below regarding what and how we use herbicides to continually provide affordable, reliable power for our membership.
MTE is proud to be a Treeline USA accredited electric utility.
That means our team of highly trained and certified arborists work to prevent outages caused by trees and vegetation while also ensuring a better environment along our rights-of-way. If you have a question about the trees, plants, or the environment near our electric system, please reach out to our vegetation management team.
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