Tree Replacement Program

Helping members maintain a beautiful right-of-way

A replacement tree may be provided free of charge on qualifying yard trees removed to improve the safety and reliability of MTE’s power system. If a replacement is granted, MTE recommends the following trees for replacement of such removals. They are all proven performers for our area. When properly planted, they will not interfere with the power lines. Other trees may also be appropriate replacement trees. Call an MTE Vegetation Management Specialist at your local area office for more information or for planting advice.

Improve your home. Help the environment.

There are many benefits that come with having trees on your property - shade, beauty, windbreak, privacy, cleaner air, less noise, less glare, and higher property values to name a few. But the key to these benefits is to select the right tree and plant it in the right place. The right tree in the right place not only ensures a lifetime of satisfaction, but it also keeps maintenance costs low.

Learn more about where to plant your tree.

Our vegetation management team has curated a list of the trees we recommend to plant on your property near the ROW. Take a look at our recommendations and contact us if you have any questions.

View recommended list of trees

Keeping trees and plants away from electrical transformers is critical in order to allow line workers safe access to equipment during an outage. Roots from vegetation can interfere with underground electrical lines and cause outages when they grow to their mature size. Plant outside the No-Grow Zone to help prevent outages and keep our crews safe.

Find out planting restrictions in the ROW
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.

Cannon
 

Ryan Haley

Rutherford
 

Bryon Smith

Murfreesboro City
 

Ethan Weibrecht

Williamson
 

Michael Johnson

Wilson
 

Jeremy Goldsby

Other Vegetation Management Information

Vegetation Management

January 9, 2020

Tree Growth Regulator Program
TGR is a plant-based growth inhibitor that is applied underground directly to the area around the tree roots. It allows the tree to grow at a slower rate while improving its foliage density, color, and health. This reduces the need for tree pruning by our Vegetation Management team. TGRs are effective 3 – 5 years, depending on the tree.
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Vegetation Management

January 9, 2020

Tree and Vegetation Management FAQs
Our tree and 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.
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Vegetation Management

January 2, 2020

Tree & Vegetation Management
Keeping trees and plants away from electrical transformers is critical in order to allow line workers safe access to equipment during an outage. If you have questions about tree pruning or tree replacement in zones close to power lines, MTE has trained professionals to help you called Vegetation Management Specialists. They're here to serve members with information and explanations about our vegetation management program.
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