Upcoming FPL Planned Line Trimming Maintenance for July 2015

FPL Line Trimming Maintenance

FPL Line Clearing Program for July 2015 

FPL will begin their Planned Maintenance Trimmimg. Attached is a boundary map of FPL's upcoming area due for line clearing. 

How FPL trims trees

Once a line is selected for maintenance as part of the scheduled program:

  • The entire length of the power line is checked for vegetation issues.
  • Trees and any other vegetation that are in the direct path of the power line are identified for maintenance. FPL will not trim every tree in close proximity to the line. It is the customer’s responsibility to have the other trees trimmed.
  • FPL’s qualified tree-trimming contractors perform the work using “directional pruning.” This method is a professional technique of pruning trees away from power lines, removing entire branches and limbs up to the main trunk of the tree, where trees normally shed them. Future tree growth is then directed away from the power lines and re-growth is reduced. Directional pruning does not interfere with the tree’s natural defense system that protects it from decay and is supported by years of experience and research.
  • Trees that interfere with FPL facilities and cannot be pruned without dramatically affecting the shape or health of the tree are completely removed. Trees with high growth rates, exotic weed trees and trees in poor health are prime targets for removal. The customer is notified in advance of the tree’s removal and, as a courtesy, consent is obtained before removing the tree.
  • After a tree is trimmed or removed, the remaining debris is collected before the end of the next day except during any restoration efforts immediately following a storm.