Why does American Transmission Co.s tree trimming look different from We Energies tree work?
Vegetation has a much greater impact to transmission lines because of the higher voltage. Transmission line power outages affect more customers. While an outage in the We Energies distribution system can affect a neighborhood, an outage in the transmission system can affect entire cities or regions. Consequently, federal regulation are more stringent for tree trimming near transmission lines. Visit American Transmission Co.’s website for additional trimming information.
