Why does Hydro-Qubec eliminate the vegetation that grows in power line rights-of-way?
We don’t try to eliminate all the vegetation, just whatever could interfere with the safe operation of the power system, namely, trees. Low plants such as small shrubs, blueberries and grasses are left alone. There are three main reasons why we control vegetation along power line rights-of-way: to keep the conductors clear (tree branches must not touch them), to allow crews quick access to the lines (for inspections and repairs when outages occur) and to prevent damage from fires.
