A SUPPLEMENT TO OKLAHOMA LIVING


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LIVEWIRE JULY 2011 | VO LUME 62 ISS UE 7 | air


Note from Jack S


ummer has arrived and


that conditioners


means are


whirring. You can keep your energy costs down by using ceiling fans in


conjunction with your A/C. Research shows this approach can make a room feel up to 7° cooler. However, fans cool people, not space, so be sure to turn them off when you leave the room. To learn more about factors that drive the cost of your electricity, see page four. You may have


seen our tree


trimming crews in your neighborhood lately. We contract with a local tree trimming service to maintain our right- of-way so that it is safely accessible for our crews when maintenance or service is needed. Please review the illustration on page two to learn more about the cooperative’s right-of- way requirements and what type of vegetation can be safely planted. In May, the cooperative’s Board of


Trustees elected officers for the year. Larry Hodges, trustee for District 9, remains the President and Joe Mayer, trustee for District 5, remains the vice president. Shawn Martinez, who represents District 7, is now the secretary of the board.


Sincerely, Jack L. Perkins Chief Executive Officer


Jody Shull with Riggs Tree Service of Beaver, Okla., trims a tree for Tri-County Electric. The power line that poses a threat to the public’s safety and the cooperative’s reliability is in the background. Tree trimming is a costly necessity for the cooperative.


P U B LISH E D FOR MEMBE RS OF TR I -CO U NT Y ELECTR I C COOPER AT IVE Plant Trees Wisely to Avoid Future Tree Trimming and Costs


serious risks to the public and Tri-County Electric’s crews. Not only can they injure people or property near the line, but tree branches hitting a line may cause power outages, surges, fires, and other damage. A tree with a potential to fall into a utility line is a very serious situation. Right-of-way is the area around our poles and equipment on the property of


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landowners. We require the right-of-way to be cleared of vegetation so that our crews can work safely and efficiently when maintenance is required. For overhead lines, we require a 30-foot wide area (15 feet on either side of the pole) for right-of-way. While the ground doesn’t have to be bare, it does need to be cleared of vegetation that may overgrow and interfere when maintenance is needed.


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rees have many benefits, from adding beauty to a community to providing shade for our enjoyment. However, trees near utility poles and power lines can pose


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