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Committee hears bill to set 15‑foot vegetation clearance for power lines
Summary
The House Energy Committee heard testimony on House Bill 4361, which would allow utilities to maintain vegetation up to 15 feet from the outermost portion of an electric conductor to reduce outages and improve reliability.
The House Energy Committee heard testimony on House Bill 4361, which would amend the statute establishing the Michigan Public Service Commission to add a provision allowing utilities to maintain vegetation up to 15 feet from the outermost portion of an electric conductor.
Sponsor Representative Phil Green told the panel the change is aimed at reducing storm‑related outages and lowering restoration costs. "Allowing the utilities to trim the trees from the ground to the sky to save costs and ensure transmission or distribution line reliability," Green said, describing the bill's core provision.
The bill would add a subsection directing that standards or rules developed under the cited section be designed to permit utilities to maintain vegetation up to 15 feet from the outermost…
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