Trees and Powerlines

Did you know that tree limbs and branches that come into contact with power lines are a primary cause of power outages during severe weather?

Here's what you need to know about trees and powerlines.

Tree-Trimming for Reliability and Safety - 2019 Tree-Trimming Schedule and Map

During severe weather, trees can cause power outages when branches come into contact with power lines.

To prevent power outages, we contract Asplundh Canada ULC to trim trees on a three-year cycle to maintain safe clearance around power lines in Guelph and Rockwood.

Asplundh's professional arborists use natural pruning methods to maintain the health of the trees. Pruning clearances around primary lines must be at least three metres and at least one metre around secondary lines but may be more for fast-growing species.

More information about tree-trimming can be found in Electrical Safety Authority booklet entitled: Trimming Trees Around Powerlines.

2019 Tree-Trimming Schedule

Between January and May, 2019, Asplundh will be trimming trees in Rockwood and the three sections that make up Area #3 in Guelph as illustrated on the map below.

As per our normal procedures, at least three days before Asplundh crews arrive in a neighbourhood, customers will receive a hand-delivered notice indicating that trees in the area will be trimmed.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at 519-822-3010.

Map Showing Area Where Trees Will be Trimmed in 2019

Note: The above maps are not accessible. Below are lists of the streets in each area where trees will be trimmed in 2019. 

A large format map is also available upon request. Please contact Customer Service by email or call 519-822-3010. 

Section One Street Names

ALBERT ST

ARBORETUM RD

ARGYLE DR

BELLEVUE ST

BISHOP CRT

BORDEN ST

BRAID PL

CALEDONIA ST

CARNABY CRES

CEDAR ST

CELIA CRES

CENTENNIAL LANE

CHANCELLORS WAY

CHARTWELL CRES

CHRISTIE LANE

COLLEGE AVE E

COLLEGE AVE W

COLLEGE CRES

COLLEGE CRES S

CONROY CRES

COVENTRY DR

CRANE AVE

CRAWFORD ST

DEAN AVE

DENVER RD

DEVERE DR

DORMIE LANE

DOVERCLIFFE RD

DUNDAS LANE

EAST RING RD

ECHO DR

EDINBURGH RD S

ELSON DR

FAIRVIEW BLVD

FLANDERS RD

FLORAL DR

FORBES AVE

FOREST HILL DR

FOREST ST

GORDON ST

GRAHAM ST

GRANGE LANE

HALES CRES

HANLON PKY

HANLON RD

HARCOURT DR

HEATHER AVE

HIGH PARK DR

HONEY CRES

JAMES ST E

JAMES ST W

JANEFIELD AVE

KENDRICK AVE

KNEVITT PL

LAMBERT CRES

LENNOX LANE

LOCKYER RD

LYNWOOD AVE

LYNWOOD PL

MacDONALD ST

MANOR PARK CRES

MAPLE ST

MAPLEWOOD DR

MARTIN AVE

MARY ST

MASON CRT

MAYFAIR CRT

McCRAE BLVD

McGILVRAY ST

McINTOSH LANE

MOORE AVE

MUNICIPAL ST

MUTUAL ST

ORIOLE CRES

PACIFIC PL

PICADILLY PL

PILLET PL

POWERHOUSE LANE

REYNOLDS WALK

RODNEY BLVD

SCOTTSDALE DR

SIMPSON WAY

SKYE PL

SMITH LANE

SOUTH RING RD

STONE RD E

STONE RD W

TALBOT ST

TERRACE LANE

TORCH LANE

TRENT LANE

UNIVERSITY AVE E

UNIVERSITY AVE W

VALERIOTE PL

VANIER DR

VARDON DR

VICTORIA RD S

WATER ST

WATSON LANE

WILSONVIEW AVE

WOLFOND CRES

WOODSIDE RD

YEADON DR

YOUNG ST

Section Two Street Names

ADMIRAL PL

ASPEN VALLEY CRES

AUGUSTINE CRT

BATES RD

BERRY DR

BETT CRT

BIRCH ST

BORLAND DR

BOULDER CRES

BRAZOLOT DR

BRIARLEA RD

BRIDLEWOOD DR

BROMBAL DR

BROOKHAVEN CRT

BYRON CRT

CABOT CRT

CARRINGTON DR

CARRINGTON PL

CARROLL CRES

CHAMPLAIN PL

CHRISTOPHER CRT

CLAIR RD W

CLAIRFIELDS DR W

COLE RD

COLUMBUS CRES

COOPER DR

COOPERS CRT

CORPORATE CRT

COUNTY 45 RD

COWAN PL

CRAWLEY RD

CROWE ST

CUTTEN PL

DARNELL RD

DAWN AVE

DEERCHASE CRT

DOWNEY RD

DOYLE DR

DROHAN DR

EDINBURGH RD S

ELSLEY CRT

ERVIN CRES

FERNBANK PL

FEW ST

FORESTELL RD

FOXWOOD CRES

GEDDES CRES

GIBBS CRES

GINGER CRT

GOLDS CRT

GORDON ST

GOSLING GDNS

GRIERSON DR

GROUSE TRAIL

GRYPHON PL

HANLON CREEK BLVD

HANLON PKY

HANLON RD

HARROW CRT

HARTS LANE W

HARTWOOD CRT

HARVARD RD

HAYWARD CRES

HAZELWOOD DR

HERITAGE DR

HICKORY ST

HILLDALE CRES

HOSKING PL

HUNTERS LANE

IRONWOOD RD

IRVING CRES

JEAN ANDERSON CRES

KAREN AVE

KEATS CRES

KEYS CRES

KINGSWOOD GATE

KIRKBY CRT

KOCH DR

KORTRIGHT RD W

KRON DR

LAIRD RD

LAURELWOOD CRT

LOVETT LANE

LOWES RD W

MALLARD CRT

MALTBY RD W

MARIGOLD DR

McCURDY RD

McELDERRY RD

MERGANSER DR

MILSON CRES

MOFFATT LANE

MOLLISON CRT

MOSS PL

MULBERRY CRT

MUNROE CRES

MURPHY CRT

NISKA RD

OAK ST

OLD COLONY TRAIL

PAULSTOWN CRES

PEER DR

PHEASANT RUN DR

PHELAN CRT

PINTAIL CRT

PIONEER TRAIL

POPPY DR W

PRINCETON PL

PTARMIGAN DR

QUAIL CREEK DR

QUAISER CRT

QUARTERMAN RD

REID CRT

RENFREW PL

RESEARCH LANE

REVELL DR

RICKSON AVE

RODGERS RD

RUTHERFORD CRT

RYDER AVE

SAGEWOOD PL

SANDPIPER DR

SCHUURMAN CRT

SCOTTSDALE DR

SHADYBROOK CRES

SIDNEY CRES

SILVERSMITH CRT

SMART ST

SOMERSET GLEN

SOUTHCREEK TRAIL

SOUTHGATE DR

STEFFLER DR

STONE RD W

TANAGER DR

TANNER ST

TEAL DR

TERRAVIEW CRES

THOMASFIELD DR

THORNBERRY CRT

TRENDELL LANE

TRILLIUM CRT

TRUESDALE CRES

VALLEYRIDGE TRAIL

VAUGHAN ST

WAGONERS TRAIL

WALMAN DR

WAXWING CRES

WEIR DR

WESTWIND CIR

WHISPERING RIDGE DR

WHITTAKER CRT

WILFRID LAURIER CRT

WOOD DUCK CRT

WOODBOROUGH RD

WOODLAND GLEN DR

YEWHOLME DR

YOUNGMAN DR

ZESS CRT

Section Three Street Names

ADAMS LANE

AMALIA CRES

AMBERWOOD LANE

AMBROUS CRES

AMOS  DR

AMSTERDAM CRES

ANNMOORE CRES

ARBORDALE WALK

ARKELL RD

ARLINGTON CRES

ARROW WOOD CRT

ASHCROFT CRT

BALFOUR CRT

BARD BLVD

BASSWOOD DR

BATHGATE DR

BAXTER DR

BAYBERRY DR

BEAVER MEADOW DR

BEECHLAWN BLVD

BLAIR DR

BRADY LANE

BRIGHT LANE

BROCK ST

BROWN ST

BURCOMBE CROSS

BURKE CRT

CAMM CRES

CARLAW PL

CEDARCROFT PL

CHERRY BLOSSOM CIR

CLAIR RD E

CLAIRFIELDS DR E

CLOUGH CRES

COLBORN ST

COLONIAL DR

COUTTS CRT

COX CRT

CUMMINGS CRT

DALLAN DR

DARLING CRES

DAWES AVE

DE CORSO DR

DIMSON AVE

DOMINION DR

DOOLEY PL

DRIFTWOOD DR

DUCK LANE

DUDLEY DR

ELDERBERRY CRT

ELMRIDGE DR

ELSEGOOD DR

EMENY LANE

EUGENE DR

EVANS DR

EVERGREEN DR

FALCON CIR

FARLEY DR

FIELDSTONE RD

FORSTER DR

FREDERICK DR

GARDENVIEW CRT

GAW CRES

GOODWIN DR

GORDON ST

GOWAN CRT

GREY OAK DR

HALESMANOR CRT

HALL AVE

HANDS DR

HANEY DR

HARTS LANE E

HASLER CRES

HAUSER CRT

HAWKINS DR

HODGSON DR

HOLLAND CRES

HONEYSUCKLE DR

HOWDEN CRES

HUNT ST

HUNTINGTON PL

HUTCHISON RD

JELL ST

JENSON BLVD

JOHN BRABSON CRES

KATELYNN DR

KATEMORE DR

KAY CRES

KEEGAN CRT

KILKENNY PL

KINGSBURY SQ

KIRVAN DR

KORTRIGHT RD E

KOVACH CRT

LAMBETH WAY

LANDSDOWN DR

LATENDA PL

LAUGHLAND LANE

LOBSINGER LANE

LORNA DR

LOVERING LANE

LOWES RD E

LYLE PL

LYNCH CIR

LYNNMORE ST

MACALISTER BLVD

MAGNOLIA LANE

MALTBY RD E

MALVERN CRES

MARSH CRES

MARSLAND CRT

MAYFIELD AVE

McARTHUR CRES

McARTHUR DR

McCANN ST

McGARR CRT

McGARR DR

McINTYRE CRT

McNULTY LANE

MEGAN PL

MILLER ST

MONTICELLO CRES

OAKDALE DR

OAKRIDGE CRES

OLD STONE CRT

OLDFIELD DR

OWENS WAY

PADDISON CRT

PARKSIDE DR

PEARSON ST

PERIWINKLE WAY

PINE RIDGE DR

POPPY DR E

PORTER CRT

PORTER DR

RAY CRES

RIDGEWAY AVE

ROBIN RD

ROEHAMPTON CRES

SAMUEL DR

SERENA LANE

SINCLAIR ST

SPARLING CRT

SPENCER CRES

SPRUCEHAVEN CRT

STAPLES BLVD

STONE RD E

SUMMERFIELD DR

SWEENEY DR

TOLTON DR

VALLEY RD

VICTORIA RD S

VILLAGE CROSSING RD E

VILLAGE CROSSING RD W

VILLAGE GREEN DR

WALKER WAY

WATERFORD DR

WHETSTONE CRES

WHITE PINE WAY

WHITETAIL CRT

WILD ROSE CRT

WILKIE CRES

WINTERBERRY LANE

ZADUK PL

ZECCA DR

Rockwood Street Names

ACADEMY PL

ALICIA LANE

ALMA ST

BALACLAVA ST

BERNARDI CRES

BRADY ST

BRIDGE ST

CARROLL ST

CARTER'S LANE

CATHERINE ST

CHESTNUT DR

CHRISTIE ST

CHURCH ST

CLARA ST

COBBLESTONE PL

COKER CRES

DENNIS ST

DIVISION ST

DOWLER ST

DRENTERS CRT

DUNBAR ST

ELLYS LANE

FALL ST N

FALL ST S

FOUNTAIN ST

FREDERICK ST

GABRIEL LANE

GAGNON PL

GAMBLE LANE

GEORGE ST

GOWAN ST

GUELPH ST

GUTHRIE LANE

GZOWKSI ST

HAMPSON CRES

HARRIS ST

HAYWARD CRT

HENRY ST

HICKORY DR

INKERMAN ST

ISAAC LANE

JACKSON ST

JOHN ST

JOLLIFFE AVE

JUNIPER ST

LANDREX BLVD

LINDEN AVE

LOU HILTS CRES

LOU'S BLVD

MACKENZIE ST

MacLENNAN ST

MAIN ST N

MAIN ST S

MARY ST

MAY ST

MILLVIEW CRT

MILNE PL

OLD MAPLE BLVD

OLD QUARRY RD

PARKEDGE ST

PARKINSON DR

PARKVIEW LANE

PASMORE ST

PINE ST

PRINCESS ST

QUEEN ST

RICHARDSON ST

RIDGE RD

RIDGE TOP CRES

RIVERWALK PL

ROCKMOSA DR

SAMMON DR

SCOTS LANE

SHANLEY ST

STATION ST

THATCHER CRES

VALLEY RD

WATER ST

WETHERALD ST

WHEELER CRT

WINSTON ST

Planting Trees on Your Property

We work very hard to provide a reliable supply of electricity but we need your help.

If you are thinking of planting trees on your property, consider the location of overhead powerlines and review the Planting Under or Around Powerlines and Electrical Equipment pamphlet produced by the Electrical Safety Authority.

Tree-Trimming on Your Property

Never attempt to trim any vegetation growing near or on any overhead power lines. These lines are generally not insulated and can be deadly if touched by a tree limb or ladder.

When hiring landscapers or yard workers to trim your trees, remember to ask if they are licensed, insured and qualified to trim vegetation around power lines.

For the health and beauty of your tree, and for your family's safety, we strongly recommend contacting a qualified line-clearance arborist to trim and maintain your trees -- especially trees near power lines.

For more information consult the Trimming Trees Around Electrical Powerlines booklet produced by the Electrical Safety Authority.