As part of its five-year cycle to maintain public safety and electric system reliability, Dominion Energy will begin pruning trees on and around James Island. The company will host an informative drop-in workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 8, from 5-7 p.m. at the Town of James Island Council Meeting Room located at 1122 Dills Bluff Road.
Representatives from Dominion Energy, as well as the contractors performing the work, will be on hand to answer questions, discuss safety, reliability, proper pruning methods and more. To help residents better understand how the project will impact their community, oversized maps marking the streets where trimming is planned will also be on display.
The project — which will extend across more than 100 miles of overhead distribution lines throughout parts of the City of Charleston, the Town of James Island, the James Island Public Service District and other areas of Charleston County — is set to begin mid- to late- January and continue through 2020. Property owners will be notified by mail or email approximately two weeks prior to the start of trimming in their area.
The room will be set up in informational stations to allow interested residents the opportunity to drop in at their convenience anytime between 5-7 p.m. Residents unable to attend the meeting can call 800-251-7234 with questions about tree trimming, or visit www.dominionenergysc.com/treetrimming to learn more. Attached is a map of the 2020 trimming area.