Maintaining vegetation around transmission lines means accommodating more than just what you see at any given moment. Lines can move, sag and sway. The image below shows how much area our crews must clear around transmission lines.

The process: 

The sides of a transmission right-of-way are managed using jaraffs, buckets or an airsaw where possible.   

The right-of-way floor is treated with herbicide on a cycle to maintain the vegetation below an acceptable height.  

Where there are residences near a transmission line, crews will attempt to notify customers as a courtesy. If notification is unsuccessful, work will continue as planned. Cleanup of trimming debris is done in maintained areas, like pastures or landscaped yards, but the trimmings are left to decompose on-site.  

Contact: 

If you would like to speak to someone about vegetation around a transmission line, call 1-800-ENTERGY and say, "I need to report a concern about a transmission line." 

Frequently asked questions for Transmission

Does Entergy mow transmission rights-of-way? 

Transmission does not mow rights-of-way unless they are owned by Entergy and local ordinances require it. Mowing is the responsibility of the property owner. We have the right to maintain vegetation within the right-of-way to prevent interference with electric transmission. However, it is not our objective to make it look aesthetically pleasing.

Will the debris be cleaned up on or off rights-of-way? 

Cleanup is only completed in maintained areas (unless easement dictates otherwise). 

Can I plant trees in a transmission right-of-way? 

The only plantings allowed in transmission rights-of-way are species that grow 8 feet or less without trimming. Transmission easements give us the right to clear and keep clear the right-of-way.

How do I find my easement?  

It is attached to your deed, on record in your local courthouse. 

Do you spray herbicide on the right-of-way? 

We apply a targeted, low-volume backpack application to individual woody stems. We do not broadcast herbicide on the right-of-way.  

Can Entergy access my property? 

Entergy has the right and obligation to access and maintain our equipment and rights-of-way. We will attempt contact in areas where we are able to identify an owner nearby. However, we may enter if contact has not been made. 

What can Entergy do on the land? 

Full land-use rights and restrictions are described in right-of-way document attached to your deed.