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Understanding Underground Wiring Ownership

Understanding Underground Wiring Ownership

Before starting your next digging project, it’s important to understand the ownership of underground wiring. Knowing where Dawson PPD’s responsibility ends and where your own begins is the key. While it’s not always easy to tell where yours begins,...
Whose line is it, anyway?

Whose line is it, anyway?

weatherhead customer pole light customer private underground customer private overhead When it comes to power lines and equipment, it is not always obvious if it is the customer’s property or Dawson PPD’s. These four illustrations depict some of the most...
Know what is below

Know what is below

The 811 process for homeowners For projects that include planting a tree, installing a mailbox or building a deck, among others. Notify – Notify your local one-call center by calling 811 or making an online request 2-3 days before work begins. The one-call center will...
Plant the right tree in the right place

Plant the right tree in the right place

  Trees beautify our neighborhoods, and when planted in the right spot, can even help lower energy bills. But the wrong tree in the wrong place can be a hazard…especially to power lines. Large trees Height/spread of more than 40 feet, such as: Maple Oak...
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