Practice safety around our facilities
Only our certified line electricians are permitted to work near power lines. As a general requirement,
stay at least 20 feet away from overhead power lines. If you need to work closer than 20 feet, contact us
to discuss how to make the area safe for everyone.
If your projects require digging, be sure to call your state's locating service for free marking of any buried utilities.
Wisconsin: Diggers Hotline 811 or 800-242-8511
Michigan: Miss Dig 811 or 800-482-7171
Clearance distances
The chart below contains guidelines to maintain required clearance distances between structure and
landscaping projects, and any utility facilities or easements on or near your property. These distances
are subject to change depending on the project. For questions, call 800-242-9137.
| Structure |
Utility poles |
Overhead
electric lines |
Underground electric/
gas lines |
Electric / gas meters |
Pad-Mounted transformers |
Pedestals |
| Fences |
4 feet horizontal
Cannot be attached to a pole |
|
2 feet horizontal |
3 feet front
1.5 feet sides |
10 feet door 3 feet all other sides |
3 feet |
| Pools and decks |
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25 feet in any direction from the water
20 feet in any direction from a pool slide or pool deck
Pools should not be located under conductors
20-foot vertical clearance from non-pool decks under construction |
5 feet from edge of pool or from pool equipment
Cannot be installed directly under pool |
3 feet front
1.5 feet sides
Do not enclose meters inside a deck, sunroom or porch |
10 feet door 5 feet from pool
3 feet all other sides |
5 feet from edge of pool or from pool equipment
3 feet all other sides |
| Sheds, garages, treehouses, playhouses and other structures |
3 feet horizontal |
20 feet in any direction from lines |
2 feet horizontal
Cannot be built over lines |
3 feet front
1.5 feet sides |
10 feet door
3 feet all other sides |
3 feet |
Tree planting
and landscaping |
Trees 25-30 feet = 30 feet horizontal
Trees 40 feet or more = 50 feet horizontal
Landscaping and retaining walls - 4 feet horizontal |
Trees 25-30 feet = 30 feet horizontal
Trees 40 feet or more= 50 feet horizontal |
3 feet |
3 feet front
1.5 feet sides |
10 feet door
3 feet all other sides |
3 feet |
| Wells, septic and sprinkler |
2 feet horizontal |
20 feet horizontal from wells |
2 feet horizontal |
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2 feet horizontal |
2 feet horizontal |
| Lighting/Flag poles |
Cannot be attached to utility poles |
20 feet horizontal from lines |
2 feet horizontal |
3 feet front
1.5 feet sides |
10 feet door
3 feet all other sides |
3 feet |
| TV antenna/Satellite dish |
7.5 feet horizontal
8 feet vertical |
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