NSTAR To Do Tree Trimming In Dover Beginning July 20

NSTAR customers in Dover are benefiting this year from the company’s award winning tree-maintenance program. The program is part of NSTAR’s commitment to providing reliable electric service to its customers and helps to reduce the frequency of tree-related power outages while maintaining the benefits of community trees. 

“Trees are one of the top causes of power outages, so it’s important that we address them through proper pruning,” said NSTAR Senior Arborist Chris Fallon, one of three arborists employed by the company to oversee its tree-maintenance programs. “Because we recognize the aesthetic and environmental benefits of trees, we do our work with the utmost care for their long-term health.”

The pruning work in Dover, set to begin on July 20, is expected to be completed by the end of September. As part of the project, NSTAR’s professional tree contractors will be working in the areas of:

Bridge St.

Smith St.

Farm St.

Centre St.

Pond St.

Cedar hill Rd.    

Powisset St.

Riga Rd

Hartford St

The project covers a total of approximately 36 miles.

NSTAR has consistently been named a Tree Line USA Utility by the National Arbor Day Foundation and is recognized by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Resources for its comprehensive tree-maintenance program. This program combines pre-planning by certified arborists and foresters with proactive outreach to local officials. It emphasizes natural pruning that trains trees to grow around wires and retains more of their natural form. 

“NSTAR crews work hard every day to prepare for Mother Nature’s worst,” added Fallon. “When a storm hits the area, accessing damaged equipment and restoring power as safely and quickly as possible are the top priorities.  So it’s best to proactively prune in advance of storms to minimize the amount of emergency work that’s needed later.”

Customers are responsible for tree maintenance on their own property, including keeping tree branches away from the wires that connect their homes and businesses to the main utility wires on the street. NSTAR strongly recommends contacting a professional tree service to perform this work.