August 17^th, 2020
Public Notice for Immediate Release

ANGLEC Hurricane Season Tree Interference Report Advisory

As a continuation of the 2020 Hurricane Season preparations, The Anguilla Electricity Company Ltd. ANGLEC solicits reports of trees that are at risk of interfering with essential power lines. Only trees within 3 ft or less of ANGLEC’s silver power lines should be reported to help reduce the possibility of weather-related interference that could result in emergency outages and other unplanned maintenance issues.

Reports should be made by property owners via ANGLEC’s Trouble Call Line 497-2891. The reports will be handled in the order they are received. Upon inspection by an ANGLEC team, a determination will be made as to whether the tree may cause interference and requires trimming. ANGLEC may the offer the service of tree trimming once authorization is given.

Tree Interference Report Requirements:

ONLY reports of trees will be accepted, bushes and other shrubbery do not qualify.
The tree must be within 3ft of ANGLEC’s silver High Voltage or Low Voltage lines.

To Qualify for a Tree Trimming the following must be true:

The person making the report is the property owner or a person with the expressed written permission of the property owner
The following is provided to ANGLEC upon making the tree interference report: The name of reporter, a valid contact number, location of property, and the nearest pole number
There has been a site inspection by an ANGLEC team with official determination to trim the trees in question
Signed authorization for tree trimming has been given prior to cutting.
Property owner/authorized person must be available at the time of the tree cutting