Access to Facilities — Right of access is crucial to Buckeye REC in its efforts to ensure reliable electric service. Keep the path to your service line and meter pole/pedestal unobstructed in case our linemen must reach these facilities for repair or maintenance. Remember that co-op personnel are called on to work around- the-clock, so don’t be surprised during periods of severe weather to see our trucks on the road night and day. Our crews need access to your property during these times and the regular work week. Buckeye REC meter technicians perform inspections of meters and check readings. Please keep your animals under control for the safety of these workers.
Co-op personnel wear Buckeye REC uniform clothes, drive vehicles marked with the Buckeye REC logo, and do not mind you asking them for identification. Call one of the offices if you are unsure of the person with whom you are dealing.
Right-of-Way Clearing — Buckeye REC attempts to clear a 40-ft. right-of-way (20 feet on either side) around its power lines. Any “danger trees” identified outside the 40-ft. zone will also be removed if the trees could threaten electric facilities. You can help us by not planting fast- or tall-growing trees or shrubs close to power lines and poles. Vegetation growing into lines or trees falling on lines is the major source of power outages.
Report Line Problems — Please report any conditions along power lines that need attention. When you call one of our offices, be prepared give details about the location and type of problem: broken or leaning poles, wires sagging too low, trees growing into the lines, broken insulators, sparks coming from lines or transformers, grass fires burning poles, children playing in a substation or underground transformer, meter tampering or theft of electricity.
