Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) began tree trimming around transmission power lines in Grant and Huntington counties on Tuesday, December 11 and is now extending trimming into Madison, Delaware, Randolph, Wayne and Union counties. This work will continue through the end of the year.

Trimming will take place, weather permitting, Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. near transmission power lines. There will be no trimming on Christmas Eve or Christmas. This work is part of I&M's commitment to providing safe and reliable energy while balancing the importance of trees in our environment.

I&M is contracting with Rotor Blade, LLC to perform the work using a helicopter-based, tree-trimming saw. The saw is suspended beneath a helicopter by a vertical boom with multiple blades attached. Aerial trimming is faster and can reach off-road areas easier than traditional trimming.

For more information on I&M’s forestry efforts, visit www.IndianaMichiganPower.com/forestry.