Right of Way Management

Duke Energy owns and operates an extensive network of electric transmission and distribution lines, as well as natural gas operations including transmission pipelines and storage capacity. Providing safe and reliable electricity and gas requires unobstructed access for maintaining power lines, pipelines, facilities and rights of way.

Vegetation growth such as trees and overgrown shrubbery can pose a threat to Duke Energy equipment as well as public safety. Duke Energy uses a variety of environmentally responsible and cost-effective methods to monitor and manage vegetation growth on electric line rights of way.

Carolinas
Across the Carolinas, we are responsible for maintaining more than 13,000 miles of transmission lines and more than 52,000 miles of overhead distribution lines that provide electricity to more than 2.4 million customers safely and reliably. Learn more about how the company controls tree and plant growth near power lines in the Carolinas.

Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana
In the Midwest, Duke Energy is responsible for maintaining more than 7,500 miles of transmission lines and more than 26,000 miles of distribution lines that provide electricity to more than 1.6 million customers safely and reliably. Learn more about how the company controls tree and plant growth near power lines in the Midwest.

Ohio & Kentucky Gas Pipelines
In Ohio and Kentucky, Duke Energy is responsible for maintaining more than 200 miles of natural gas transmission pipelines and more than 7,200 miles of natural gas distribution pipelines that provide service to approximately 500,000 customers safely and reliably. Learn more about how the company controls tree and plant growth near natural gas pipelines.