Distribution power lines are lower voltage utility wires that range from 4,000 to 69,000 volts. They are usually attached to wooden poles that are typically located alongside roadways or in easements along property lines.

Our distribution system is responsible for distributing power to households, municipalities, businesses, and many other establishments throughout New Jersey.

We must keep trees that are located near distribution power lines pruned on a regular cycle. PSE&G implements a four year maintenance cycle, during which trees are either trimmed or removed in order to maintain an adequate distance from the power lines and also to allow for re-growth until the next cycle.

• Distribution Contact Information
• Municipalities of Palisades Division
• Municipalities of Metro Division
• Municipalities of Central Division
• Municipalities of Southern Division
• Pruning Techniques on the Distribution System

The Distribution network is divided into four divisions: Palisades, Metro, Central, and Southern. Each division is headed by a forester who serves as a distribution supervisor to tree trimming and other vegetative maintenance.

By clicking on the division that serves your municipality the contact information of the distribution forester for your area will appear.  Below the map you may find a list of municipalities that each division serves in order to assist you in locating the proper contact person.

All service requests should be directed to the PSE&G Customer Service Center at 1-800-350-PSEG (7734) so that your call can be properly directed.

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Municipalities of Palisades Division

Bayonne	Guttenberg	Moonachie	Saddle Brook
Bergenfield	Hackensack	New Milford	Saddle River
Bogota	Harrison	North Arlington	Secaucus
Carlstadt	Hasbrouck Heights	North Bergen	South Hackensack
Cliffside Park	Haworth	Old Tappan	Teaneck
Cresskill	Hillsdale	Oradell	Tenafly
Dumont	Hoboken	Palisades Park	Teterboro
East Newark	Hohokus	Paramus	Union City
East Rutherford	Jersey City	Park Ridge	Waldwick
Edgewater	Kearny	Ridgefield	Washington Twp.
Emerson	Leonia	Ridgefield Park	Weehawken
Englewood	Little Ferry	Ridgewood	West New York
Englewood Cliffs	Lodi	River Edge	Westwood
Fairview	Lyndhurst	River Vale	Woodcliff Lake
Fort Lee	Maywood	Rochelle Park	Wood Ridge
Glen Rock	Midland Park	Rutherford	Wyckoff

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Municipalities of Metro Division

Belleville	Garfield	Newark	Totowa
Bloomfield	Glen Ridge	North Caldwell	Verona
Caldwell	Haledon	North Haledon	Wallington
Cedar Grove	Hawthorne	Nutley	Wayne
Clifton	Irvington	Orange	West Caldwell
East Orange	Lincoln Park	Passaic	West Orange
Elmwood Park	Little Falls	Paterson	West Paterson
Essex Falls	Livingston	Prospect Park
Fairfield	Maplewood	Roseland
Fair Lawn	Montclair	South Orange

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Municipalities of Central Division

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Municipalities of Southern Division

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Pruning Techniques on the Distribution System

Sufficient clearance between vegetation and our power lines must be maintained to give trees adequate room for their natural movement in air currents without contacting the power lines. If the branches of a tree are too close to PSE&G power lines, the tree must be pruned.

In order to prevent future vegetation from growing back into the power lines Contractors employ directional pruning techniques which are utilized to train the branches of a tree to grow away from energized conductors. Directional pruning allows for proper healing of pruning cuts without depleting the tree’s natural nutritional reserves.

After trimming, trees may look similar to the images below. However, this is only a representation of how the majority of trees are trimmed. Final decisions on pruning cuts are made based on the species of the tree, its characteristic shape and growth habit, voltage of the conductors and the type of construction located in the vicinity.

Points to Remember:

• Never attempt to trim or remove any tree next to a power line.
• Never build tree houses in trees near power lines.
• Never climb trees near power lines.
• State and federal laws prohibit any person from working within 10 feet of any electric power facility without proper training and certification.

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