Protecting America’s land: a complex task from coast-to-coast.

For electricity to reach millions of homes and businesses throughout the U.S. from dense urban communities to vast rural areas, electric companies own and manage literally hundreds of thousands of acres of lands. The electric power industry works in partnership with federal, state, and local agencies to ensure that we meet all applicable land management guidelines and practices.

• Everyone Has a Responsibility to Protect the Environment
  See how electric companies are protecting land resources.
• Endangered Species
  Find out how electric companies are working to protect endangered species.
• Siting and Natural Resources
  Learn how electric companies are working to site transmission lines while also protecting wildlife and land resources.

• Vegetation Management
  Read about the electric power industry’s vegetation management practices.