PG&E

PG&E periodically sends a tree crew down our street, and all other streets, to check on tree growth. If branches have grown to within ten feet of the power lines the trees are tagged and a few weeks later the work crew comes along to chop them back. It's a good idea to watch their work for they are not the most observant guys. They chop away to get the job done. If the tree looks misshapen when they get through, so be it. Here they are working on my neighbors' young oaks. Tagging guy had said they would take my Italian Cypress down about ten feet, but the trimmers only took a negligible amount. About five years ago I talked them into totally removing a Eucalyptus tree by my driveway that required frequent maintenance.
There is no direct cost to the electricity consumer. We do, however, pay high prices per electric kilowatt and natural gas therms. So we do pay for it, a little bit, all the time.