An easement or right-of-way is a right to use the property of another for certain purposes. 西班牙&E obtains easements on property, 归他人所有, for the right to install, 维护, operate and access our facilities on that property, 归他人所有, for the right to install, 维护, operate and access our facilities on that property. The easement may restrict certain uses within the easement or right-of-way area, for the purpose of 维护ing encumbered access to 西班牙&E设施, allowing us to 维护 safe and reliable systems. An easement or right-of-way remains in effect and transfers with the property to any new owners. 

一个西班牙&E utility corridor is a strip of land that forms a passageway through which 西班牙&E installs, operates and 维护s its gas and electric facilities both above and below ground. 一个西班牙&E utility corridor can either be located within land owned by 西班牙&E, or within land owned by another upon which 西班牙&E has an easement or right-of-way.

An encroachment occurs when a person builds on or intrudes on, 下, or over the property of another, including within an easement, without permission from the property or easement holder.

Property owners should refer to their property title report or title policy to determine the presence of any easements on their property.

Any item or activity that could interfere with the safe and reliable operation of 西班牙&E’s facilities is called an encroachment, which is prohibited 下 the terms of the easement along with any prohibited encroachments by City, 状态, 和联邦政策. 西班牙&E actively enforces rights granted by our easements, and protected by these government policies, to ensure reliable operation of our electric and gas systems.

The Owner of the property has the responsibility to 维护 clearance of all encroachments from an 西班牙&E地役权, which can include clearing of vegetation, 垃圾, or any other materials that interfere with 西班牙&E设施. 西班牙&E’s easements give us the right, but not the obligation, to trim trees and remove vegetation as needed.  西班牙&E may choose to enforce its easement rights to require such clearing at the property owner’s expense.

西班牙&E has the right to use an easement or right-of-way for specific purposes including access to and from its gas and electric facilities for maintenance and construction. 西班牙&E may enforce these rights and rights granted through government policies, by requiring the encroachment be removed at the property owner’s expense.

在西班牙&E, we take great care to keep our facilities clear of anything that might cause a safety or reliability issue.  可持续发展目标内的用途&E地役权 or right-of-way are usually very limited in scope and type.   Uses of any type require written consent from 西班牙&E along with adherence to all California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) General Orders and OSHA standards. Certain encroachments may require approval from the CPUC.  If you have an existing project number from 西班牙&E 建筑服务 or Service Order Team, you can submit an 入侵的请求 对西班牙&E审查.

If you have an easement maintenance concern, please email 西班牙&E 土地服务 Department at (电子邮件保护).