Over the next few weeks you might notice crews out in your neighborhood trimming trees. Westar Energy has contracted companies to prune and remove trees away from the power lines. Line voltage and tree species will be used to determine the amount of space required between the trees and electric lines. The process of removing trees and branches helps to reduce outages and ensure safe and reliable service to your neighborhood. If you have questions, special circumstances or a tree that is near a utility line that you would like removed, please call Westar Energy's toll free number: 316-261-6581 Westar Energy Line Clearning Information