All projects, no matter the size, could pose a threat to your safety or result in costly mistakes. Diggers Hotline works with MGE and other participating utilities to identify buried lines on your property so that you can dig freely and safely.
Contact Diggers Hotline at least three full business days before you plan to dig, no matter the size of your project. It's not only smart, it's the law.
Diggers Hotline is a free service available 24/7:
By working safely, you can help us maintain a safe, dependable energy delivery system for everyone in our community.
Excavator's GuideBefore your project
During construction
If damage occurs
MGE will mark the location of underground facilities and indicate safe overhead line clearances. We will mark our lines with a combination of spray paint or chalk plus flags or stakes with attached ribbons. The markings—yellow for gas, red for electricity—include our initials for identification.
When excavation is complete, it is the duty of the Diggers Hotline ticket holder to remove the marking flags and stakes. At large worksites, it is the duty of the general contractor to remove flags and stakes.
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