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    Vegetation Management

    LUMA Energy's Work Plan For Puerto Rico

    March 25, 2024
    The utility aims to boost reliability and resiliency by focusing on vegetation management, automation and substation modernization.
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    Preventing Ergonomic Injuries in Utility Vegetation Management

    Oct. 2, 2023
    Since ergonomic injuries are one of the leading work-related hazards, it is important to understand how ergonomics affect job tasks and how to properly complete said tasks.
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    2023 Trees & Utilities: Live from Pittsburgh

    Sept. 19, 2023
    The annual event brings utility vegetation management professionals together for networking and education.
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    Striving for Sustainability in Vegetation Management

    July 13, 2023
    SMUD achieves ROW Stewardship re-accreditation for its integrated vegetation management program.
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    Transmission Vegetation Management Transformation Part II

    July 10, 2023
    In part two of this two-part article series, Duke Energy shares how its WorkPASS program has transformed the way it executes vegetation management work.

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    Wildfire Risk Mitigation

    Feb. 16, 2022
    Learn about the tools and practices that minimize power equipment caused fires.
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    Smart Grids, Safe Lands: Reducing Wildfire Risks With Technology

    April 25, 2024
    Smart-connected sensors, real-time data and machine learning can provide the insights utilities need to continually improve their wildfire planning and make faster decisions in...
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    De-Energization Is A New Tool to Fight Wildfires

    April 24, 2024
    Falling conductor protection technology can help utilities to prevent wildfires caused by downed conductors.
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    A Holistic Approach To Fire Prevention

    April 23, 2024
    The wildfire season is no longer a season, and with the most precise technology, managing vegetation still requires a fair amount of human intervention, which underscores another...
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    LUMA Initiates Island-wide Smart Meter and Vegetation Clearing Assessments

    April 23, 2024
    On April 16, LUMA's team of experts began conducting initial assessments across Puerto Rico to evaluate infrastructure readiness and determine optimal deployment strategies for...