Vegetation Management Insights - Jul 12th, 2023
 
 
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Vegetation Management Insights

How Electric Utilities Run IVM and Wildfire Mitigation Programs
 
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Liberty Utilities launched a pilot project to identify high-risk vegetation near power lines with satellite imagery.
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AI-driven applications are focusing on reducing the growing problem of power outages.
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Corteva Agriscience offers industry-leading products, solutions and support to meet the unique needs of utility vegetation managers. As your trusted partner, Corteva helps you protect infrastructure, the environment and your bottom line.

BPA’s Comprehensive Wildfire Mitigation Plan ensures the safety and reliability of power transmission while minimizing the potential for wildfires.
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T&D World Live offers education, networking, open discussion, product advancements and more to utility industry executives, managers, suppliers and engineers. It is an event for utilities, planned by utilities, in which T&D World serves as the facilitator and community leader.

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Herbicides are a tool that helps us use them more precisely in our efforts to safely provide reliable energy and low-growing, compatible species, and sustainable ROWs — when handled and applied safely.
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The Utility Arborist Association is the premier organization for individuals and companies dedicated to providing professional utility arboricultural services. Members of the UAA and their employers have a commitment to maintaining trees and other vegetation to ensure the safe and reliable distribution of energy— electric, oil and gas—to businesses...
The pilot combines renewable energy and agriculture by introducing sheep to feed on the plentiful grasses that grow around ground-mounted solar panels, providing a sustainable form of vegetation control.
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Follow these four guidelines to protect utility infrastructure, adjacent land and surrounding communities from the devastating effects of wildfire.
In 2022, the amount of time Potomac Edison customers experienced service interruptions due to trees dropped by 11%, excluding major storms, compared to the previous year.
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Wood utility poles have served for more than a century as the backbone to the North American electrical distribution system. The conference will review new developments and recognized best practices for wood pole overhead systems.

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How could the electric utility industry shed the responsibility for damages from privately owned trees? I’m going to propose a two-step resolution.
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Introduction:Wildfires have increased over the last several years whether from climate change or electric power system equipment. Wildfires pose a significant threat to public safety and infrastructure; it is crucial to implement effective strategies to mitigate the risk of fire flashovers caused by overhead grid equipment. To mitigate and eliminate...