Vegetation Management Insights - Aug 8th, 2023
 
 
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Vegetation Management Insights

How Electric Utilities Run IVM and Wildfire Mitigation Programs
 
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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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To conquer complacency — whether it’s in the field, on the road, or in the office — we need to go back to the basics and look at the tasks we perform with repetition, daily.
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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.

OG&E has enhanced service reliability, cost efficiency and sustainability through IVM—and there’s still room to grow.
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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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The company will consider taking additional actions as active fires across Ontario pose increased threat to electricity infrastructure.
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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...
Southern California Edison’s avian protection program benefits from wildfire mitigation and vice versa.
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The International Lineman’s Rodeo & Expo is the industry’s premier event for the electric utility industry: focusing on safety and providing a forum for the public to help understand and recognize the technical skills possessed by linemen.

The fire set up near the Sourdough Mountain trail as a result of a lightning strike has covered 2,933 acres.
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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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This case study details ATCO's decision to select spacer cable to install through Jasper National Park. They were required to limit their impact to vegetation both from a tree trimming and wildfire mitigation standpoint.
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Sustainability is top of mind for utilities. Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar have moved beyond the pilot stage and have proven to be viable alternatives to traditional fossil fuels. But as these new technologies are introduced to the electrical grid, they add complexity to an already vast and complex system. Unique maintenance requirements...