Vegetation Management Insights - Aug 22nd, 2023
 
 
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22

Vegetation Management Insights

How Electric Utilities Run IVM and Wildfire Mitigation Programs
 
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New digital tools enable utilities to protect the grid by providing better ways to address power surges and vegetation hazards.
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The project will help reduce tree-related power outages across Connecticut and report trees threatening electric reliability in 131 communities in 2023.
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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.

The annual inspections identify overgrown trees and issues requiring attention to prevent service interruptions and ensure reliability.
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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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Southern California Edison shares its story on how it restored power swiftly and safely following back-to-back storms.
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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...
There have been more than 930 reported wildfires in Alberta in 2023, with more than 19,400 square km burned.
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The International Lineman’s Rodeo & Expo is the industry’s premier event of its kind for the electric utility industry. No other event in the world offers companies a niche arena in which to interact with the world’s top electric utility professionals. The primary focus of the event is to help maintain a focus on safety and to provide a forum for the public to better understand and recognize the technical skills that linemen possess.

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Towering over beneficial plant species, common ragweed threatens biodiversity on utility rights-of-way. Explore the invasive weed and how to control it effectively.
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Herbicides are an important tool in biodiverse habitats, which provide support to pollinators and a variety of other wildlife species. Explore research that indicates how selective herbicide applications can benefit environmental sustainability.