Vegetation Management & Wildfire Mitigation - Feb 27th, 2024
 
 
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Vegetation Management & Wildfire Mitigation

How Electric Utilities Run IVM and Wildfire Mitigation Programs
 
With the goal of reducing wildfire risk significantly, PG&E pursues the right mix of upside exposure, downside mitigation and potential for disciplined innovation.
Downed trees are one of the most common causes of power outages and electrical utilities spend the most maintenance money managing vegetation along the distribution lines.
Plan includes wildfire mitigation and response with enhanced vegetation management and infrastructure upgrades, weather stations, AI cameras, advanced safety settings on power lines, and communications and community engagement.
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