How Can Regulators Support & Improve Utility VM? – Part 3 

May 8, 2012, By Sig Guggenmoos, Editor, Vegetation Management Resource Center

So is there a right maintenance cycle? Yes, there is. However, determining what that is requires a blend of quantitative data and qualitative decisions. ...

How Can Regulators Support & Improve Utility VM? – Part 2 

Apr 9, 2012, By Sig Guggenmoos, Editor, Vegetation Management Resource Center

Overall what utility vegetation managers need from utility regulators consists of a truthful assessment of the current level of VM expertise among regulatory staff, which may require as an a priori condition, a more extensive education in VM, a willingness to contract expertise to fill voids and a recognition that the role of regulator is protecting the ratepayer....

How Can Regulators Support & Improve Utility VM? 

Mar 13, 2012, By Sig Guggenmoos, Editor, Vegetation Management Resource Center

In explaining what utility vegetation management professionals need from senior utility managers and utility regulatory agencies, I will need to draw attention to what I perceive to be the current shortcomings....

The Evolution of Utility Vegetation Management – Part 2 

Feb 13, 2012, By Sig Guggenmoos, Editor, Vegetation Management Resource Center

The next game changer to come along was work introduced by Baltimore Gas & Electric. BG&E investigated how and what trees cause outages....

The Evolution of Utility Vegetation Management 

Jan 10, 2012, By Sig Guggenmoos, Editor, Vegetation Management Resource Center

Let’s go back in time and have look at the technology that has and is impacting the management of VM programs....

A Time for Reflection 

Dec 13, 2011, By Sig Guggenmoos, Editor, Vegetation Management Resource Center

There’s something I always like to do as the year draws to a close. I find it good to reflect on the events, accomplishments and challenges over the year....

Managing System Performance Expectations 

Nov 8, 2011, By Sig Guggenmoos, Editor, Vegetation Management Resource Center

Regarding vegetation management, utilities should articulate what the key message is they wish to communicate...

Electrical Service - A Common Good 

Oct 11, 2011, Sig Guggenmoos, Editor, Vegetation Management Resource Center

That the loss of electric service causes considerable hardships, as indicated by public outcry around every multi-day outage event, is indicative that electric service is a common good....

Vegetation Management Research 

Sep 12, 2011, By Sig Guggenmoos, Editor, Vegetation Management Resource Center

So what kind of research should a utility undertake for VM?...

Public Perception and Vegetation Management 

Aug 10, 2011, By Sig Guggenmoos, Editor, Vegetation Management Resource Center

If you work in utility VM you may have noticed that people who have never heard of indole acetic acid will nonetheless believe they have a better grasp of proper pruning than you or anyone in your utility organization....

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