Vegetation Management Programs
Priority Trimming to Improve Reliability
At BGE, changes in vegetation management practices were required to improve upon system reliability. Due
to resource limitations, a systematic approach to vegetation management was implemented.
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CMP Tree Care in Knox, Waldo, and Hancock Counties Will Enhance Power-System Reliability
About three dozen communities in Knox, Waldo, and Hancock Counties are among about 200 cities and towns in central and southern Maine to benefit from Central Maine Power Company’s (CMP) tree care program during the second half of 2011. ...
Detroit Edison Announces Tree Trimming Schedule
To improve electrical service reliability and safety for customers, Detroit Edison tree trimming crews will be working in several local communities over the next two months. ...
A New Approach to Vegetation Management
The Northeast Blackout of 2003 affected 50 million customers throughout nine states and Canada. Shortly following this event, the United States enacted...
Cemig Takes on Trees
In 2009, Companhia Energtica de Minas Gerais (Cemig), the largest distribution utility and the third-largest transmission utility in Brazil, created a...
When Disaster Strikes
In their homes, most people keep a supply of candles and flashlights available in case a storm leaves them in the dark. Some even keep canned goods and...
Crew Evaluation
Crew Evaluation, what is it? According to Webster, "crew" means a group of people working together, and "evaluation" means to find the value or amount of. By putting the two together, it now becomes, the value of a group of working people...Read more... ...
From Antagonism to Synergism: Integrated Vegetation Management
The massive power outage in the Northeastern United States and Ontario, Canada, in August 2003 was precipitated when heavily loaded electric transmission...
Plan Your Work, Work Your Plan
Designing and implementing an integrated vegetation management (IVM) program is critical for the long-term success of a utility vegetation management...
Cemig Manages the Urban Forest
Tree-related outages are the major cause of system interruptions at Cemig Distribuio. Since 2004, the utility has been facing an increasing number of...
