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    • June 2021 Vegetation Management Supplement

    Vegetation Management
    East Central Energy
    ECE's Denham, Minnesota, substation was in full bloom in August 2020, two years after native seeding as part of the substation's reconstruction.
    June 25, 2021
    The industry responds to the monarch butterfly listing decision, subsequent legal and political challenges and continued population declines.
    Photograph by Lawrence Barringer, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bugwood.org.
    An adult spotted lanternfly on an alfalfa plant. Spotted lanternfly will feed on a large variety of plants from grasses and herbs to trees and vines.
    June 25, 2021
    This large invasive insect is spreading through the United States and creating lost time for utilities and their contractors.
    Brad Gibbs, journeyperson utility arborist, clears lower limbs that are within proximity to the line. He is using rubber gloves and dielectric hydraulic pruners to get a safe clearance to best perform the rest of the trim.
    June 25, 2021
    PUC forged a powerful alliance with neighboring utilities to address the labor shortage.
    Aerial LiDAR can capture transmission, distribution or underbuilt lines. Vegetation clearance rules can be applied by differing conductor types or voltages, allowing a single capture to work for any asset type.
    June 23, 2021
    Decreasing costs of high-resolution data opens the door to enabling technologies that improve reliability and safety and provide greater returns on investment.
    Diverse terrain and varying ecological conditions pose challenges for vegetation managers working to control incompatible plant species.
    June 22, 2021
    With one in every 10 wildfires caused by downed power lines, utilities must take action to prevent trees and tall-growing vegetation from making contact with electrical equipment...

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