Vegetation Management

Goats are removing dense vegetation in remote right of ways to improve accessibility to power lines and improve visibility for inspections.

Companies can map and track vegetation to reduce wildfire risk.

68% of survey respondents believe the primary cause of a pole fire is related to overhead equipment failure, flashover, arcing, or current leakage.

Approximately 184,000 customers may be impacted; the scope has decreased as more information has come in.

The final agenda for CEATI's 2019 Vegetation Management Conference, featuring presentations from utilities and industry experts, is now available online.

Fighting wildfires with voluntary power shutoffs is an opportunity for new technologies.

T&D World and the Utility Arborist Association are now working together on the 2020 Vegetation Management Supplement. Email your article abstracts to Field Editor Amy Fischbach.