Thought Leadership Archives - Independent Utility Vegetation Management | ž /articles/category/thought-leadership/ Independent Vegetation Management Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:13:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 When the Public Becomes a Jobsite Hazard /articles/when-the-public-becomes-a-jobsite-hazard/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:08:13 +0000 /?p=4971 The post When the Public Becomes a Jobsite Hazard appeared first on Independent Utility Vegetation Management | ž.

]]> Understanding Tree Risk Assessment in Utility Vegetation Management /articles/understanding-tree-risk-assessment-in-utility-vegetation-management/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:05:58 +0000 /?p=4958 The post Understanding Tree Risk Assessment in Utility Vegetation Management appeared first on Independent Utility Vegetation Management | ž.

]]> Utility Wildfire Risk Management: When Risk Becomes Liability /articles/utility-wildfire-risk-management/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:38:35 +0000 /?p=4938 Wildfire Risk & Defensibility: When Risk Becomes Liability By Bob Urban, Senior Account Manager, ž Services Every wildfire season raises the same question for utilities: Are we prepared? As wildfire frequency, intensity, and public, investor, and insurer scrutiny continue to increase, utilities face growing pressure to demonstrate not only that they managed vegetation risks, but[...]

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]]> Shared Vision, Shared Success: Building a Utility Team Culture /articles/shared-vision-shared-success-building-a-utility-team-culture/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:04:20 +0000 /?p=4931 Shared Vision, Shared Success: Building a Utility Team Culture By Anna Davis, Operations and Fleet Manager, ž What are examples of a good team? I bet you can think of a year that your favorite sports team was really clicking, where they seemed unstoppable. The truth is, a team can be anywhere. Across departments, across[...]

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]]> Assessing Ecological Health in San Francisco’s Utility Rights-of-Way /articles/ecological-health-utility-rights-of-way/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:41:47 +0000 /?p=4918 Assessing Ecological Health in San Francisco’s Utility Rights-of-Way By Joy Mellera, ROW Manager, Hetch Hetchy Water & Power; Dr. Michael Liptak, Senior Ecologist, EnviroScience; Dan Brackney, Operations Manager, ž Pacific Urban and rural utility rights-of-way (ROWs) represent thousands of miles of linear landscapes that extend across diverse ecosystems. Traditionally, these corridors have been managed primarily[...]

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]]> Safety Management Systems: More Than Statistics /articles/safety-management-systems/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:01:15 +0000 /?p=4907 Safety Management Systems: More Than Statistics By Adrienne Jones, Safety Manager, ž Every organization wants employees to return home safely at the end of the day. To help achieve that goal, we measure safety performance through a variety of metrics, from incident rates, vehicle accidents, lost-time injuries, near misses, and other indicators designed to help[...]

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]]> Holistic Resource Management and Integrated Vegetation Management /articles/holistic-resource-management-utility-rows/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:15:23 +0000 /?p=4902 Holistic Resource Management and Integrated Vegetation Management By Ryan Meccage, Business Development Manager, ž Services Utility rights-of-way (ROWs) occupy landscapes where ecological health, public safety, and operational reliability intersect. Managing vegetation in these corridors requires approaches that balance energy delivery needs with environmental stewardship, long-term sustainability, and public expectations. Two methodologies, “Holistic Management,” or Holistic[...]

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]]> Case Study: From Backup Vendor to Trusted T1 Partner for Duke Energy Florida /articles/utility-workforce-stability-duke-florida/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:33:21 +0000 /?p=4886 From Backup Vendor to Trusted T1 Partner for Duke Energy Florida T2 to T1 Vendor Status. 69% Employee Retention. Top-Tier Employee Engagement. The Bottom Line ž transformed its role with Duke Energy Florida from a backup (“T2”) vendor into a trusted Tier 1 partner by delivering stronger field leadership, faster staffing responsiveness, operational accountability, and[...]

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]]> Shared Responsibility in Modern Utility Rights of Way /articles/damage-prevention-modern-utility-rights-of-way/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:16:28 +0000 /?p=4892 Shared Responsibility in Modern Utility Rights of Way By Melvin “Johnny” Henson, Damage Prevention Specialist, Bermex Damage prevention is often talked about through the lens of excavation. A ticket gets called in. Utilities are marked. Equipment shows up, and the work begins. But anyone who spends time working in utility corridors knows it is rarely[...]

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]]> Case Study: Transforming Vendor Support into a Strategic Partnership for SECO Energy /articles/utility-vegetation-management-partnership-for-seco-energy/ Thu, 21 May 2026 17:39:32 +0000 /?p=4873 Transforming Vendor Support into a Strategic Partnership for SECO Energy The Bottom Line ž evolved from a traditional vendor relationship into a trusted operational partner for SECO Energy by improving collaboration, increasing transparency, and adapting to the cooperative’s highly engaged management approach. The result: expanded scope, contract extensions, and exclusive partner status. The Challenge SECO[...]

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