VEGETATION MANAGEMENT FOR UTILITY MANAGERS

This 1-day course is designed for the person who does not have a background in the green sciences but may have oversight responsibility for this very important electric utility function. This intensive course provides a fundamental understanding of proper utility vegetation management practices that will assist managers in making informed decisions about their program.

Key Benefits

This course will provide participants with a solid overview of industry-accepted practices for operating a vegetation management program. The participants will learn about recent developments, such as the International Fire Code Institute’s Urban-Wildland Interface Fire Code, and the facts regarding many of the more publicized cases involving utility vegetation management programs. Conversely, the course will provide new ideas that can result in reduced maintenance costs while improving customer service and electric system reliability. At the end of this course the participant will leave with a renewed perspective on potential improvements that can be applied to their own respective program.

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