SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble
(NASDAQ:TRMB) announced today a new solution that helps utilities
better manage the risk posed by vegetation-related outages—Trimble®
Vegetation Manager. The modular software provides an end-to-end
solution for driving down utility vegetation management operating
expenses and improving safety, regulatory compliance, performance
and reliability of electric transmission and distribution
infrastructure.
According to the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC), the single largest cause of electric power outages occurs
when trees grow or fall into overhead power lines. In addition,
tree and power line conflicts have also caused significant wildland
fires in both the U.S. and Canada.
As electric utility companies in North
America actively work to mitigate these threats, their
Utility Vegetation Management (UVM) programs represent one of their
largest recurring maintenance expenses. Utilities and regulators
agree that keeping trees and vegetation from conflicting with
overhead conductors is a critical responsibility of all utility
companies concerned about electric service reliability and fire
mitigation.
Encompassing the entire vegetation management work lifecycle,
Trimble Vegetation Manager provides a comprehensive toolkit for
electric transmission and distribution utilities, consisting of
three modules that can be purchased separately or as a combined
solution:
- LiDAR Analyzer - Integrates Trimble and third-party
provided LiDAR-based geospatial data modeling and analysis to
automatically capture vegetation threats
- Program Optimizer - Fine tunes vegetation cutting
priorities and actions that target cost reduction, risk mitigation
or both
- Operational Manager - Delivers operational capabilities
for managing and prioritizing the field work of both crews and
contractors, delivering visibility and metrics on overall
vegetation management program effectiveness
The solution provides direct benefits to utility operators,
enabling lower cost vegetation management operations, a reduction
in reactive maintenance and reduced exposure to regulatory fines,
wildfire risk and environmental impact.
"Trimble Vegetation Manager combines geospatial data with
practical work management and analytics," said Tim Gallagher, general manager with Trimble's
Utilities & Public Administration Division. "Now transmission
and distribution operators and foresters have access to a full
vegetation management solution to reduce operational expenses,
increase regulatory compliance and meet their system reliability
and sustainability goals—all in one software package."
Availability
Trimble Vegetation Manager solution is expected to be available
in June 2021 through Trimble and
Trimble's authorized network of distribution and reseller partners.
For more information and to watch the Trimble Vegetation Manager
webinar, visit:
upa.trimble.com/en/products/vegetation-management.
About Trimble Utilities and Public Administration
Trimble Utilities and Public Administration (U&PA) provides
digital asset and infrastructure lifecycle management solutions for
electric, gas, district heating, communications and water utilities
and local governments. Through a broad portfolio of cloud software,
IoT and mobile solutions, Trimble empowers utilities and local
governments with accurate data defining the digital twin as well as
predictive model capabilities and analytics. These solutions enable
optimal asset management and allow our customers to achieve
resilient and sustainable utility networks and communities. For
more information, visit:
upa.trimble.com.
About Trimble
Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering
products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds.
Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data
analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality, safety
and sustainability. From purpose built products to enterprise
lifecycle solutions, Trimble software, hardware and services are
transforming industries such as agriculture, construction,
geospatial and transportation. For more information about Trimble
(NASDAQ:TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com.
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