Solution Overview

Trees and other vegetation growing over electrical lines cause power outages, especially during storms. Vegetation is frequently a utility's single largest operating expense. Compliance with NERC and state regulations requires utilities to create and execute plans to reduce threats to service from vegetation.

IBM® Vegetation Management combines the Weather Company Vegetation Management – Predict and IBM Maximo APM Vegetation Management into one end-to-end solution that leverages AI and advanced analytics to regularly assess and document the state of vegetation across a utility’s entire service territory. It identifies high-risk circuits or corridors, calculates scores and KPIs to prioritize projects to help make better planning, bidding, and contracting decisions.

Solution Benefits

• Effective budget allocation and improved forestry planning and monitoring
• Smarter contracting efforts and a more competitive bidding process
• Enriched cycle trims with AI and condition-based capabilities
• Improved auditing and regulatory reporting. through remote inspections