The Utility Vegetation Management Podcast

Est. audience

1,000

Apple rating

4.7 from 15

Cadence

Monthly

Latest

2026-09-10

By

Steve Cieslewicz and Nick Ferguson

Based on

12 recent episodes

• Covers: Operational strategies, wildfire mitigation, grid reliability, safety regulations, and leadership within the utility vegetation management industry.
• For: Utility vegetation managers, utility arborists, wildfire mitigation leaders, and power grid operators.
• Best for: Electric utility executives and vegetation management contractors seeking industry best practices and regulatory insights.
• Skip if: General residential arborists or people looking for basic home gardening advice.

Start with

• 42 | Leadership, Change and the Future of Utility Vegetation Management: Explores strategic planning, industry evolution, and leadership lessons from major power blackout events.
• 40 | NERC: Executive Order 14308, Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response: Discusses wildfire risk reduction for the bulk power system and related technical reports.
• 37 | Andy Abranches, VP Wildfire Mitigation, Pacific Gas and Electric: Examines data-driven wildfire mitigation and evolving vegetation management practices for electric utilities.

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