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Don Adcock discusses the transition from time-based to risk-based vegetation planning in utilities.

Get the latest updates from our LinkedIn page! https://onelink.to/treesandlines Welcome back to another episode of the Trees & Lines podcast. Don Adcock, Sr. Manager, Power Delivery Vegetation Mgmt Operations at Entergy, joins us to discuss how utilities are transitioning from traditional time-based vegetation cycles to more targeted, risk-based planning. Don shares how Entergy has evolved its approach in response to wildfire risk, storm exposure, regulatory pressure, and rapid load growth across the Southeast. He explains how circuit segmentation, condition-based triggers, and emerging technology help utilities focus resources where risk is highest while maintaining safety, reliability, and cost discipline. The conversation also covers contractor partnerships, regulatory coordination, and why vegetation management is now central to overall utility risk mitigation. Have a listen, hope you enjoy! #VegetationManagement #UtilityArboriculture #UtilityLeadership #RiskBasedManagement #GridReliability #WildfireMitigation #StormPreparedness #EnergyInfrastructure #UtilityOperations #SafetyCulture #UtilityInnovation #Utilities #ExecutiveStrategy #WorkplaceSafety…

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Guest: Don Adcock

Topics covered

• vegetation management
• risk-based planning
• utility operations
• wildfire risk
• storm preparedness
• regulatory coordination

Keywords

• vegetation management
• utility arboriculture
• risk-based management
• grid reliability
• energy infrastructure
• safety culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Entergy, Iapetus Infrastructure Services

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