From left, Delegate Chris Runion of Rockingham and SVEC President and CEO Greg Rogers overturn mulch at a ceremonial arboretum planting. (Photo By: Jim Robertson)
by Staff Reports May 10, 2022 | Connections , Connections Archive
Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative formally unveiled its sustainable arboretum, located on the grounds of its Rockingham, Va., headquarters. The April 29 event attracted dignitaries, guests and employees to a unique outdoor conservation and learning space that...
From left, Cindy Musick, director of vegetation management; Larry Andrews, chief administrative and finance officer; Jacoby Lipscomb, forester; John Crawford, managing director – safety, physical security and operational support services; Jake Bodley, contract forester; and Daniel Ricotta, contract forester.
by Staff Reports May 10, 2022 | Connections , Connections Archive
Each year, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s Vegetation Management team typically manages between 1,500 and 2,000 miles of rights-of-way. They clear hazard trees that could cause a power outage and they carefully prune back limbs that could fall onto a line. But...
From left, displaying the Tree Line USA Utility flag are Evan Stembridge, MEC senior right-of-way coordinator; Ray DeJarnette, arborist and manager of vegetation services; and Randy Whirley, right-of-way coordinator. (Photo Courtesy: Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative)
by Staff Reports Feb 15, 2022 | Connections , Connections Archive , Connections Proof
Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative has been named a 2022 Tree Line Utility by the Arbor Day Foundation to recognize its dedication to proper urban forest management in its service area. This is the eighth consecutive year that the cooperative has been awarded this...
