Taming of the Shrubs: Duquesne Light controls vegetation growth through the responsible use of herbicides

摘要

IN 2008, DUQUESNE LIGHT CO. INITIATED AN INTERIM-CYCLE SELECTIVE HERBICIDE application program on select transmission rights-of-way (ROW) to reduce future maintenance. This effort will greatly diminish the risk of vegetation growth, keeping the floor of the treated ROW from encroaching upon overhead conductors. As with any successful program, Duquesne Light Co. (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) will have to overcome some hurdles. Still, considering the utility used virtually no herbicides less than two decades ago, Duquesne Light has made great strides in its utility vegetation management (UVM) program.