{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65e4cabce7951100167ce85f/6a69056a982971a8e022e18b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Trees, Squirrels, and the Data War Behind Reliable Power w/ Jordan Overbee","description":"<p>Jordan Overbee, PE, CEO of Piedmont Electric Company, joins us to talk about leading a cooperative through a full technology and reliability overhaul. Jordan breaks down why blind cycle trimming wasn’t cutting it, how a simple member-reporting program in Piedmont’s magazine surfaced over 100 danger trees in under 30 days (99% confirmed legitimate), and how the co-op is rethinking its vegetation management plan around targeted, data-driven cuts. He also digs into Piedmont’s technology roadmap: SCADA upgrades, the LiDAR vs. satellite imagery debate, AI-assisted outage prediction, and why bringing linemen into the decision-making process made the rollout actually stick.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe now to stay updated: https://linktr.ee/treesandlinespodcast&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>#UtilityVegetationManagement #ElectricCooperative #UtilityForestry #RightOfWay #TreesAndLines</p>","author_name":"Iapetus Infrastructure Services"}