Trees and other vegetation are a leading cause of electric outages in the United States with an annual economic impact exceeding $100 billion. Shade Tree Services provides proper planning and maintenance to help utilities mitigate risk while improving safety and reliability.
From the very start, Shade Tree team members undergo a comprehensive “Management Orientation Program” and receive
specialized ongoing training the areas of safety, leadership and communication throughout their career with the company.
Recent studies demonstrate that enhanced vegetation management is particularly helpful in reducing trouble spots for lower severity storms, with reductions between 45.8% and 63.8%. Additionally, a comprehensive vegetation management plan can substantially reduce trouble spots during the most severe events, demonstrating a 37.3% reduction in outage occurrence when compared to areas with little to no enhanced tree trimming. These reductions in power outages can be seen for individual storms as well as in annual totals.
Shade Tree Services partners with clients nationwide to provide cost effective, environmentally sound solutions to reduce negative environmental impact while helping them provide uninterrupted electrical service to customers and address public safety. To continue growing our people and our presence within the Power Delivery Industry, our employees undergo a comprehensive Management Orientation Program and receive ongoing training in safety, leadership, and communication throughout their careers with Shade Tree.