Vegetation Management

O’Connell is proud to be a fullservice electrical contractor covering every major service segment in the industry. In recent years, we have expanded our offerings to include vegetation management services to better serve our clients in every stage of their projects. Vegetation management is crucial in the process of maintaining utility right of ways to ensure adequate clearances between energized conductors and vegetation. The distance allows our Power Group teams to access the infrastructure for inspection, maintenance, repair, and restoration of power. Controlling the growth of vegetation also reduces the risk of outages, fires, or danger to the surrounding area. This not only benefits the local communities, but it reduces the need for possible emergency services from our crews.

Since the infancy of this new service offering last Spring, demand has risen significantly and the group continues to grow in a controlled fashion, adding equipment and labor as needed. Currently the team has over 85 IBEW Line Clearance Arborists in the field with an estimated 120 personnel by the end of the year. O’Connell is currently actively offering this service to utility projects across New York and Pennsylvania and is looking to expand our reach to the New England, MidAtlantic and Mid-West regions.

We’ve recently received contracts with Pennsylvania Power and Light (PPL), National Grid, Central Hudson and continue to support our makeready work in local municipalities. This team is a promising look at the future of O’Connell and the potential for sustained growth in the division and the company.

SERVICES

Distribution Maintenance Trimming Transmission Maintenance Trimming Danger Tree Removal Capital Project Vegetation Management Utility System Inspection and Inventory