Are you a Utility Company?
We provide a range of services to utility companies from mapping and data management to vegetation management and damage mitigation.
Mapping and data management
Effective collection and management of utility line data provides an accurate view of your system and a fast response time to outages. Cross Timbers assists utility companies through compiling system data and mapping it in ArcView® Geographic Information System (GIS), the industry leader in mapping and geographic interpretation. By integrating CADs, aerial photographs and global positioning system (GPS) readings into a “ready off the shelf” program, utility companies can feel confident in their mapping system having on-going technical support and applicability across systems and among billing, work order and utility expansion software.
Vegetation management
Recent studies have indicated that up to 66% of electric outages are caused by trees and vegetation issues. Electric utilities, whether publicly traded, municipal owned or rural cooperatives, that implement proactive, consistent vegetation management programs based on up-to-date information and strong science are more likely to avoid tree-caused outages. With the potential to reduce customer outages by 94%, vegetation management programs are fast becoming necessities for reliability and cost effectiveness. Cross Timbers’ vegetation management programs include:
- Vegetation/line inventory
- Recommended practices (pruning, removal, chemical treatment)
- Staff training
- Replacement or voucher program
Damage mitigation
Even with the most cautious and conscientious staff or contractors, inadvertent damage to vegetation and adjacent property owners is a fact of right-of-way and easement maintenance. Cross Timbers specializes in third-party negotiations and damage appraisals. Our independent, contractor status allows us to recognize landowners’ views while representing a utility company’s interests objectively.
Contact us with your problems and challenges to learn how we can help.