getting started in partnering: one investor owned utility's experience

Getting Started in Partnering

One Investor Owned Utility's Experience


Dominion Virginia PowerPartners in Community Forest Presentation

November - 6th 2013

Jay GrilesManager Electric Distribution Forestry

&Dale Crutchfield

Distribution Forestry Technical Consultant


Dominion Virginia Power and Dominion North Carolina Power • Corporate Headquarters –

Richmond Virginia• 2.5M Customers• 35 Local Offices• 3 Regions• 35,000 Miles of Overhead

Primary Conductors• 20 ISA Certified Arborists• 5 Contractors employing 525

Contract Trimmers on our system

• Tree Line USA Utility


WHY?


You can have less!


SAIDISAIFI

Cost per mileHomeowners Association Meetings

Customer ComplaintsCommission Involvement

You can have less!


WHO?

Getting Started in Partnering• Governmental– State Forester– Municipalities/Counties– Department of Transportation– State and National Parks

• Intra-Company– Dominion Public Relations– Dominion Foundation

• Volunteer/Non-Profit– Tree Stewards – Urban Forestry Committee/Council– Homeowners Associations


ZERO Tree


City ofNewport News

Presentation to City Council


“I want to thank you for your commitment to and support of the ‘Right Tree, Right Place’ beautification effort in Newport News.”

“Thank you again foryour contribution tothis valuable project.”


City of Richmond

American Elm


Splitting Trunk


Top conductor – Primary VoltageLower conductors-

Secondary


De-energized Primary Conductor


Replaced Open Wire

with Triplex


Dominion Foundation


Dominion Foundation

DOMINION GRANT SUPPORTED AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST PROJECT (SMN). The Southern Maryland Newspapers (10/25, Scott, 4K) reported that the American Chestnut Land Trust on Tuesday celebrated the opening of the “Prince Frederick Trailhead, the newest of ACLT’s four gateways to the Parkers Creek Preserve.” At the ribbon cutting ceremony, ACLT executive director Karen Edgecombe called it a “pleasant hike” and noted that “1,765 volunteer hours went into the planning, constructing and implementation of the new trailhead and the new barn at Double Oak Farm.” The piece described past work by the ACLT and added that volunteers from “the Parkers Creek Conservation Society (ACLT’s hunt club) completed the Bay Overlook in the spring of 2011 with a grant from Dominion Resources.”

http://www.somdnews.com/article/20131025/NEWS/131029523/0/southernMaryland&template=southernMaryland

Getting Started in PartneringDominion Public Relations


Arbor Day Project Plant It

“Stump Stools” provided by Distribution Forestry


• Richmond Tree Stewards invites you to stop by the Chimborazo Tree Teamwork Tailgate Celebration

• RVA Tree Volunteers Summit at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens


MAC-ISA Tree Climbing Championship

2013 MAC-ISA Tree Climbing Championship & Trade Showand Richmond Arbor Day

April 6-7

Round House, Byrd Park, Richmond, VA

Supported by Richmond Tree Stewards

http://www.mac-isa.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8:tree-climbing-championship&catid=9:events&Itemid=118

Charlottesville Virginia• Located in Central Virginia in the

Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains about 70 miles west of Richmond, Virginia and 100 miles from Washington D.C.

• Home to The University of Virginia founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819

• UVA is home to 20,0000 Students• Over 40,000 Residents within the City of

Charlottesville• 250,000 Population in the surrounding

area of Charlottesville• Named after the wife of King George III

of England – Princess Charlotte• County Seat in 1761 – incorporated into

a City in 1888• 10 Square Miles

Charlottesville is Surrounded by Scenic Beauty

The Blue Ridge Mountains Shenandoah National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway

Orchards and Many Vineyards – Growing Wine Country Know as the Monticello Wine Trail

Charlottesville and Albemarle County is Steeped in History

Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello – Home of the 3rd President of the United States Jefferson’s Country

Charlottesville –Albemarle County is Well Know

Cultural Diversity –Fox Hunting and The Blessing of the Hounds on Thanksgiving Day

Diversity of Fine Arts, Music, and Entertainment

Charlottesville Downtown

The Downtown Pedestrian MallParamount Theatre on the Downtown Pedestrian Mall

The Charlottesville Downtown Pedestrian Mall’s Amenities

• Virginia Discovery Museum• Multiple Theatres,

Restaurants, Shops• The Pavilion• The Virginia Film Festival• Apartments• Indoor Skating Rink• Lined with Willow Oaks• Eight Blocks – Paved Brick

Floor

Albemarle County Planning Opportunities

Stonefield Development – Constructed in 2012

Shrub Planting to avoid Future Tree Wire conflicts


Stonefield Project – Working with Developers

Larger Tree Species Clear of Overhead Utility Infrastructure


Gander Mountain New Landscape Plant Installation – August 2013

Stellar One BankPlant installation - 2011

City of Charlottesville

Zelkova Trees West Main Street Zelkova Trees Near Amtrak Station

City of Charlottesville

Garret Street Oaks – Conflicting Trees Requiring Frequent Maintenance

Overhead Utilities Replaced on Garret Street With Underground and New Trees Planted

Charlottesville Fontaine Avenue Corridor Entrance

Median Plantings – Room for Growth Fontaine Avenue Research Park

Jefferson Park AvenuePlant Diversity - Compatible with Overhead Utility Infrastructure

No Longer a Plant Monoculture

Arbor Day 2013

Johnson Elementary School April 26, 2013

Successful Partnering Can Accomplish Many Goals Including

Beautiful Tree Landscapes Reliable Electric Power

Building Partnering Relationships With Municipalities:•Charlottesville• Waynesboro• Lexington•Staunton

Evolving Partnerships:•Charlottesville Tree Commission•Charlottesville Tree Stewards•Richmond Tree Stewards

Established Partnerships•MTRP•ISA•MAC-ISA

Successful Partnerships

• Communicate Openly and Often• Share Team Ideas and Success• Have Vision with Set Goals• Be Flexible and Learn From Mistakes• Build on Each Other’s Strengths• Be a Good Listener• Develop Valuable Relationships• Stay Focused – Identify New Ways to

Solve Problems• Be Committed, Respectful,

Trustworthy, and Genuine• Enjoy the Journey to Each and Every

Destination• Help Build a Better Environment for

our Future Generations

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