Getting Started in Partnering: One Investor Owned Utility's Experience Jay Griles, Dominion Virginia Power | Dale Crutchfield, Dominion Virginia Power This session will discuss creating ideas for partnering, making initial contacts and acknowledging realized benefits. Attendees will gain an understanding of potential successes and dead ends while walking through the early stages of the partnering process.

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One Investor Owned Utility's Experience

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Dominion Virginia Power
Partners in Community Forest Presentation
November - 6th 2013
Jay Griles
Manager Electric Distribution Forestry
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Dale Crutchfield
Distribution Forestry Technical Consultant

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Dominion Virginia
Power and Dominion
North Carolina Power
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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

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WHY?

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You can have less!

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You can have less!
SAIDI
SAIFI
Cost per mile
Homeowners Association Meetings
Customer Complaints
Commission Involvement

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WHO?

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• Governmental
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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

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ZERO Tree

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City of
Newport News
Presentation
to City Council

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

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City of Richmond
American Elm

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Splitting Trunk

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Top conductor –
Primary Voltage
Lower conductorsSecondary

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De-energized
Primary Conductor

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Replaced
Open Wire
with Triplex

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Dominion Foundation

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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.”

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Dominion Public Relations

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Arbor Day
Project Plant It
“Stump Stools” provided by
Distribution Forestry

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• Richmond Tree Stewards invites you to stop by
the Chimborazo Tree Teamwork Tailgate
Celebration
• RVA Tree Volunteers Summit at Lewis Ginter
Botanical Gardens

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MAC-ISA
Tree Climbing Championship
2013 MAC-ISA Tree Climbing Championship & Trade Show
and Richmond Arbor Day
April 6-7
Round House, Byrd Park, Richmond, VA
Supported by Richmond Tree Stewards

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39. Charlottesville Virginia
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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

40. 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

41. Charlottesville and Albemarle County is
Steeped in History
Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello – Home
of the 3rd President of the United States
Jefferson’s Country

42. 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

43. Charlottesville Downtown
The Downtown Pedestrian Mall
Paramount Theatre on the
Downtown Pedestrian Mall

44. 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

45. Albemarle County Planning
Opportunities
Stonefield Development –
Constructed in 2012
Shrub Planting to avoid Future
Tree Wire conflicts

46. Albemarle County Planning
Opportunities
Stonefield Project – Working
with Developers
Larger Tree Species Clear of
Overhead Utility Infrastructure

47. Albemarle County Planning
Opportunities
Gander Mountain New Landscape
Plant Installation – August 2013
Stellar One Bank
Plant installation - 2011

48. City of Charlottesville
Zelkova Trees West Main Street
Zelkova Trees Near Amtrak
Station

49. City of Charlottesville
Garret Street Oaks – Conflicting Trees
Requiring Frequent Maintenance
Overhead Utilities Replaced on Garret Street
With Underground and New Trees Planted

50. Charlottesville Fontaine Avenue Corridor
Entrance
Median Plantings – Room for
Growth
Fontaine Avenue Research Park

51. Jefferson Park Avenue
Plant Diversity - Compatible with
Overhead Utility Infrastructure
No Longer a Plant Monoculture

52. Arbor Day 2013
Johnson Elementary School
April 26, 2013

53. Successful Partnering Can Accomplish Many
Goals Including
Beautiful Tree Landscapes
Reliable Electric Power

54. 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

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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

56. Questions