REC's certified arborists and professional foresters oversee vegetation management on the Cooperative's distribution and transmission system.

Cindy Devlin Musick
Director of Vegetation Management Services
ISA Certified Arborist, Utility Specialist
540-622-2078

Ken Rutherford
Forester 
ISA Certified Arborist, Utility Specialist
Blue Ridge Office
540-622-5183

Percy Montecinos
Contact Forester
ISA Certified Arborist
Blue Ridge Office
540-622-5113 

Dave Dascenzo
Forester
ISA Certified Arborist, Utility Specialist
Bowling Green Office
804-632-5506

Cody Clarke
Contact Forester
ISA Certified Arborist
Bowling Green Office
804-632-5521

Jacoby Lipscomb
Forester
ISA Certified Arborist, Utility Specialist 
Culpeper Office
540-727-2146

Daniel Ricotta
Contact Forester
ISA Certified Arborist
Culpeper Green Office
540-727-2107 

LINE CLEARANCE CONTRACTORS

REC employs the services of four vegetation management contractors to complete tree pruning, tree removal and brush clearing operations on our distribution and transmission systems. These contractors complete most of the routine vegetation management activities on the REC electric system and assist our line crews to restore power following severe storms.

Currently, REC uses the services of Lewis Tree Service, Inc., Wolf Tree, Inc., Xylem Tree Experts, Asplundh and Pittman for our vegetation management needs.

REC STORIES

Power Restored After Strong Storms Leave Nearly 20,000 without Electricity

Wednesday | May 5, 2021
Following a severe thunderstorm on Tuesday, May 4th, power has been restored to all except just over 500 as of 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 5th.
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‘Bird-Eye View’ Boosts REC’s Reliability

Wednesday | April 14, 2021
The pandemic provided many of us a chance to step back and gain a new perspective.
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Reliability: Protecting Power Lines from Wildlife

Friday | April 9, 2021
Trees are the top cause of power outages, and REC robust vegetation management team works to keep that number as low as possible.
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