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

Restoration Efforts Continue After Winter Storm

Thursday | December 17, 2020
REC crews, contractors and vegetation management teams worked through the night to repair damage and restore service to thousands of member-owners who...
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Winter Storm Knocks Out Power for Thousands of REC Members

Wednesday | December 16, 2020
More than 5,000 member-owners of REC  are without power as of 5 p.m., as today’s winter storm continues to drop rain, ice and heavy wet snow throughou...
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Will Winter Storm Create Power Outages?

Tuesday | December 15, 2020
A major winter storm is expected to hammer the western half of Virginia tomorrow with heavy wet snow and accumulating ice. Will it cause power outages...
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