{"id":21793,"date":"2025-05-05T10:45:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T16:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/high-res-imagery-dsm-for-utilities-vegetation-management\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T16:29:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T22:29:55","slug":"high-res-imagery-dsm-for-utilities-vegetation-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/au\/stories\/high-res-imagery-dsm-for-utilities-vegetation-management\/","title":{"rendered":"High-res Imagery &#038; DSM for Utilities Vegetation Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='flex_column av-clnyigb-160e713b0a630384617a64f6d6cd76cd av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div '     ><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-17s9itn-2535785fbf2579ec8a0882cfb0f9ab00 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ma5icuk7-cb2f24cab434749acb283def9fe96216\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ma5icuk7-cb2f24cab434749acb283def9fe96216{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ma5icuk7-cb2f24cab434749acb283def9fe96216 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ma5icuk7-cb2f24cab434749acb283def9fe96216 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-ma5icuk7-cb2f24cab434749acb283def9fe96216 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote elegant-quote elegant-centered  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><span class=\"heading-wrap\">High-res Imagery <span class='special_amp'>&amp;<\/span> DSM for Utilities Vegetation Management<\/span><\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-bkerc0b-b1825b4cd1580b59823af610c09dfd56 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div '     ><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-b705d1n-6035a8f8199eb0b601af972ffe8560d8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ao04g4r-37a795d4c6712d52f6517bdb2573fb94\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ao04g4r-37a795d4c6712d52f6517bdb2573fb94 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ao04g4r-37a795d4c6712d52f6517bdb2573fb94 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ao04g4r-37a795d4c6712d52f6517bdb2573fb94 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-5  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-19118 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-19118 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Charleston-SC-32.756346-79.986858-DSM-1030x579.jpg\" alt='' title='Charleston SC 32.756346, -79.986858 DSM'  height=\"579\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Charleston-SC-32.756346-79.986858-DSM-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Charleston-SC-32.756346-79.986858-DSM-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Charleston-SC-32.756346-79.986858-DSM-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Charleston-SC-32.756346-79.986858-DSM-705x397.jpg 705w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Charleston-SC-32.756346-79.986858-DSM.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-aas28tn-0439577125167c15267e8ad720ea68bf av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_three_fifth  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-9suusjv-b0cbd7866f274630993803e42d12b912 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ma5iwnwo-9c3dcb7022d207014173e8bf49136384'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Vegetation can pose serious threats to power lines, always a major challenge for utility companies to manage. It involves taking stock of what&#8217;s growing in and around power assets in order to maintain safety of the area and to prevent blockages or outages due to encroachment or even fallen trees.<\/p>\n<p>Anything that can grow close to a line could cause a short circuit, a power outage, or even potentially spark a fire. It\u2019s why many utility companies are looking to imagery and data to help better manage their utility assets to stay on top of what\u2019s happening near, or potentially on, their power lines.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Proactive Maintenance with DSM &amp; Imagery<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Digital Surface Models play a critical role in monitoring vital infrastructure like power lines. They provide a detailed view of the terrain, showing what sits on the earth&#8217;s surface, including vegetation cover, trees, and structures. What information can <a href=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/au\/products\/digital-surface-models\/\">Vexcel DSM<\/a> give you? We provided an <a href=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/au\/evaluating-dsm-origin-source-lidar-or-photogrammetry\/\">in-depth review of DSM in a previous article<\/a> that breaks down the benefits of this elevation data, highlighting the significant value of the product as well as its accessibility, as compared to LiDAR.<\/p>\n<p>High-resolution imagery is another source to verify and validate what is happening on the ground around power lines. <a href=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/au\/products\/orthomosaic-imagery\/\">Vexcel Ortho imagery<\/a> is delivered at a resolution of 7.5-15cm and is available in urban and rural areas. Plus, there&#8217;s a database of historical imagery to compare change over time.<\/p>\n<p>Since utility companies are under more pressure than ever before to proactively manage vegetation around their power assets, details that come from DSM and imagery help them stay ahead of threats or issues.<\/p>\n<p>By leveraging DSM and high-res aerial imagery, utility companies can pinpoint potential hazards earlier, streamline maintenance efforts, and reduce wildfire risks significantly. Here are five examples of how utility companies are making both DSM data and aerial imagery work for them.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class='flex_column av-9g02k17-f6d864c8838f6d1a6b2329ed83f3a86a av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><\/div><\/p>\n<div class='flex_column av-8w7xzd7-5597092245dc467628dc93bfcc184ab7 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-v3m1u3-5128e4d40e776b74ca8a0af7aebb0944\">\n.avia-image-container.av-v3m1u3-5128e4d40e776b74ca8a0af7aebb0944 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-v3m1u3-5128e4d40e776b74ca8a0af7aebb0944 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-v3m1u3-5128e4d40e776b74ca8a0af7aebb0944 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-11  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-19120 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-19120 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wixom-MI-42.516408-83.527455-DSM-1030x579.jpg\" alt='' title='Wixom MI 42.516408, -83.527455 DSM'  height=\"579\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wixom-MI-42.516408-83.527455-DSM-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wixom-MI-42.516408-83.527455-DSM-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wixom-MI-42.516408-83.527455-DSM-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wixom-MI-42.516408-83.527455-DSM-705x397.jpg 705w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wixom-MI-42.516408-83.527455-DSM.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-7uyg34b-46c595cb055994fc66a080c1ccbd9cce av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_three_fifth  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-7fsb5wr-5d3d6f0eb1e2cd80e0f69dabfddcebaf av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ma5izmlz-2dc152172c1a1782e19a1e6324a40eea'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Vegetation Encroachment Detection<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Sending out crews into the field to monitor vegetation can be time-consuming whereas using DSM data allows utility managers to detect vegetation growth that is encroaching on power lines before setting foot on the ground. Plus, managers can measure the distance between vegetation and power lines thanks to high-resolution imagery and data from Vexcel. Easily use detailed ortho and DSM imagery to identify areas of concern as in the examples below.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-6yk87d7-e49e138a71d63e3c0690a6970bd190bd av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-6hu08yz-3963f9ba71786b6c4b49c6364d044c26 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ma5j1i3o-9e441bf365d26b39d5a928851b2ba91d'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"twenty20-1\" class=\"twenty20\" style=\"width: 100% !important; clear: both;\"><div class=\"twentytwenty-container twenty20-1 t20-hover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Coal-Fork-WV-38.318311-81.492291-DSM.jpg\" alt=\"Before image\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Coal-Fork-WV-38.318311-81.492291-ortho.jpg\" alt=\"After image\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ma5jzg4k-04ddcfbd93a95305caae3cbd5bf037bb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"twenty20-2\" class=\"twenty20\" style=\"width: 100% !important; clear: both;\"><div class=\"twentytwenty-container twenty20-2 t20-hover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Southwest-Ranches-FL-26.035482-80.327244-DSM.jpg\" alt=\"Before image\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Southwest-Ranches-FL-26.035482-80.327244-ortho.jpg\" alt=\"After image\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-67jsx0r-fbee9aaa3adc403292263860820328ed av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_three_fifth  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-5qg0a17-6adf49ab9b832d48479396ffd0598415 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ma5ja159-32d7084c3f5b961f005e048644fe02c5'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Prioritized Maintenance Scheduling for Cost Savings<\/em><\/p>\n<p>After analyzing the collected DSM data, utility managers can use it to classify the risk of the vegetation near the power lines. DSM can help managers understand vegetation height and proximity to lines, and even growth rates by monitoring change over time. This is critical to understand because certain types of vegetation grow faster than others and utility managers can prioritize how to schedule maintenance near and around lines based on this information. And once that understanding of detail comes into play, utility managers can make better decisions on how to deploy resources out into the field. By sending fewer crews out into the field for multiple inspections, utility companies are finding big savings in operational costs.<\/p>\n<p><em>Refreshed Data to Keep Corridors Open<\/em><\/p>\n<p>DSM and high-res imagery that is refreshed on a regular basis supports the ability to see what\u2019s changed on a more regular basis. This strengthens the capacity to remotely monitor vegetation growth and help keep critical transmission corridors free from hazards or interruptions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-550n2ob-d280381e7b1571013d412d0ebb8e7cb4 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-hyl5pn-92bfc84cbc16a3531b07befdecc594db av_one_full  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-pymo6j-0ed1f0f69b0128e1fb21546964d31dbc'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"twenty20-3\" class=\"twenty20\" style=\"width: 100% !important; clear: both;\"><div class=\"twentytwenty-container twenty20-3 t20-hover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gallagher-WV-38.167950-81.416756-DSM.jpg\" alt=\"Before image\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gallagher-WV-38.167950-81.416756-ortho.jpg\" alt=\"After image\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-3zijs2z-7370c0aa3789be56cdfd98253f92eee4 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_three_fifth  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-3ns90p7-34f1d31f529fabcc276a182f8d68332e av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ma5jf5tj-a2fd8c3e7cc9dc640693babdec88e7f9'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Support Compliance with Clear Documentation<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Vexcel&#8217;s high-res DSMs and aerial imagery are used to document proof of compliance with minimum clearance distsances. Vexcel DSM can support height requirement information, while Vexcel\u2019s highly accurate, timestamped imagery showcases the ground truth for an area at a precisely documented moment in time. The ability to prove effective monitoring with timestamped imagery and elevation data can help utility companies avoid costly penalties and prove compliance with defensible space regulations in the case of an audit or investigation.<\/p>\n<p><em>More Consistent AI Modeling\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Since Vexcel&#8217;s imagery and DSM are matched against ground control points and delivered with high accuracy and consistency, when utility companies apply AI and machine learning techniques to these products, the outputs are more reliable, leading to efficiency and precision in automated asset management. Analytics resulting from the highest-quality input data can help utility managers more readily pinpoint vegetation trouble spots with confidence.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-b5rprf-4adcb36db2bfb226cd06fde77b7c5e78 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-2i0gcy3-b465ea1d7a919ec34df35fc43861ae20 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ma5k3mo0-0a1720176b6e716ed5fb078851da6de9'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"twenty20-4\" class=\"twenty20\" style=\"width: 100% !important; clear: both;\"><div class=\"twentytwenty-container twenty20-4 t20-hover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ravensdale-WA-47.364353-121.950564-DSM.jpg\" alt=\"Before image\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ravensdale-WA-47.364353-121.950564-ortho.jpg\" alt=\"After image\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-1gyc8ln-694a01bca6ade34d79412eba0a90fc2a av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_three_fifth  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-h7u4r-450d9a1bfd274ad23abcba8001923357 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ma5jrv0o-ac17706533b949a446c16223f6467ac9'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Access a Library of Data Today<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Start elevating your view to monitor your utility assets with Vexcel\u2019s highly accurate DSM data and library of high-resolution aerial imagery. It supports many needs utility managers are looking for to keep power flowing and infrastructure staying strong. 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