How Bentley Systems Software Transforms Utility Vegetation Management

• Proeksa Meas
• 18 August 2026
• Construction Focus
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As power grids face increasing demands and higher operating temperatures, utilities are rethinking how they handle vegetation management to prevent outages and wildfires.

Experts emphasize that traditional, static inspections are no longer enough because high temperatures, wind, and ice cause power lines to sag and shift significantly under real-world conditions.

To address this challenge, utilities are adopting advanced software solutions from Bentley Systems, specifically PLS-CADD, PLS-GRID, and LiDAR technology. By integrating LiDAR data with these advanced modeling tools, utilities can capture accurate as-built conditions and simulate how conductors actually behave across various operating scenarios.

This allows engineering and operations teams to identify true clearance violations, optimize work planning, and implement selective vegetation management.

Instead of costly and inefficient blanket clearing, the software enables utilities to precisely target trimming where risks are real and measurable, lowering costs, minimizing environmental impact, and improving overall grid safety and compliance.

• Bentley
• Bentley Systems
• OpenUtilities