TRANSGARD HIRES SHEVETONE, BARKER AS REGIONAL SALES DIRECTORS York, Pa – TransGard, a leading provider of animal-deterrent equipment to substations, announced today that Darren Barker and Mark Shevetone have joined the company as new regional sales directors. In their respective roles, Barker (U.S. East) and Shevetone (U.S. West) will […]
FENCE AND LASER SHOWCASED IN ELECTRICITY TODAY MAGAZINE A FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY THAT PREVENTS OUTAGES AND REDUCES COSTS Electricty Today Magazine, which covers transmission and distribution in North America, featured TransGard’s proven deterrents in its Spring issue. In “The Fight Against Animal-Caused Power Outages,” the publication described how TransGard technology […]
FENCE NEWS MAGAZINE FEATURES TRANSGARD PATENTED SUBSTATION FENCE “AN ECONOMICAL SOLUTION” TO ANIMAL OUTAGES Fence News, the national industry magazine, showcased the effectiveness of TransGard fencing in its March issue. Here’s an excerpt: “Next to weather-related damage, animal intrusions are the most common cause of substation outages. Every year, […]
FirstEnergy installed TransGard fences — part of upgrades that have reduced service interruptions
TRANSGARD NAMES SIX WORST ANIMAL-CAUSED SUBSTATION OUTAGES OF THE YEAR ANIMALS SHOWED NO SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN IN 2020 Each year, TransGard tracks hundreds of substation outages caused by climbing animals and birds to compile our list of the worst outages of the year. This year was special in […]
POTOMAC EDISION SELECTS TRANSGARD LATEST INSTALLATION IS THE 17th AT THE UTILITY’S SUBSTATIONS Potomac Edison has installed new TransGard fencing at an Allegany County (MD) substation. Potomac Edison joins other FirstEnergy companies in choosing TransGard to deter climbing animals and protect against electrical equipment interference that can cause power outages. Unlike […]
PENN POWER INSTALLS TRANSGARD FENCING “ECONOMICAL SOLUTION” TO SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS Penn Power installed TransGard fencing in two Mercer County (PA) substations to help deter climbing animals and protect against electrical equipment interference that can cause power outages. The fencing keeps the animals out of harm’s way and electricity flowing to […]
Birds wreak havoc at hundreds of substations every year, undermining system reliability and costing millions. Bird incursions can have disastrous results: equipment damage, outages, and expensive cleanups due to corrosive droppings. Even worse: the traditional deterrents provide only temporary, spotty relief. Now, there’s an innovative solution to the problem: lasers. […]
IN THE FIELD: PROTECTION PAYS OFF FOR LA PLATA TRANSGARD HELPS LA PLATA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ELIMINATE OUTAGES In this video, the CEO of La Plata Electric Cooperative outlines the problems animals caused at its Colorado substations – and how TransGard eliminated the outages that plagued several of its subs. The […]
ATTENTION, ANIMALS: STAY OUT OF OUR SUBSTATIONS! COSERV STOPS SLITHERING ATTACKS WITH TRANSGARD SNAKE PANELS COSERV, a Texas company that provides infrastructure support to co-ops, recently posted an article and podcast about their experience using TransGard’s Premium Snake Fence to protect its substations. A few quotable quotes from the article: One […]
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