TRANSGARD INSTALLS 4,000th ANIMAL-DETERRENT SUBSTATION FENCE MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS A NATIONWIDE PROBLEM — AND THE TRUSTED SOLUTION (YORK, Pa) — TransGard, manufacturer of the leading animal-deterrent substation fencing, announced that it installed its 4,000 th fence in early 2023. The patented TransGard fence is the only solution that delivers a mild […]
TRANSGARD REVEALS ITS 2022 LIST OF WORST ANIMAL-CAUSED SUBSTATION OUTAGES WILDLIFE CONTINUES TO DISRUPT AND INCONVENIENCE VIA LAND AND AIR Each year, TransGard, an industry-leading manufacturer of products that protect substations against animal incursion, tracks hundreds of substation outages caused by climbing animals and birds to compile our list of […]
Substation operators dealing with bird droppings could take a huge financial hit from cleanup costs, reliability threats, on-the-job injuries … even lawsuits. Learn more about the threat — and how to prevent bird incursions at your sub.
Utilities know that birds can invade substations and damage equipment. But bird droppings can also cause serious illnesses in humans — like your substation employees. Learn how bird waste can lead to respiratory, pulmonary, and other diseases.
TRANSGARD NAMES WILLIAM MARKS REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR, U.S. EAST SERVICING NC, SC, VA, PA, MD, DE, NY, NJ, AND NEW ENGLAND (YORK, Pa) — TransGard LLC, a leading provider of animal-deterrent equipment to substations, announced today that William Marks has joined the company as its Director of Sales for the […]
Hot weather means animal-caused outages are more than just inconvenient … they’re dangerous to customers. These outages from the second quarter of 2022 underscore the larger threat birds and climbing animals pose to substations.
Since its first days of operation, TransGard has sounded the warning about the risks that animals pose to the nation’s electrical grid. Now, the national consumer media is beginning to take notice.
In this recent feature, ABC News departs from the usual “sneaky squirrel shuts down Main Street” tone and highlights the very real — and expensive — danger that climbing animals and birds introduce when they come in contact with elements of the power distribution system, not only in the U.S, but around the world.
Michigan is considering legislation that would require utilities to compensate customers affected by power outages: bill credits, local government reimbursements, and more.
We’re all pleased that the winter of 2021-22 was relatively easy on the U.S., but, according to TransGard’s research team, the warm winter could lead to huge headaches for utilities and other power providers.
TransGard will showcase its patented fence and Laser Bird Defense system at this leading T&D event.
TransGard’s annual list has squirrels, snakes, birds … and lots of expensive problems.
Potomac Edison calls TransGard “effective, humane and economical”
We know birds cause substation outages. A new article reveals the health risks they present.
TRANSGARD TO SHOWCASE ANIMAL DETERRENT PRODUCTS AT THE 2021 UTILITY EXPO NEWS RELEASE (YORK, Pa.) — TransGard will exhibit components of both its patented fence system and its Laser Bird Defense at the 2021 Utility Expo. The show will run September 28-30 in Louisville, KY. TransGard is the manufacturer of […]
A recent article in the New Orleans-Times Picayune showcased Entergy’s use of TransGard’s Laser Bird Defense.
