OUTAGE NEWS

TransGard has always been a source of solutions when it comes to assessing animal incursion challenges, and identifying the best options for specific substations. Animal intrusions at substations pose serious risks: equipment failure, flashovers, outages, regulatory fines, and repairs that can soar into the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Over the last year, TransGard has been crafting an expanded, comprehensive “outside-in” approach to these challenges, including perimeter fencing, habitat management, equipment insulation and more to provide a full set of tools to protect substations from birds and animals.

Declining habitat is reducing food and shelter availability for a number of squirrel species in the U.S., driving them into urban and industrial areas, including electrical substations. This means the challenge of animals entering substations for food and shelter is not going away.

TransGard has introduced the new Vehicle Swing Gate, which provides secure, hassle-free vehicle access to fence-protected substations with no fence disassembly required.

For decades, TransGard has provided its Premium Fence system to the power generation and distribution industry. Now, we’re offering the same level of protection to local governments and municipalities, designed with their budgets in mind. 

Introducing our new 10-Year Warranty Every day, people rely on the systems we protect.  Our commitment to the power industry is to be the best source possible for total animal mitigation, and to continue to

Fall means cooler temps – and increased animal activity. As the U.S. moves further into the fall months, ground animals are getting more active as they prepare for hibernation: gathering and stocking food, and finding

TransGard is pleased to announce the promotion of Bill Marks to the newly created position of Vice President of Sales. In this role, Bill will focus on sales team leadership, development and management of sales strategy, revenue growth, and enhancement of customer relationships.

You can read the full announcement by clicking here.

In many areas, wildlife intruding into power equipment has become the leading cause of outages – even more common than storms or vegetation.  The combined costs of restoring just one of these outages starts in the

TransGard to Exhibit Fencing and Laser Technologies at IEEE Expo 2024 TransGard will be exhibiting its animal deterrent products and solutions at the IEEE Transmission & Distribution Expo 2024, May 7-9, at the Anaheim Convention

MILD WINTER INCREASES THREAT TO NORTH AMERICAN SUBSTATIONS HOW WARM TEMPERATURES LEAD TO A SPIKE IN ANIMAL INCURSIONS So far this winter, we’ve had it easy. In fact, the eastern U.S. is experiencing yet another

TransGard names Scott Barbee Director of Services (YORK, Pa) — TransGard LLC, a leading provider of animal-deterrent solutions to substations, announced today that Scott Barbee has joined the company as its Director of Services. In