The fencing was installed around the 650-foot perimeter of Potomac Edison's substation in
Next to weather-related damage, animal intrusions are the most common cause of substation outages. Unlike other types of animal traps and deterrents, the special fencing prevents a wide range of climbing animals - including squirrels, raccoons, opossums, cats, frogs and others - from accessing the substation equipment and discourages them from trying again.
Squirrels and other climbing animals have a highly developed memory that enables them to remember locations for food, warmth and shelter. With one brief contact with a fence panel, animals learn that a substation is not a welcoming location to visit and typically avoid it in the future.
'When an animal comes into contact with substation equipment, it can cause extended outages and be very costly to repair,' said
Potomac Edison has installed the fencing at 19 substations across its
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