Celebrating National Squirrel Day: Keeping Wildlife Safe and The Lights On
Consumers Energy is highlighting its wildlife protection efforts on National Squirrel Day, addressing the fact that wildlife causes approximately 8% of power outages annually. The company has implemented nearly 600 animal mitigation projects since 2012, resulting in over 90% of their substations being fully protected against wildlife intrusion.
The company's Reliability Roadmap includes various protective measures such as gate foundations, polycarbonate barriers, bushing guards, and pole wraps. These initiatives have shown positive results, with customers experiencing an average reduction in power outage time of over 20 minutes last year. The company serves 6.8 million Michigan residents across 68 Lower Peninsula counties with natural gas and electricity services.
Consumers Energy sta evidenziando i suoi sforzi per la protezione della fauna selvatica in occasione della Giornata Nazionale dello Scoiattolo, affrontando il fatto che la fauna selvatica causa circa l'8% delle interruzioni di corrente ogni anno. L'azienda ha attuato quasi 600 progetti di mitigazione degli animali dal 2012, portando a oltre il 90% delle sue sottostazioni completamente protette contro l'intrusione degli animali.
La Roadmap per l'affidabilità dell'azienda include varie misure protettive come fondamenta di gate, barriere in policarbonato, protezioni per i bushing e avvolgimenti per i pali. Queste iniziative hanno mostrato risultati positivi, con i clienti che hanno sperimentato una riduzione media del tempo di interruzione dell'energia di oltre 20 minuti lo scorso anno. L'azienda serve 6,8 milioni di residenti del Michigan in 68 contee della Lower Peninsula con servizi di gas naturale ed elettricità.
Consumers Energy está destacando sus esfuerzos de protección de la vida silvestre en el Día Nacional de la Ardilla, abordando el hecho de que la vida silvestre causa aproximadamente el 8% de los cortes de energía anualmente. La compañía ha implementado casi 600 proyectos de mitigación de animales desde 2012, lo que ha resultado en más del 90% de sus subestaciones completamente protegidas contra la intrusión de la fauna.
La Hoja de Ruta de Fiabilidad de la empresa incluye varias medidas de protección como cimientos de portón, barreras de policarbonato, protectores de bujes y envolturas para postes. Estas iniciativas han mostrado resultados positivos, con clientes experimentando una reducción promedio en el tiempo de corte de energía de más de 20 minutos el año pasado. La compañía atiende a 6.8 millones de residentes de Michigan en 68 condados de la Península Inferior con servicios de gas natural y electricidad.
Consumers Energy는 국가 다람쥐의 날을 기념하여 야생 동물 보호 노력을 강조하고 있으며, 야생 동물이 매년 약 8%의 전력 중단을 유발한다는 사실을 다루고 있습니다. 이 회사는 2012년 이후로 거의 600개의 동물 완화 프로젝트를 시행하여, 90% 이상의 변전소가 야생 동물 침입으로부터 완전히 보호되고 있습니다.
회사의 신뢰성 로드맵에는 게이트 기초, 폴리카보네이트 장벽, 부싱 가드, 전신주 덮개와 같은 다양한 보호 조치가 포함되어 있습니다. 이러한 이니셔티브는 고객이 지난해 평균 20분 이상의 전력 중단 시간을 줄이는 긍정적인 결과를 보였습니다. 이 회사는 미시간의 680만 주민에게 68개의 로워 반도주에서 천연가스 및 전기 서비스를 제공하고 있습니다.
Consumers Energy met en avant ses efforts de protection de la faune à l'occasion de la Journée Nationale de l'Écureuil, en abordant le fait que la faune cause environ 8 % des coupures de courant chaque année. L'entreprise a mis en œuvre près de 600 projets de réduction des nuisances animales depuis 2012, ce qui a permis de protéger plus de 90 % de ses sous-stations contre les intrusions d'animaux.
La Feuille de Route de Fiabilité de l'entreprise comprend diverses mesures de protection telles que des fondations de portes, des barrières en polycarbonate, des protections pour bushings et des enveloppes pour poteaux. Ces initiatives ont montré des résultats positifs, les clients ayant bénéficié d'une réduction moyenne du temps de coupure d'électricité de plus de 20 minutes l'année dernière. L'entreprise dessert 6,8 millions de résidents du Michigan dans 68 comtés de la Péninsule Inférieure avec des services de gaz naturel et d'électricité.
Consumers Energy hebt anlässlich des Nationalen Eichhörnchentags seine Bemühungen zum Schutz der Tierwelt hervor und geht auf die Tatsache ein, dass die Tierwelt jährlich etwa 8 % der Stromausfälle verursacht. Das Unternehmen hat seit 2012 fast 600 Projekte zur Minderung von Tieren durchgeführt, was dazu geführt hat, dass über 90 % ihrer Umspannwerke vollständig vor Eindringlingen aus der Tierwelt geschützt sind.
Die Zuverlässigkeits-Roadmap des Unternehmens umfasst verschiedene Schutzmaßnahmen wie Torfundamente, polycarbonatische Barrieren, Bushing-Schutzvorrichtungen und Pfahlwicklungen. Diese Initiativen haben positive Ergebnisse gezeigt, wobei die Kunden im vergangenen Jahr im Durchschnitt eine Reduzierung der Stromausfallzeiten um über 20 Minuten erfahren haben. Das Unternehmen versorgt 6,8 Millionen Bewohner von Michigan in 68 Landkreisen der Lower Peninsula mit Erdgas- und Elektrizitätsdiensten.
- Reduced customer power outage time by over 20 minutes in the previous year
- 90% of substations now protected against wildlife intrusion
- Completed 600 animal mitigation projects since 2012
- Wildlife still causes 8% of power outages annually
Reliability Roadmap Protects Critters with Animal Mitigation Solutions
To address this issue, we're working to upgrade our infrastructure to deter wildlife and strengthen the grid as part of our Reliability Roadmap. Since 2012, we've done nearly 600 animal mitigation projects so that today, more than
- Gate Foundations: Creating barriers that prevent animals from burrowing under or sneaking through entry points.
- Polycarbonate Barriers: Durable and transparent shields that block access to critical equipment without harming wildlife.
- Bushing Guards: A cage-like structure designed to protect breaker and transformer bushings so that animals can't disrupt the equipment.
- Pole Wraps: Specialized coverings installed on utility poles to prevent climbing and reduce the risk of accidental contact.
"Our goal is to create a win-win for both wildlife and our customers," said Chris Laird, Consumers Energy's vice president of electric distribution. "By proactively installing these mitigation measures, we're preventing outages and ensuring that squirrels, raccoons, and other animals stay safe and away from harm."
Our efforts to adapt with nature and build a smarter and more resilient grid are paying off. We reduced customers' average time without power by over 20 minutes last year. Other tactics in the Reliability Roadmap include infrared cameras, more durable iron poles and even a robotic dog.
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