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Raccoon-Caused Outages on the Rise at Substations Nationwide

2014-05-29 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

Four Factors Behind The Outbreak – And How To Stop It<br /> <br /> New Freedom, Pennsylvania – Substations across the U.S. are under attack from an unexpected culprit: the raccoon. Recent raccoon-related outages have plagued both urban and rural substations, cutting power to thousands of residences and businesses. In fact, dozens of substation outages every year can be attributed to raccoons climbing onto equipment. Consumers Energy reports that 21% of its wildlife-related outages ...This story is related to the following:Safety and Security EquipmentSearch for suppliers of: Barrier Safety Fences | Fences

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Survey Finds Most Power Outages Contain Associated Costs

2014-05-07 19:14:00| Transmission & Distribution World

Almost 70 percent of U.S. adults who endure a power outage are saddled with subsequent household costs, according to a recent national survey. Content Classification: Curated read more

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IVM versus Mechanical Control: Reducing Costs and Outages

2014-05-05 11:36:07| Transmission & Distribution World

Carroll Electric Cooperative Corporation (CECC) sees right of way vegetation management as a way to assure reliable electrical service and reduce costs. Content Classification: Influencer read more

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Storm produces power outages in Valley, more rain coming

2014-04-26 18:33:53| Energy - Topix.net

Walter Jackson of Fresno tries to keep dry during rain at Tom Flores Stadium where the 57th Annual Sanger Metric Classic track and field meet was being held Friday afternoon in Sanger, Calif.

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