Wildlife mitigation is power protection through wildlife protection.

Wildlife mitigation is a critical component of power grid protection, aligning closely with wildfire mitigation, grid modernization, and storm hardening initiatives. By proactively safeguarding critical infrastructure from thermal events caused by wildlife (birds, bats, climbing animals, reptiles, etc.) and environmental conditions (vegetation, extreme weather, climate events), wildlife mitigation ensures reliable power delivery and reduces outages.

Effective wildlife mitigation revolves around successfully isolating or insulating energized ‘danger zones’ to prevent electrocutions, power outages, and infrastructure damage. Insulating solutions prevent power outages caused by wildlife and environmental conditions by enclosing dangerous energized areas. Isolating solutions prevent power outages from avian power line collisions, perching, and nesting activity by deterring avian activity near dangerous energized areas.