Adding bird diverters

October 1, 2014 at 5:00 a.m.

by Terry Stanfill

For the Birds AEP Transmission installed bird diverters on the top wire of the new 345-kV transmission line near Flint Creek Power Plant, SWEPCO Lake and the Eagle Watch Nature Trail on Thursday. The work was done by helicopter. The bright yellow bird diverters increase the visibility of the static wire, which is smaller in diameter than the three sets of wires below it that carry electricity. The static wire provides lightning protection. Photo by Terry Stanfill
For the Birds AEP Transmission installed bird diverters on the top wire of the new 345-kV transmission line near Flint Creek Power Plant, SWEPCO Lake and the Eagle Watch Nature Trail on Thursday. The work was done by helicopter. The bright yellow bird diverters increase the visibility of the static wire, which is smaller in diameter than the three sets of wires below it that carry electricity. The static wire provides lightning protection. Photo by Terry Stanfill

For the Birds

AEP Transmission installed bird diverters on the top wire of the new 345-kV transmission line near Flint Creek Power Plant, SWEPCO Lake and the Eagle Watch Nature Trail on Thursday. The work was done by helicopter. The bright yellow bird diverters increase the visibility of the static wire, which is smaller in diameter than the three sets of wires below it that carry electricity. The static wire provides lightning protection.

Photo by Terry Stanfill

By Terry Stanfill

General News on 10/01/2014