Golden Eaglle Ellectrocutiions – A Glloball Probllem

Golden Eagle Electrocutions – A Global Problem II International Scientific and Practical Conference Altai Kray, Russia September 7-10, 2018

Rick Harness, Certified Wildlife Biologist Libby Mojica, Certified Wildlife Biologist EDM International, Inc. 4001 Automation Way Fort Collins, CO 80525 USA (970) 204-4001 rharness@edmlink.com

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Golden Eagle – Wyoming USA

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Rick Harness, Certified Wildlife Biologist EDM International, Inc. 4001 Automation Way | Fort Collins CO 80525 U.S.A. P: 970.204.4001 | F: 970.204.4007 RHarness@edmlink.com | www.edmlink.com

Introduction

The United States has 2,826 electric utility companies!

Why Do We Care?

Reliability Regulations Relations Golden Eagle – Wyoming USA

Reliability

7.2% of All KNOWN Outages (Duration) are Animal-Caused Plus an Additional 9.5% of All Outages are Unknown!

RELIABILITY

Squirrel Caused Outage – Station Transformer Destroyed

Source: Southern Company

Persistent Problem Electrification of the US and development of the power grid got started in the 1880s and rapidly gained momentum. First reports of eagles electrocuted in 1922 followed by hawks reported electrocuted by 1933.

1972

Despite 45+ years of work‌Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) electrocution on power poles is a global conservation problem with an estimated 504 eagles electrocuted annually in North America!

Golden Eagle - Mongolia

Global Problem Golden Eagles Table 1. Countries beyond North America with peer reviewed studies including Golden Eagle electrocutions.

Country Country

Citations Citations

Bulgaria Bulgaria

Stoychev and Karafeisov 2003 2003 Stoychev and Karafeisov

France France

Bayle 1999, Schürenberg et al. 2010 Bayle 1999, Schürenberg et al. 2010

Germany Germany

Bayle 19991999 Bayle

Hungary

Demeter 2004, Horvath et al. 2008

Kazakhstan

Karyakin and Barabashin 2005, Lasch et al. 2010

Mongolia

Harness et al. 2008, Amartuvshin and Gombobaatar Harness 2008, Amartuvshin and Gombobaatar 2012, Dixon etet al. al.

2013, Gombobaatar et al. 2013

Hungary Kazakhstan Mongolia

Morocco

Morocco

Demeter 2004, Horvath et al. 2008

Karyakin and Barabashin 2005, Lasch et al. 2010 2012, Dixon et al. 2013, Gombobaatar et al. 2013

Amezian et al. 2015

Amezian et al. 2015

Portugal

Infante et al. 2005

Portugal Spain

Infante al. 2005and Castaño 1998, Janss 2000, Bayle 1999,etGuzmán GuilBayle et al. 2011 1999, Guzmán and Castaño 1998, Janss 2000,

Spain Sweden

Perez-Garcia Schürenberg et al. 2010 2010 , Guil et al. 2011

Sweden

Schürenberg et al. 2010

Sergey Vazhov: GOEA Altai Kray

How do animals get electrocuted?

Many US and Canada Problems

Other Parts of the World

reliability & innovation

Animal Dimensions are Critical!

152 CM

101 CM

Materials Matter

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Wood reliability & innovation

Wood Construction Primary Wir Primary Wir

e-B

e-C

Primary Wir e-A (HOT) 7.2kV

Neutral Wire ..to Ground Golden Eagle – Wyoming USA

Electrocutions occur either: 1.Phase-to-Phase or 2.Phase-to-Ground

Primary Wir

e-B

Primary Wir

e-C

Primary Wir e-A (HOT) 7.2kV

Neutral Wire ..to Ground

Electrocutions occur either: 1.Phase-to-Phase or 2.Phase-to-Ground

Primary Wir

e-B

Primary Wir

e-C

Primary Wir e-A (HOT) 7.2kV

A-B M 101 C

Neutral Wire ..to Ground

B-C

Electrocutions occur either: 1.Phase-to-Phase or 2.Phase-to-Ground

Primary Wir

e-B

Primary Wir

e-C

Primary Wir e-A (HOT) 12.47 kV

C Phase - Ground

Neutral Wire ..to Ground

Retrofitting Standard - Wood Retrofit:

Problem:

1

Solution

Conductor Guard (1)

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Unit: Tangent reliability & innovation

Manufacturers PVC=polyvinyl chloride, HDPE=high-density polyethylene

MANUFACTURER

MATERIAL

PHONE

WEBSITE

Central Moloney, Inc.

Polypropylene

1-870-247-5320

www.centralmoloneyinc.com

DMX Industries

Polymer

1-314-385-9396

N/A

H.J. Arnett Industries

Polypropylene

1-800-684-9844

www.arnettindustries.com

Hendrix Wire and Cable

Polypropylene

1-603-673-2040

www.hendrix-wc.com

Howard Industries, Inc.

Polymer

1-601-425-3151

www.howard-ind.com

Hubbell Power Systems

Polypropylene

1-573-682-5521

www.hubbellpowersystems.com

InsulBoot

Arbosol PVC

1-800-262-2111

www.insulboot.com

Kaddas

Polymer

1-801-972-5400

www.kaddas.com

Midsun Group

Silicone

1-860-378-0100

www.midsungroup.com

Phoenix

Plastisol

1-905-878-2818

www.phnxmfg.com

Preformed Line Products

Plastisol

1-440-461-5200

www.preformed.com

Rauckman Utility Products

Polymer

1-618-222-7100

www.rauckmanutility.com/

Salisbury

Polyurethane and SALCOR

1-877-406-4501

www.salisburybyhoneywell.com/

TE Connectivity

Polymer

1-336-689-7348

www.te.com

Universal Thermography, Inc.

HDPE

1-888-388-4348

www.thermaguard.com

Warco, Inc.

Ethylene Propylene

1-636-433-2212

www.warcoinc.com

New Construction Raptor-friendly

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reliability & innovation

New Construction Raptor-friendly 10 kV Configuration.

Using Wood Poles

Steppe Eagle – Mongolia

reliability & innovation

Materials Matter

10 kV Configuration.

Using Concrete Poles Upland Buzzard - Mongolia

Conc./Steel

reliability & innovation

Concrete Steel Construction Primary Wire - B

Ground

Primary Wire - A (HOT) 11 kV

Ground

Primary Wire - C reliability & innovation

Electrocutions occur either: 1.Phase-to-Phase or 2.Phase-to-Ground B A-

BC

reliability & innovation

Electrocutions occur either: 1.Phase-to-Phase or 2.Phase-to-Ground Phase to Ground

Phase to Ground Phase to Ground

reliability & innovation

Electrocutions occur either: 1.Phase-to-Phase or 2.Phase-to-Ground

reliability & innovation

Retrofitting Standard - Concrete Retrofit:

Problem:

1

1

1 Solution

1. Conductor Guard (3)

Unit: Tangent reliability & innovation

New Construction Raptor-friendly Suspension Insulators Avian Construction

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reliability & innovation

New Construction Raptor-friendly Suspension Insulators Avian Construction

MAVIR - Hungary

reliability & innovation

50% of all Raptor Carcasses (n=21) were Detected Under Units with Spikes

Spikes

No Stat. Difference Between Bird Deaths at Poles with and without Bird Spikes (one-tailed test, alpha = .05)

Conclusion: Spikes Are Ineffective INCORRECTLY SPACED AND DETERIORATED reliability & innovation

Animal Interactions with Power Lines ALL Equipment Must be Insulated!

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Animal Interactions with Power Lines ALL Equipment Must be Insulated!

Solutions: 1 Framed with 60 Inches 2 Covered Jumpers 3 Cutout/Arrester Covers 4 Bushing Covers

Animal Interactions with Power Lines Installation is Critical

Great Horned Owl – Colorado USA

Linemen should be involved in the project with engineering to select retrofitting materials which fit properly, are effective and will last for 15 to 20 years. Many poles will last 50+ YRS.

Animal Interactions with Power Lines Materials are Critical

Solutions: Existing – IEEE Guide 1656 for Testing the Electrical, Mechanical, and Durability Performance of Wildlife Protective Devices on Overhead Power Distribution Systems Rated up to 38kV

Retrofitting Standard - Concrete Retrofit:

1. Conductor Guard (3) MAVIR Hungary

Unit: Tangent reliability & innovation

Conclusions 1. Animal issues with power facilities are a persistent challenge and cost the utility industry millions of euros each year. Consumers are also negatively impacted.

2. Effective solutions require an understanding of biology and engineering.

3. Fortunately solutions exist and are continually evolving and are available for many existing problems.

4. It is best to build resiliency into the power grid during the new construction planning process.

5. It is also critical to develop a program which has support from management, engineers, environmental staff and the linemen.

6. Monitoring and annual reporting needs to be a key component of an animal mitigation program.

7. As electrification expands into other parts of the globe, these lessons need to be carried forward by you!

Presentation Resources: 1. Avian Power Line Interaction Committee (APLIC) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).

2005. Avian protection plan (APP) guidelines.

2. Avian Power Line Interaction Committee (APLIC). 2006. Suggested practices for avian protection on power lines: the state of the art in 2006.

3. Avian Power Line Interaction Committee (APLIC). 2012. Reducing avian collisions with power lines: the state of the art in 2012.

4. Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). 2016. Animal-Caused Outages in Substations: Problems and Solutions.

5. Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). 2001. Distribution wildlife and pest control.

6. IEEE standard 1264-2015 : "Guide for Animal Deterrents for Electric Power Supply Substations" 7. IEEE standard 1651 : "Guide for Reducing Bird-Related Outages" 8. IEEE standard 1656: “Guide for Testing the Electrical, Mechanical, and Durability Performance of Wildlife Protective Devices on Overhead Power Distribution Systems Rated Up to 38 kilovolts�

9. National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). 1996. Animal-caused outages.

Rural Electrical Research (RER) 94-5, Arlington, VA.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The Altai Project EPRI – Electric Power Research Institute IEEE NRECA – National Rural Electric Cooperative Association USFWS – United States Fish and Wildlife Service

Image: USA Today

Animal Interactions with Power Lines Electrical Contacts

Raccoon – New Jersey Issues: Animals contacting energized facilities – Distribution Issue Scope: Locally Severe – GIS to Predict Problem Areas, Millions of dollars in damage annually ! annually!

Solutions: New – Build in clearances, Existing – Retrofit with insulation and/or barriers

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