If any of you were traveling down Stone Harbor Boulevard earlier today, you may have noticed some drone activity along the power lines on the north side of the road, and may have seen little objects sitting on the lines themselves. Those little devices installed by the drone are bird diverters, and very simply they make power lines more visible to birds and reduce or eliminate bird strikes – saving birds and protecting the power lines at the same time. As part of its Avian Protection Program, Atlantic City Electric initiated this work to improve visibility of the lines for birds moving through the tidal marsh. The drones are operated by Fulcrum Air – who designed and built all the components of the system (and they’re the only outfit who’s engaged in this work).
You can learn more about Atlantic City Electric’s Avian Protection Program here:
https://www.atlanticcityelectric.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/ACE%20Avian%20FACT%20SHEET%2011.20-ADA.pdf
… and Fulcrum Air’s bird mitigation efforts here:
https://fulcrumair.com/operational-services/
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