FELPS to deploy bird deterrent project; talks transformer swaps

[Video below] “The Birds” — It’s the name of a classic Alfred Hitchcock film; it’s also the cause of a big problem for the Floresville Electric Light & Power System (FELPS). Birds — flocking to the warmth of electrical equipment to nest — are plaguing the area in and around Wilson County with power outages. There may be a solution to this Hitchcockesque problem. Avian repellent project FELPS will be deploying a “bird buffer” project, which will be piloted in the Sutherland Springs substation, to deter birds from nesting in its vicinity. If successful, the utility company will utilize the...

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