There is a branch of OAO in 2009 «MRSK of North-west» – «Pskovenergo» on supports of air-tracks of electricity transmission 110 kv plans to set more than 600 protivoptich’ikh devices – «hedgehogs», reported EnergyLand.info in press-sluzhbe of company. Works are conducted within the framework of the program of repairs and maintenance. On setting «hedgehogs» about 100 thousand of rub will be expended in a present year. mark in Service to exploitation and repair of substations and lines «Pskovenergo», to date «hedgehogs» are to one of most
effective facilities of defence LEP from birds. These devices are set on supports of lines 110 kv (their extent in the Pskovskoy area makes a 2160,5 km) on the stretch of open country, where appearance of storks is credible. Works are presently conducted on setting of protivoptich’ikh
devices on VL 110 kv «Siverstskaya-1». Already protected from the birds of line «Plyusskaya-2», and «Sosnovskaya-1». In the near time protivoaistovye «hedgehogs» will be set on supports of eight lines of electricity transmission 110 kv in the area of responsibility of South, North and East electric
networks «Pskovenergo». Annually in the period of stay of storks on territory of the Pskovskoy area the danger of origin of violations is increased in-process lines of eletkroperedachi. Besides that birds can perish from a contact with the elements of equipment of supports LEP,
through fault of storks there are incidents on lines electricity transmissions, related to violations of power supply of users and detrimenting to energokompanii.