BC Hydro has taken steps to bird-proof its Chief Lake Road substation.
As part of an upgrade over the past year, non-conducting housing has been installed on the circuit breakers.
As a result birds and small rodents "won't have to watch their step so closely," the utility said in a press release issued this week. It will also mean fewer power outages caused by inadvertent contact by wildlife.
The equipment, made in Edmonton, is a new standard for BC Hydro and is being installed gradually in substations across the province.
