ComEd Employs Hundreds of Goats as Safer, Lower-Impact Way to Clear Vegetation
13 August 2019 - 9:05PM
Business Wire
Goats help keep energy reliable for customers,
cutting the time and cost in half
Once thought of strictly as farm animals, goats have undergone
some serious rebranding in recent years. From goat yoga to goat
memes, it seems goats are everywhere these days.
ComEd isn’t saying namaste to goats, but it has found a smart
use for the popular animal. The company has employed more than 200
goats to clear vegetation around its high-voltage power lines in
downstate Pekin, Ill.
“Overgrown vegetation can lead to power outages, especially in
storms,” said Michelle Blaise, senior vice president of technical
services at ComEd. “Using goats to clear brush and small trees is a
faster, cheaper and more ecofriendly alternative that reduces
safety risks for crews and helps ensure reliable energy for our
customers.”
For two weeks, the goats are putting their big appetites to work
as they eat foliage and brush around the company’s equipment. The
goats are working in steep ravines that would be challenging for
people and machines to safely access but are easy for the animals
to navigate. ComEd expects the program to double the speed of the
job and cut its cost in half.
This innovative approach to vegetation management provides food
for the goats, saving resources and reducing waste. It also reduces
the need for herbicides and prevents crews from using fuel to power
trimming equipment.
ComEd is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC),
a Fortune 100 energy company with approximately 10 million
electricity and natural gas customers – the largest number of
customers in the U.S. ComEd powers the lives of more than 4 million
customers across northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state’s
population. For more information visit ComEd.com and connect with
the company on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
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B-roll of goats in Pekin:
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