Hotline of power engineering specialists:
Specialists of IDGC of Centre - Voronezhenergo division mobilized forces and means in Kalacheevsky district of the Voronezh region to ensure reliable power supply to consumers during the flood.
To ensure continuous monitoring of the functioning of the power grid Voronezhenergo operates the flood commission under the chairmanship of First Deputy Director - Chief Engineer of the branch. Power engineers in the round-the-clock mode monitor the condition of power facilities, as well as check foundations of overhead power lines for the purpose of timely detection and prevention of underflooding and erosion of soil.
Close cooperation and exchange of operational information is established with the administration of Kalacheevsky district, as well as all services involved in the liquidation of the emergency situation. To assist the authorities in evacuating residents from the flooding zone, off-road specialized vehicles of Kalacheevsky Distribution Zone are involved.
In the district, all scheduled work on electrical equipment was stopped, except for urgent ones aimed at ensuring reliable power supply to consumers. Voronezhenergo’s experts checked the availability of the emergency reserve of materials in case of emergency recovery work, and also options for delivery of vehicles, materials and equipment in the event of liquidation of possible failures.
First responding personnel organized posts to monitor the development of the flood situation, possible places for formation of ice jams, increased water levels in water bodies and the state of electrical installations during the flood. Systematic monitoring of the flood situation in the areas of possible flooding of electric grid facilities is provided.
During the spring flood Voronezhenergo set up the round-the-clock duty of first responding and mobile crews and specialized vehicles around the whole service area.
In total, the branch can attract 179 crews consisting of 989 people and 513 vehicles to eliminate technological violations caused by the flood. For temporary power supply to consumers, in the event of emergency recovery work, 102 standby power supply sources with a total capacity of more than 2.3 MW can be used.
