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Specialists of IDGC of Centre and IDGC of Centre and Volga Region have restored the steady operation of the power grid complex in the regions of their service area, which suffered from the impact of the disaster last weekend. Electricity supply to consumers in the main grid is provided in the regular mode. In a number of regions, the high alert operation mode introduced in connection with the weather has already been cancelled. At present, in some regions the power engineers are eliminating the remaining technological violations in sections of high-voltage 6-10 kV lines, including those located in the customers’ service area - there work is being carried out according to their requests. It is planned to finish them for today.
Please, be reminded that on Saturday and Sunday showers, thunderstorms and stormy wind caused power failures in several regions of the service area of both companies. In the service area of IDGC of Centre the bad weather affected, in particular, the Lipetsk, Voronezh, Orel and Kursk regions. Among the affected regions of IDGC of Centre and Volga Region are the Kaluga, Ryazan, Vladimir, Tula and Kirov regions. The cause of power outages in most cases was the fall of trees and branches on power line, as well as the cross-whipping and breakage of wires due to strong wind.
Both companies met the impact of the elements fully armed. In the branches where the weather deterioration was forecasted, the day before, special control over the operation of power facilities was established and first responding and repair personnel were mobilized. This allowed to minimize the negative consequences. The emergency response crews immediately reacted to the emerging technological violations, promptly moving to the site of the failure and proceeding to eliminate the effects of bad weather.
Power engineers worked continuously, replacing each other. If necessary, mobile crews from those neighbouring regions were sent to help them, which were not affected by the elements. First of all, socially important facilities were powered up. The measures taken allowed for the maximum possible for such situations provision of stable electricity supply to consumers of the regions in the main grid.
The power engineers continue to monitor the situation in all the regions and are ready to react quickly to possible violations in the operation of the power grid complex.
If necessary, 1,648 crews consisting of 8,380 people, including 90 crews of increased mobility, and 3,201 automobile and specialized vehicles can be attracted in all branches of IDGC of Centre to eliminate technological violations. The branches of IDGC of Centre and Volga Region in the elimination of emergency situations are ready to use 1,169 crews consisting of 5,768 people, including 94 crews of increased mobility, and 1,947 vehicles.
Also at the disposal of the companies there are about one and a half thousand reserve power supply sources with a total capacity of about 50 MW, which, if necessary, can be used for temporary power supply, primarily to socially important facilities of the regions.
The Contact centre of IDGC of Centre receives calls from citizens round-the-clock. The single direct number of power engineers of IDGC of Centre is 8-800-50-50-115, IDGC of Centre and Volga Region - 8-800-100-33-00. All calls are tooll-free.