10 July 2023
General Director of Rosseti Centre and Rosseti Centre and Volga region held an operational meeting, the main topic of which was the elimination of the consequences of a thunderstorm that raged over the weekend in the Nizhny Novgorod, Kirov and Voronezh regions.
In the energy company, in advance, all forces and means were transferred to combat readiness. The Nizhnovenergo and Kirovenergo branches introduced special operating modes. The deployed headquarters completely controlled the situation: interaction with municipal authorities, regional and federal departments was strengthened, communication with residents was established.
601 people in 196 crews with the use of 225 specialized vehicles fought around the clock with the consequences of the bad weather. In the Kirov region, in addition to local crews, their colleagues from Kostromaenergo, Marienergo and Udmurtenergo are participating in the return of electricity. The work of the power engineers was complicated by incessant thunderstorms with lightning, showers, winds with gusts of up to 20 metres per second.
“Our company uses proven, clear, time-tested and emergency work procedures. In accordance with them, we quickly deploy recovery measures in any conditions, receive data in a timely manner, and collect sufficient forces to help the power engineers in the most affected areas. Thanks to this, we are constantly ready to respond and confidently stand guard over the reliable power supply of 20 Russian regions,” stressed Igor Makovskiy, General Director of Rosseti Centre, PJSC - the managing organization of Rosseti Centre and Volga region, PJSC.
