EDCO activates emergency plan for 2022-2023
22-10-2022 02:02 PM
Ammon News - The Electricity Distribution Company (EDCO) announced the activation of the emergency plan for 2022-2023, with the aim of achieving the highest levels of maintaining the safety of citizens and company cadres and addressing any cases that may pose a threat to lives and property.
The company said in a press statement issued today, Saturday, that the emergency plan gives priority to treating cases of electrical network outages, broken insulators and transformer failure, in addition to reforms that would restore service to vital facilities such as hospitals, water pumping stations, security centers and civil defense departments, and thus restore the electricity to the largest Number of subscribers as quickly and securely.
In its plan, the company relied on main goals, which are to preserve the human elements of the company’s cadres and citizens, and to maintain the sustainability and continuity of the electrical system in the concession areas, as well as to preserve the safety of electrical equipment and equipment and the company’s assets.
One of the company's goals, according to the press release, is to isolate the areas that are exposed to any natural disasters or fires and to restore the current after the concerned authorities remove the danger as soon as possible, and reduce the number of affected subscribers as much as possible.
The company classified emergencies into extreme and regular emergencies, raising readiness, and total or partial extinguishing.
The company confirmed its ability to work to the maximum of its human and technical capabilities in a way that ensures the safety of providing consumers with electric current, as well as the safety of electrical network equipment until the removal of any potential danger.