The company Edesur Dominican launched its Contingency Plan for before, during and after Hurricane season 2022, with the aim of guarantee the restoration of the electrical service in the shortest possible time in the territory under its responsibility.
Welcome Mejía, member of the Unified Council of Electricity Distribution Companies and the Operating Committee said, together with the general manager of Edesur Dominican, Milton Morrison who, through an alert protocol, if an incident occurs, Edesur The Dominican Republic will deploy brigades to different strategic places to deal with the eventuality.
They assure that surveillance and security measures will be increased in the substations that belong to the company, and that they carry out actions to address the impact on the electrical networks.
They added that staff Edesur is trained and willing to contribute to the stability, quality and continuity of the electric service.
They reported that priority will be given to the circuits that feed national security centers, medical centers, aqueducts, official shelters and other sensitive State institutions, ensuring the physical integrity of the personnel and environmental protection.
Preventive measures
Meanwhile, the engineer Walther Parra, distribution management director of Edesursaid that among the preventive actions are identified work teams from the different areas to guarantee the operation of the company in case of emergency, special training for the personnel involved, preventive maintenance of the substations and networks.
In addition, tree pruning, orientation sessions for citizens, increased surveillance and security measures in substations, among other actions and operations that contribute to reducing accidents due to electricity, among others.
Agreements with Civil Defense and Firefighters
Edesur The Dominican Republic signed an agreement and created a security protocol with the National Association of Firefighters (Asonabom), and with some 15 firefighters in the territory under its responsibility, to attend in a coordinated manner emergency situations, which involve fire and electricity, fall of poles and trees.
Another agreement signed by the distributor was with the Civil Defense to coordinate prevention actions.
area under the responsibility of Edesur
The concession area Edesur The Dominican Republic covers the National District, from Máximo Gómez Avenue to Santo Domingo Oeste, and the provinces of San Cristóbal, Peravia, Azua, Barahona, San Juan de la Maguana, Neiba, Independencia and Elías Piña.
