State Grid Gongyi Power Supply Company: Digital Empowerment Supports Spring Farming, Reliable Electricity Boosts Rural Revitalization

“Master He, thanks to your early inspections, this year’s spring irrigation wasn’t delayed at all!” On March 18, in a wheat field in Xicun Town, Gongyi City, villager Wu Daqing pointed to the steadily flowing pump and expressed his gratitude to the power supply workers inspecting the spring irrigation power lines. Currently, Gongyi’s wheat fields have turned lush green. Leveraging the model of “digital empowerment + grid-based services,” State Grid Gongyi Power Supply Company is providing reliable power guarantees to promote an annual increase in grain production and farmers’ income, boosting agricultural efficiency, rural vitality, and farmers’ prosperity.

During this year’s spring farming period, the company has implemented a dual-contact mechanism of “power supply stations + village committees” and employed the “Agricultural Well Management Platform” to obtain real-time data on newly established high-standard agricultural wells, operational well-related electrical facilities, and daily irrigation electricity usage. This has transformed traditional spring irrigation services into a new, digitally driven, and intelligently coordinated model, injecting digital energy into grain security. By integrating services through the “Online State Grid” app, the company has achieved “zero-document processing.” Farmers can submit electricity service applications via the app, triggering automatic system-generated orders, eliminating the need for paper-based documentation at the local power supply office. The company has expanded the coverage of “Village-Grid Joint Service Points,” allowing farmers to conveniently manage various electricity services, including bill settlements, without leaving home. Thus the company has delivered user-friendly, beneficial measures directly to the doorstep of rural residents.

The company has enhanced digitalization and intelligence in emergency response and service delivery among frontline teams at power supply stations by using the “Full-Service Risk Control Platform,” dynamically monitoring weather and load fluctuations, and automatically dispatching work orders. In alignment with the power demands of spring farming and irrigation, the company proactively coordinated with meteorological, water conservancy, agricultural departments, and local township governments, conducting pre-emptive inspections of well station areas, employing infrared thermography and drone technology to identify potential risks along irrigation lines. Through timely identification and remediation of potential electrical hazards, comprehensive coverage without blind spots or gaps is ensured, guaranteeing stable and secure power line operations. Additionally, through smart monitoring terminals installed in transformer districts, transformer data are collected in real-time, enabling dynamic adjustments to irrigation plans. Smart meters automatically record electricity consumption data of agricultural wells, allowing the company to provide practical electricity usage recommendations, assist farmers in solving power-related challenges during spring irrigation and planting, and secure electricity supply throughout the farming season.

Going forward, State Grid Gongyi Power Supply Company will continuously monitor electricity demand during spring farming and irrigation, strengthen grid-based services, promote convenient measures such as “QR-code-based repair reporting” and “online electricity service applications,” steadily enhance rural power grids, improve reliability of electricity supply, optimize service quality, and provide superior electricity support for farmers’ spring irrigation activities, thereby contributing proactively to local agricultural production and economic development. (Zhang Haozhe, He Libo)