Xuchang, Henan: Strengthening Flood Control Capabilities to Secure Safe and Stable Power Supply

On August 6, at Evergrande Sunshine City Community in Changge, staff of the State Grid Xuchang Power Supply Company were deployed to conduct spot checks on the community’s flood-prevention preparations. Every detail, from the stacking density of flood-control sandbags and power-on tests of emergency power access points to the height of waterproof baffles in distribution rooms and the operational status of drainage pumps, was included in the inspection checklist. Efforts were made to urge the community to ensure the full provision of flood-control supplies, install emergency power interfaces and waterproof facilities, and weave a tight “safety net” for electricity usage, so as to comprehensively enhance flood control “hard power”.

Recently, with electricity load surging amid high temperatures and compounded by safety risks during the flood season, ensuring electricity safety has emerged as a key livelihood task for the power supply company. Focus has been placed on key sites such as transportation hubs, hospitals, flood-control pumping stations, and non-directly supplied residential communities, with property owners and management teams guided to carry out “carpet-like” inspections and reviews of power distribution facilities. To date, key spot checks on over 20 residential communities across the city have been completed, with all efforts directed at eliminating potential electrical hazards. In accordance with the Power Supply and Consumption Contract, the division of property rights, operation and maintenance boundaries, as well as the safety responsibilities and hidden danger rectification obligations of both power supply and consumption parties, have been clearly defined. Key rectification has been carried out on issues such as insufficient capacity of distribution transformers, frequent equipment failures, and weak flood-control capabilities.

During peak electricity load periods, multi-dimensional efforts have been made in electricity safety publicity and customer-oriented safe electricity services. Online publicity has been conducted via grid-based WeChat groups and social media Moments, while flood-season electrical safety leaflets have been posted in residential communities. “Down-to-earth” language has been used to explain common knowledge such as “how to self-inspect residual current devices (RCDs)” and “how to avoid electric shock in waterlogged roads”, so as to popularize electrical safety knowledge. Additionally, investigations into the electricity demands of high-precision technology and foreign trade enterprises have been led, with assistance provided in checking internal electrical hazards, high-quality and reliable power supply plans customized for users, and “one-on-one” extended electrical safety services offered.

Furthermore, government-enterprise collaboration has been strengthened, with a closed-loop mechanism of “inspection-rectification-reporting” established. Written reports on inspection results and hidden danger rectification have been submitted to government departments, and with the support of government administrative forces, efficient resolution of issues has been promoted. Users have been urged to improve emergency preparedness, the level of electrical safety guarantees during the flood season has been comprehensively enhanced, and efforts have been made to safeguard the city’s safe summer operation and residents’ peace of mind in electricity use, thus firmly securing the city’s “flood control lifeline”.

From a single light in residents’ homes to roaring machines in factory workshops, from life monitors in hospitals to drainage units in pumping stations, the power supply company has extended the electrical safety defense line to every corner of the city through meticulous inspections, precise and efficient services, and collaborative linkage mechanisms. Amid the dual tests of high temperatures and the flood season, the commitment of “Electricity for the People” has been fulfilled through concrete actions. (By Jiao Yongsheng, Zhao Di )