Deputy Minister Lee Ho-hyun of the Climate Energy Environment Ministry visited the site of a power outage in Yeongjongdo, Incheon, on July 14, urging for a swift and stable restoration of electricity.
The ministry reported that Lee visited the site of a transmission line failure near the Jungsan Substation in Eulwang-dong to assess the recovery efforts and discuss measures to prevent future outages.
Earlier, at 5:16 PM on July 13, a transmission line supplying power to the Jungsan Substation failed, resulting in a blackout affecting 25,169 households in the Yeongjong-dong area. Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) rerouted electricity from other substations, including Eulwang and Yeongjong, restoring power by 11:31 PM the same day.
Currently, power supply is being temporarily managed by shifting demand from the Jungsan Substation to the nearby Yeongjong Substation. KEPCO aims to complete repairs on the two transmission lines by July 15 and has prepared eight emergency generators to address any additional failures or surges in demand.
After reviewing the cause of the failure, the recovery status, and the impact of the outage, Lee emphasized, "We must exert all efforts to complete the restoration work quickly and safely." He added, "Given the forecast for extreme heat this year, we need to ensure stable power supply to prevent any inconvenience to the public."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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