The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bhutan Power Corporation Limited (BPC) graced the three-day safety awareness program (August 30, 2021 to September 01, 2021) targeted for the excavator operators of Thimphu. Director, Distribution Services and other officials were also present.
The Electricity Services Division (ESD), BPC Thimphu has been facing numerous issues created by excavations being done in and around Thimphu. The excavations usually happen without the knowledge of BPC, and the damages done to the electrical infrastructure often go un-reported translating to wastage of BPC resources in locating the fault and rectification thereof. These excavations and consequent damages to the electrical infrastructure result in prolonged outages to the customers of BPC. Also, there are inherent risks posed to the excavators who operate the machines in the absence of proper supervision of the excavation works.
Therefore, BPC initiated a three-day safety awareness program in an effort to raise adequate awareness to the machine/excavator operators operating in Thimphu. The program shall help the excavators take conscious steps towards risk reduction and to remain vigilant to any potential threats from damage of electrical infrastructure. The operators shall now be required to inform BPC for any excavation works and seek BPC’s support to avoid damages to the electrical infrastructure.
Around 75 excavator operators shall be trained under this program
132/33/11kV SMD Nangkor will be taking emergency shutdown of all 33kV & 11kV feeders from 5:00PM till 7:30PM, today (23/08/2021) to inspect incomer CT on 11kV side. The power supply to following gewogs shumar, Zobel, Nanong, Khar, Chongshing, Yurung, Dungmin & chimung will be affected.
ESD, Pema Gatshel
A team comprising of 4 technicians who volunteered to support Electricity Services Division, Phuentsholing shall leave for Phuentsholing today. The team shall work to provide electricity connection to the construction site of 400 bedded quarantine facility at Phuentsholing.
CEO, BPC met with the volunteers and expressed his appreciation to the technicians for having volunteered during such exigencies. He advised all of them to strictly follow the MoH COVID-19 protocols and other protocols as laid down by the COVID-19 Task Force. He also reminded them to follow the electricity safety practices strictly while discharging their duties. A set of PPE consisting of facemasks, face shield, hand gloves and hand sanitizers were distributed to the volunteers.
The team shall be stationed in Amochu containment area facilitated by Phuentsholing COVID-19 Task Force.
Five employees who had volunteered in the first group are still at Phuentsholing and have been engaged in the operation & maintenance of lines.
BPC thanks all the volunteers for such a self-less act and wishes them a safe return.
Today, the CEO met with 4 technicians and 1 driver who have volunteered to go and support the frontline personnel of Electricity Services Division, Phuentsholing. As a part of the COVID-19 contingency plan of BPC, support from other divisions are being provided to Phuentsholing during these difficult times.
The CEO expressed his appreciation to the employees for having volunteered during such exigencies. He advised all of them to follow the COVID-19 protocols as laid out by the Task Force very strictly and also to follow the highest standard of electrical safety practices. A set of PPEs consisting of facemasks, face shield, hand gloves and hand sanitizers were distributed to the volunteers as well.
The team shall leave for Phuentsholing on 10 July 2021 and shall be stationed at Malbase containment area identified jointly by BPC and the task force.
BPC thanks them for such a self-less act and wishes them a safe return.
Notification on replacement of analog meters with digital meters
BPC would like to notify all our valued customers that starting from July 2021, BPC shall carry out replacement of analog meters with digital meters. The key reasons for replacement are:
- It can capture, display and store all important electrical parameters that can be accessed in case of any discrepancies;
- The historical electricity consumption pattern and details can be downloaded any time.
The meter replacement works shall be carried out off-line i.e. after putting off the supply during which customers shall experience momentary supply interruptions. Therefore, we would like to request all our customers to kindly bear with us and allow our field staffs to carry out the replacement.