Korea Electric Power Corporation announced on the 28th that it has activated a large-scale support system, urgently deploying over 9,000 emergency personnel to its headquarters and nationwide offices since the heavy rains began on the 16th of last month.
President Kim Dong-cheol also visited the disaster site in Sancheong, Gyeongsangnam-do, where damage was widespread due to the heavy rainfall on the 21st of last month, and urged, "Mobilize all resources of KEPCO and do your best for a swift recovery."
The recent heavy rainfall caused damage to one transmission tower, three locations of damaged substations and tower slopes, five locations of flooding at substations and underground power facilities, and damage to 1,592 utility poles and 542 transformers. The estimated damage amount is approximately 7.2 billion won.
KEPCO is investing approximately 31.5 billion won to focus on the rapid restoration of power supply. Currently, 99.8% of customers affected by power outages have been restored. In some areas that are difficult to access, power supply is being gradually resumed with the support of local governments for road recovery.
In particular, in severely affected areas such as Gapyeong-gun and Sancheong-gun, Gyeonggi Province, more than 1,400 personnel and over 650 pieces of equipment, including emergency generators, have been urgently deployed to minimize inconvenience for residents.
Additionally, the company postponed a company-wide innovation discussion originally scheduled for the 25th, and over 150 employees visited disaster sites in Sangmyeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province, and Sancheong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, to engage in joint recovery activities, including donating relief supplies, cleaning flooded dwellings, organizing household goods, and providing meal assistance.
In addition to recovery efforts, the company plans to provide about 720 million won in policy support, including a one-month electric bill reduction for residents in six areas declared special disaster zones (Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province, and Sancheong and Hapcheon, Gyeongsangnam-do, Seo-san and Yesan in Chungcheongnam-do, and Damyang in Jeollanam-do), and exemption from facility charges for destroyed or damaged structures.
KEPCO and other organizations, including Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (200 million won), Korea South-East Power (500 million won), Korea Midland Power (500 million won), Korea Western Power (500 million won), Korea Southern Power (500 million won), Korea East-West Power (500 million won), KEPCO Engineering & Construction Company (KEPCO E&C) (500 million won), KEPCO KPS (500 million won), KEPCO KDN (500 million won), KEPCO NF (500 million won), KEPCO FMS (100 million won), KEPCO CSC (100 million won), and KEPCO MCS (100 million won), donated a total of 1 billion won.
Kim said, "I extend my deepest condolences to those who have lost their livelihoods due to the sudden disaster," and added, "We will do our best to ensure stable power supply and recovery support day and night so that the citizens can quickly return to their daily lives."