After considering the fact that several colonies witness power cut due to the maintenance works carried out by the state power department after experiencing inclement weather, the department is planning to introduce supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system in the region.
Sources confirmed that the system would be proved extremely beneficial for finding the fault at the exact location besides, ensuring disrupted free power to the consumers. Under the SCADA system, power will not be snapped in any area for the repair of faulty transmission lines or transformers, thus only handful colonies face the power cut due to the repairing works.
Well established sources revealed that the load of power where the fault occurs, be it in transmission lines or transformers, would automatically be connected to another feeder, the way it happens in case of domestic inverters.
And thus power supply would remain unobstructed. When the fault is repaired, transmission lines or transformers will automatically get connected to the original feeder. According to sources, with this technology, the most common problem, where the population of the region that is fed by a single feeder suffers power cuts for any reason, would be prevented for ever.
Under the SCADA, remote monitoring units (RMUs) will be attached at every substation. When power signal snaps in a substation, RMU will segregate the faulty section and connect the rest of the power lines to other feeder.
It is also equally important to mention here is that several colonies witness power cut ranging from one to three hours in a day due to the maintenance works lined up by the state power department. Additionally, shortage of electricity in the state in comparison to the demand of electricity is also responsible for the power cut with those villagers who are living in the remote parts of the state are worst sufferers due to prolonged power cut. According to the information available, state power department is strictly implementing power cut in Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar districts of the State.
The small towns of Dehradun including Vikas Nagar, Doiwala, Dakrani, Selaqui, Sahaspur etc. also witnessed power cut for nearly half-an-hour.
One of the department sources who wished anonymity told The Pioneer that SCADA system would be proved extremely beneficial for maintaining round the clock power to the consumers. However, he admitted that maintenance of lines and feeders is a regular feature for ensuring round the clock power along with correct voltage to the consumers especially after focusing rough weather.