Bávaro, La Altagracia.- The Punta Cana-Macao Energy Consortium (CEPM) announced the implementation of a comprehensive set of preventive and response measures for this year’s cyclone season, which extends from June 1 to November 30.
According to the forecasts of the National Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States, this year’s hurricane season is expected to be more active than normal, with between 17 and 25 named storms and up to 13 hurricanes.
Given this, CEPM is taking proactive actions to guarantee the security and continuity of electrical service in its concession area.
Some of the measures include:
Activation of the Hurricane Emergency Plan: CEPM has activated its specific emergency plan for the cyclonic season, ensuring a quick and effective response to any eventuality.
Comprehensive facility inspection: The company has carried out detailed inspections of all its facilities, transmission and distribution lines to identify and mitigate potential risks.
Optimization of technological infrastructures: Action plans aimed at optimizing their technological conditions, thus strengthening the response capacity in the event of any emergency.
Retrofitting trees in critical areas: In order to maintain the integrity of the power lines and guarantee the continuity of service, tree pruning has been carried out in critical areas.
Collaboration with relief agencies: As every year, CEPM provides assistance to relief institutions to ensure energy supply in critical areas. In addition, emergency teams have been made available to reinforce security operations and response to any contingency.
Periodic monitoring meetings: Led by General Management and its Safety, Health and Environment team, CEPM holds periodic meetings to supervise the implementation of action plans, ensuring that all measures are implemented in an efficient and timely manner.
Continuous climate monitoring: Maintaining constant monitoring and supervision of weather conditions in the Antilles and the Caribbean Sea, in coordination with national and international organizations.
Active communication: CEPM is committed to keeping its clients and collaborators informed about the evolution of the hurricane season through emails and updates on digital channels.
Additionally
Additionally, on the website cepm.com.do/temporada-ciclonica-2024 and on its social networks, the company has enabled a special section dedicated to the cyclone season. From there, customers can find detailed information on security measures, categories of hurricanes, types of alerts and emergency contacts from both CEPM and relief agencies.
This initiative reinforces its commitment to anticipate events and guarantee a safe season for everyone. «At CEPM, our priority is security and continuity of service for our clients. We anticipate the challenges of the hurricane season with robust preventive measures and exhaustive planning«.
The quality of our service and the protection of our community are fundamental. We are committed to ensuring that every home and business in our service area is prepared and protected,” said Óscar San Martín, General Manager of CEPM.
After Hurricane Fiona hit in 2022, CEPM managed to restore electrical service despite the fact that the 70% of its circuits were affected during the storm. This success was due to the innovation and cutting-edge technology that the company has been reinforcing, which demonstrates its ability to face significant challenges and guarantee service continuity.
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