Recovering the case where electricity is not applied even though the power failure has been resolved September 21 22:20

In Chiba Prefecture, which was damaged by the typhoon, there were cases where electricity could not be generated due to damage such as low voltage lines even in areas where the power failure was resolved. Is proceeding.

In Chiba Prefecture, when TEPCO completes the construction of high-voltage cables and confirms power transmission, and it is judged that the power outage has been restored in the district, if the low-voltage line or the lead-in line to the house is damaged, there will be no electricity. Are in succession.

Such power outages need to be contacted by their homes, etc., to confirm the cause and take countermeasures locally, so TEPCO has dispatched approximately 200 working teams to recover.

Of these, restoration work was carried out at Yachimata City in Yachimata, where damage to the low-voltage line was confirmed, and the power outage of 28 households was resolved.

A woman in her 70s said, “I was wondering because there was electricity outside this area.

On the other hand, TEPCO has begun efforts to use the “smart meter” that is installed in each household to monitor power usage every 30 minutes so that households with power outages can be identified and used for recovery.

Hideaki Miyamoto, manager of the TEPCO Power Grid Distribution Department, said, “I want to use smart meters to understand where power is lost, and to quickly restore it.”