The
backbone of the company almost more than 80% staff of the company working under
this directorate. The core responsibility of the directorate is management,
controlling & maintenance of all distribution system for around the clock
supply of electricity to our esteems customers. The other responsibility is to Operation and maintenance of sub-transmission and grid
systems.
The Operation Directorate is functioning under General
Manager / Operation Director. The Directorate consists of the
following departments:
O&M
(T&Gs) DEPARTMENT
The
Operation & Maintenance (Transmission and Grid Stations) - O&M (T&Gs)
department headed by a Chief Engineer is responsible for the electrical network
at 132KV and 66KV and has under its purview 54 Nos. 132KV G.S.S with T/Line of 2165
KM, 4 Nos. 66KV G.S.S. with T/Line of 332 KM. The department carries out its
functions in the field through the Manager (GSO) by issuing guidelines,
schedules and authorization for the preventive works and emergency maintenance
programs, and carries out frequent inspection to ensure compliance by the field
organization.
O&M
(DIST) DEPARTMENT
In
all five Operation Circles, the Operation & Maintenance (Distribution)
department headed by a Chief Engineer, is responsible for the electrical system
covering all 11 KV and 400V Distribution System. The system consists of 796
feeders totaling 22679 KMs of 11 KV and 18164 KMs of LT Lines and 61162
distribution transformers. Policy guidelines, schedules and authorization for
maintenance of feeders are issued to the 5 operating circles in the field
headed by the Superintending Engineers. The O & M department also has a
civil engineering division headed by an Executive Engineer for the design,
construction and maintenance of all the GEPCO buildings, that also works under
this department. At the HQ, Directorate GSO and Directorate (O&M), co-ordinate
with field formations for the execution of works/shutdown and Load Management.
TECHNICAL
SERVICES DEPARTMENT (M&T)
The Technical
Services Department carries out the testing, calibration and repair of all the
energy meters, and also the installation of the maximum demand meters. It is
headed by Manager Technical Services (M&T), who have Five distribution
circles (City, Cantt, Gujrat, Sialkot & Narowal) each as their areas of
responsibility.
Moreover GEPCO
have two nos. Transformer & Reclamation Workshop at Gujranwala and Sialkot
for repair/maintenance of distribution tansformers.
R.C.C.
/ LOAD MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
The Power
Distribution Control Department headed by an Executive Engineer has been set up
to monitor the entire electrical network of GEPCO round the clock. Information
about the supply breakdowns, major equipment damages and occurrences of
importance are received through telephone and fax from the field and is
transmitted to the highest level in GEPCO and WAPDA, and then instructions are
passed for situation management.
SAFETY
DEPARTMENT
The Safety
Department headed by a Deputy Manager ensures that the system is operated in
compliance with the statutory provisions regarding safety for the employees and
the public. Frequent inspections are carried out and safety parades by the
employees are held to ensure that working practices are safe and the employees
are adequately trained in safety measures. Every accident occurring to an
employee, member of public or animal is investigated meticulously and lessons
learnt and disseminated.