The Government has adopted and published Resolution No. 1292 on a new format for a joint command centre to coordinate responses during large-scale emergencies. It is intended to bring together the work of the various services when there are simultaneous disruptions to electricity, water, heating and communications. The next step will be to form the headquarters and its working groups. The decision itself does not put an end to the utility service cuts.
Briefly about the main points
- Resolution No. 1292 on the joint headquarters has already been adopted and published.
- The command centre will coordinate the services in the event of simultaneous disruptions to several utility services.
- The next step will be to put together the headquarters and the working groups.
- Kyiv has been identified as one of the most challenging destinations.
- The government has instructed that the construction and connection of local power generation facilities be accelerated.
The headquarters is to coordinate the services during simultaneous disruptions
The format is designed to ensure that services work together in the event of major accidents, when problems affect several life-support systems simultaneously. The need for such coordination arises in the context of damage to hydroelectric power stations, combined heat and power plants and key substations; some of the repaired facilities suffer further damage.
Once the decision has been formalised, the members of the joint headquarters must be appointed and working groups set up. This will mark the next stage in its practical implementation.
Construction and connection of distributed generation will be accelerated in Kyiv
The Prime Minister said the situation in Kyivand one of the most challenging. The government has instructed that the construction and connection of distributed generation facilities be accelerated.
Distributed generation comprises local sources of electricity and heat production, including combined heat and power plants and modular boiler houses. Connecting these systems can ensure the continued operation of individual facilities and systems in the event of damage to major power infrastructure.
