Uiryeong County and KEPCO Gyeongnam Headquarters Sign Win-Win Cooperation MOU

Construction of New KEPCO Uiryeong Branch Office Building
Establishing Power Supply Networks for Villages with Vulnerable Electricity Infrastructure

Uiryeong County in Gyeongnam Province and the Gyeongnam Headquarters of Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in the conference room on the second floor of the county office, with the main goal of promoting public welfare based on mutual trust.

The agreement, signed on June 24, aims to establish the basic framework necessary for the construction of a new office building for the KEPCO Uiryeong Branch, which is a long-standing goal for both parties, the development of a stable power supply network for villages with vulnerable electricity infrastructure, and the realization of energy welfare for county residents by improving the quality of power supply services.

Uiryeong County and Korea Electric Power Corporation Gyeongnam Headquarters Sign Win-Win Cooperation Agreement. Photo by Uiryeong County

The two organizations plan to cooperate on the following: actively promoting the construction of the new KEPCO Uiryeong Branch office building; providing a stable power supply; sharing and cooperating on power distribution facility improvement projects; expanding the early response system utilizing transmission towers in case of emergencies; increasing welfare checks for single-person households by monitoring electricity usage; and jointly identifying community contribution activities.

Uiryeong County plans to gradually implement a variety of joint projects, including strengthening the emergency power restoration cooperation system in the event of disasters, exchanging information and cooperating on power distribution facility improvement projects, and discovering new energy welfare initiatives.

At the signing ceremony, County Governor Oh Taewan stated, "Through this MOU, I hope that the new KEPCO Uiryeong Branch office building will be completed quickly so that high-quality services can be provided to our residents. Moving forward, we will work together with KEPCO to identify and cooperate on projects to make Uiryeong a better place to live."

The new KEPCO Uiryeong Branch office building will be constructed at 1701 Dongdong-ri, as a two-story structure above ground, and the design process for the new building is currently underway.

Meanwhile, prior to the signing ceremony, the KEPCO Gyeongnam Headquarters presented a scholarship fund, raised voluntarily by its employees, to support the cultivation of talent in the Uiryeong area, creating a heartwarming moment.

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