Chilgok County Mobilizes All-Out Efforts for Public Sector Energy Saving

Continuous Implementation of Effective Reduction Measures

Chilgok County, North Gyeongsang Province, held a Public Sector Energy Saving Measures Meeting at the county office’s Gonggam Maru on April 16 in response to ongoing instability in the international energy market and supply-demand crisis caused by the prolonged Middle East situation.

The meeting, presided over by Deputy County Governor Han Younghee and attended by directors of departments, sections, and town and township chiefs, reviewed energy-saving strategies and cooperation systems for each office.

With the recent increase in international oil prices and continued uncertainty in energy supply, Chilgok County has prepared preemptive energy-saving measures in the public sector, while seeking to minimize inconvenience to residents.

Starting this month, the operation of cultural and tourism facilities frequently used by residents will be partially adjusted. The Chilgok Peace Fountain, originally scheduled to start operating at the end of April, will have its opening postponed until energy supply conditions stabilize. Nighttime illumination at notable sites such as the Hoguk Bridge and the Waegwan Tunnel will also be temporarily suspended.

Public Sector Energy Saving Measures Meeting
[Photo by Chilgok County Office]

Sports facilities and parks will also participate in energy saving. The opening hours of the athletics track at Chilgok County Sports Complex will be shortened by 2 hours, and the electronic display board will be turned off. In 51 parks across the county and at Songjeong Natural Recreation Forest, lighting in areas with few visitors during late-night hours will be turned off to reduce unnecessary electricity use.

Landscape lighting near Gongdan Samgeori and Waegwan 1 Industrial Complex Neighborhood Park will be turned off, and streetlights at Waegwan Industrial Complex, Agok Agricultural Machinery Specialized Industrial Complex, and Gisan Agricultural Industrial Complex will be operated on a staggered system.

Additionally, a staggered lighting system will also be applied to streetlights and security lights at nearby facilities, including the Chilgok Hoguk Peace Memorial Hall.

Around urban planning roads within the county, streetlights will be operated flexibly according to traffic volume, and aging streetlights will be gradually replaced with LED lights.

Chilgok County will continue to implement a two-shift system for public institution vehicles, and plans to reduce energy use through various measures such as turning off lights during lunch break and after work, maintaining appropriate heating and cooling temperatures, and cutting standby power consumption.

A Chilgok County official stated, "It is important for the public sector to take the lead in energy-saving efforts during an energy crisis," adding, "We will continue to implement effective reduction measures within the scope that does not cause inconvenience to residents’ safety and facility use until energy supply is stabilized."

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