21 December 2005 00:00 Central Networks staff work round clock to keep your lights on this Christmas
When people across the Midlands are opening presents and tucking into turkey with loved ones this Christmas Day, staff at Central Networks will be working round the clock to make sure their lights stay on over the festive season.
The company, which is the electricity distribution company for the Midlands, runs a 24-hours-a-day, seven days-a-week, 365-days-a-year service. This includes a full team of engineers and call centre staff working through the Christmas period to ensure customers have the power they need.
Customer Operations Manager Phil Wilson said: “Our priority is to maintain a reliable electricity supply to our customers at all times and the festive season is no different.
“We always have a full team ready for action but we clearly hope that they won’t be needed any day but, if in the unlikely event that there are problems, everyone can rest easy knowing that we’ll have teams available to deal with any problems.
“That means that, while our staff will be available, everyone else can get on with enjoying their Christmas.”
The team won’t totally miss out on Christmas cheer as they will be bringing in such festive treats as turkey sandwiches, mince pies and chocolates to eat at break times as they carry on their normal duties.
The company recently donated £25,000 to councils across the Midlands to help with the cost of new or improved Christmas lights.
Central Networks delivers a reliable supply to 4.8 million customers across the East and West Midlands through 133,000km of underground and overhead cables and via almost 97,000 substations.
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Notes to editors:
• Central Networks is the new name for Midlands Electricity and East Midlands Electricity;
• Central Networks covers an area from the Peak District to parts of Bristol and from the Welsh Borders to the Lincolnshire Coast.
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