i-DE, Iberdrola España's distribution company, is bolstering the electricity supply to its infrastructure in Castile and León ahead of the regional elections on 15 March

Iberdrola España's distribution company has put a special contingency plan in place to ensure the smooth operation of key electrical installations on the day of the regional elections

Smart Grids

Two workers from i-DE (Iberdrola Group) are observing a high-voltage power transmission tower. Several workers are seen working at a great height on the tower. The sky is clear and blue, with some trees in the foreground, slightly out of focus.

The digitalisation of the electrical network makes it possible to anticipate potential incidents, improve operational efficiency and provide a better service to the public.

i-DE, Iberdrola España's distribution company, has deployed a special reinforcement of its infrastructure and technical resources in the days leading up to the regional elections on 15 March in Castile and León with the aim of guaranteeing the electricity supply to data processing centres during election day and the subsequent night of vote counting.

Aware that electrical networks are essential for the electoral process the company has implemented a preventative plan across the eight provinces of the region where it manages the distribution network — all except Segovia — with particular focus on the facilities supplying power to the Government Delegation and Sub-delegations, which act as data processing centres.

As part of this plan on election day next Sunday i-DE will mobilise a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week operational team comprising around 70 professionals, drawing on both its own resources and those of partner companies. Furthermore its field teams — the Territorial Distribution Units — have carried out a thorough pre-election inspection of key locations at substations and transformer stations, as well as checking the condition of remotely controlled infrastructure and grid monitoring systems.

This reinforcement is in addition to the ongoing maintenance the company carries out throughout the year to ensure the quality and continuity of the electricity supply, both in large urban centres and in small towns, and to minimise any potential incidents during a particularly sensitive period.

An increasingly digital and resilient network

i-DE manages over 50,000 kilometres of electrical networks, 15,754 transformer stations and 249 substations in Castile and León. In recent years the company has developed an ambitious plan to digitise the distribution network, which has enabled it to convert more than 1.5 million meters and the infrastructure supporting them into smart meters, incorporating remote management, monitoring and automation capabilities.

The digitalisation of the electrical network enables the company to anticipate potential incidents, improve operational efficiency and provide a better service to the public, in line with the company's commitment to sustainability, security of supply and climate action.

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