Powergrid Corp. Of India Ltd.

Working at the 400/220 Kv sub station here in Fatehabad is a lot different than an office job. We are out here in the open, dealing with the big transformers and the heavy lines that cut across the Haryana landscape. It’s a lot of walking around the yard and checking the dials. The weather out here can get really intense, especially when the summer heat kicks in or when the fog rolls over the fields in winter. We have a crew that stays on-site to make sure everything is ticking along. It's a big responsibility because so many people depend on what we do here at this specific station. We don't spend much time on fancy talk or making things look pretty for visitors. The focus is always on the equipment and the load levels. You get used to the hum of the station after a while; it just becomes part of the background. Most of us have been working in the power sector for years, so we’ve seen a bit of everything. From fixing a minor glitch to handling the big shifts in the grid, we just take it as it comes. It's hard work, and your boots usually end up pretty dusty by the end of the shift. We just want to make sure the power keeps flowing through the 125050 area without any major hiccups. It’s what we do every single day. We don't have any fancy signs or big offices. Just the yard and the equipment. Sometimes the shifts are long, especially when there's maintenance to do, but we get through it together.