State grid workers scanned 50 electrical connection points across the Xujiafang Baseball Town in Pinghu, Zhejiang province, utilizing infrared thermometers to log junction temperatures of 36.2 degrees Celsius and 35.8 degrees Celsius inside the primary venue distribution room on a single morning inspection.
Inspecting Electrical Infrastructure at Xujiafang Baseball Town
The State Grid Pinghu City Power Supply Company deployed maintenance teams to the youth baseball venue in Linlang Town’s Xujiafang Village to conduct intensive pre-tournament safety checks, according to local news reports. As the sole international-grade youth baseball competition base in the Yangtze River Delta region, the facility handles dense tournament schedules and heavy visitor traffic. Power demands for venue lighting, audio broadcasting, electronic scoring, and catering refrigeration have risen steadily, prompting utility officials to initiate targeted infrastructure audits.
Inside the main venue distribution room, technician Teng Yaozong knelt before power distribution boxes while holding an infrared thermal imager to check joint temperatures. His colleague recorded readings into a logbook as Teng verified that phase currents remained within rated parameters across more than 50 separate checkpoints, a process requiring nearly three hours. “During matches, the load is heavy, and every joint and screw must be checked thoroughly,” Teng said, noting that his work uniform was soaked through by the time he left the room.
Building a Three-Tiered Power Protection Network
Xujiafang Village transformed from abandoned land into Zhejiang’s first international-standard youth baseball facility following a comprehensive land consolidation project in 2018. To support its status as a premier regional hub, the State Grid Pinghu City Power Supply Company established a three-tiered power guarantee framework covering specific points, supply lines, and entire zones. Stationed work teams conducted multi-round sweep patrols of primary supply lines and critical equipment, using digital distribution network upgrades to enable intelligent fault early warning and live-line maintenance that prevents service interruptions.
Utility planners implemented a tournament-specific “one match, one policy” operational framework, deploying dedicated personnel for fixed-point monitoring and dynamic patrols to maintain stable operations. Utility records show that staff members have inspected more than 120 kilometers of power lines, checked over 300 pieces of equipment, and cleared 40 potential hazards across the municipality over the course of the year. The facility has hosted more than 30 large-scale tournament power protection assignments to date.
Expanding Reliable Power to Local Businesses
Electrical reliability efforts extended beyond the sports complex to support adjacent commercial operators and local residents. Fan Jiajie, a villager operating a local guesthouse near the baseball town, noted that power outages frequently disrupted his business during past tournament peaks when guests operated air conditioning units and high-power kitchen equipment simultaneously. “Guests were eating when the power cut out and the air conditioning stopped—you can imagine how frustrating that was,” Fan said.
Following reports of equipment tripping, technical crews visited the property to review internal wiring layouts and execute capacity upgrades. “This summer, matches happened back-to-back, the power stayed steady, and business improved compared to previous years,” Fan said.
Next Steps in Utility Operations
Utility supervisors confirmed that technical teams will maintain their dynamic monitoring schedule and continue improving the power protection work mechanism to ensure the high-quality development of rural characteristic industries.
