The works envisage emplacement of most of the power industry facility equipment as well as installation of two 16 MVA transformers instead of the four 5.6 MVA ones currently in place.

Proposals as may be advanced by the concerned subdivisions of the company will be accumulated till September 15.

Dmitry Medvedev, in his turn, has found the initiative promising enough.

According to the power industry specialists, switchover to RAB regulation will enable Komienergo branch of IDGC of the North-West to undertake accelerated modernization and technical upgrade of electric equipment, including through non-tariff-related funds attraction.

Based thereon, investment programs of electric power industry actors will be elaborated and demand for power determined for competitive power output.

The statement signed by the commission members on August 17 says that 2012 annual repairs program is being executed in accordance with the approved plans and schedules.

Five subcommittees are checking readiness at power facilities in Vologda, Murmansk, and Novgorod regions as well as in the Republic of Karelia and the Komi Republic.

Chairman of the Management Board of FGC UES, OJSC Oleg Budargin suggested creation of a union of electric power grid companies....

In 2012 the maximum load is expected to be 6.494 GW, growth thus amounting to 5.4%.

IDGC of the North-West, OJSC was represented at the conference by General Director Sergey Titov