The CEO of JSC Russian GridsOleg Budargin went on a working visit to JSC PermEnergo (a branch of JSC IDGC of the Urals) and held an operations meeting . The main topics discussed were the development of the power supply network of Perm Krai, the engagement of energy experts in the investment projects of the region, as well as other relevant issues, connected with increasing power supply reliability of Perm Krai and finding ways to enhance electrical power supply accessibility.

The Head of JSC Russian Grids, along the Acting CEO of JSC IDGC of the Urals Yuri Lebedev, examined the energy facilities put into operation by IDGC of the Urals in the Perm Krai territory starting from 2005 up to 2014.

During this period JSC IDGC of the Urals energy experts have built and placed into operation 14 new substations with a capacity of 550 MVA. The total investments of the company in the electric grid infrastructure in the region within that period amounted to 20 billion roubles.

Oleg Budargin visited 110/10/6 kV substation "Zaostrovka" (capacity - 50 MVA ) which is located in Perm and which delivers 165 MW of the new generation CPP-9. It also increases the reliability of electricity supply of the Perm-Zakamsky block and promotes the development of residential areas Parkovy, DKZH and Zaostrovka.

The next item on the CEO’s agenda was the substation Palniki (110/35/6) which, along with the construction of power transmission lines (voltage 110 kW, 35 kW and 6 kW), has permitted to greatly improve power supply reliability to existing consumers in the health resort zone of the local community Demidkovo and which has given an opportunity to connect new homes on the right bank of the Chusovaya River.

The Russian Grids CEO also visited the Customer Service Centre in Perm, highly praising the level of service. He emphasized the need to continue to improve the work of the Customer Service Centre: to reduce the number of customer visits to conclude agreements, to enhance long-distance service performance.

He recalled that customer orientation is one of the key principles of the group of companies, which paves the way for constant improvement of the accessibility of the electric grid complex. JSC Russian Grids has consistently implemented measures aimed at "Increasing the Accessibility of the Energy Infrastructure." In 2013, the adopted company measures significantly improved the position of Russia in terms of connection convenience to the grid infrastructure in the rankings compiled by the World Bank Doing Business Report, Russia emerged 67th in terms of availability of electricity networks.

Summarizing the operations meeting, Oleg Budargin highly praised the professionalism of the PermEnergo branch. Oleg Budargin also talked about the close cooperation of the production and economic spheres within PermEnergo which enables to make prudent and balanced decisions.