OREANDA-NEWS. The grid companies “Belgorodenergo” and “Bryanskenergo” were the first companies which received operability certificates which allow to work during peak loads.

Certificate №1 in JSC “IDGC of the Center” was given to JSC “Belgorodenergo”. Dmitry Pankov said: “It is not a coincidence that JSC “Belgorodenego” received the operability certificate #1. The company always sets up for itself ambitious tasks and fulfills them. The company signs the biggest number of contracts on technological connection out of all DGC. All production programs are implemented in full. The Asset Management System, which allows forming investment and repairing programs according to current conditions including social risks, is applied in the company in order to improve reliable power supply to their customers. The work with JSC “Belgorodenergo” customers is estimated by RAO “UES of Russia” as high. RAO UES developed the Customer Service Standard in accordance with the Belgorod power system activities”.

Dmitry Pankov wished the company to pass the winter period without breakdowns and personnel injuries and said that operation during winter conditions is accompanied with different acts of nature, which can cause damages. He noted, natural disaster consequences should be liquidated in a short period of time, but not by all means. We should remember about all these while instructing personnel and remind them of safety regulations.

The representatives from controlling organizations approved the readiness of JSC “Belgorodenergo” and estimated the company activity for 9 months. Victor Maklakov, Chief Dispatcher of JSC “SO-CDC UES” affiliate “Belgorod RDC” noted the success of JSC “Belgorodenergo” dispatcher center restructuring process. Nikolay Kubrak, Coordinator of Technical Inspection Department of JSC “IDGC of the Center” said that preparation activities to the autumn and winter period were accomplished at a high level, the grids are ready to operate during peak loads. Valentine Kolodezny, Chairperson of Committee on state price and tariffs regulation in Belgorod region said, the regional authorities controlled the preparation activities in region. JSC “Belgorodenrgo” is ready to operate during winter. The commissioning of 330 kV “Frunzenskaya” substation, which provided the city with reserve power supply source assures that the autumn and winter period will pass successfully”, - he said.

Certificate №2 in JSC “IDGC of the Center” was given to JSC “Bryanskenergo”. Sergey Schumacher, Deputy General Director – Technical Director of JSC “IDGC of the Center” said that there are no serious remarks to the quality of repairing activity in the company, and the detected remarks can be eliminated.

The Chairperson of Committee said that JSC “Bryanskenergo” is one of the companies, which implements the grids management strategic vertical. The Technical Director of JSC “IDGC of the Center” was satisfied with the personnel quality level during inspection of the units. One of the positive benefits in JSC “Bryanskenergo” activity is cohesiveness in team work and personnel attitude to work. Mr. Schumacher said, the Company is all-up and system-based ready for winter period.

As previously stated, the committees on check up readiness of grid companies to operate during 20072008 autumn and winter period are operating in IDGC-1.

At the first stage, in September 2007, the inspection of all production departments was held, all remarks were found and eliminated.

At the second stage, in October 2007, the committee inspected whether the found remarks were eliminated in accordance with regulations on estimation readiness of power- and heat – supplying companies to operate during autumn and winter period, approved by Mr. Khristenko, Minister of Industry and Power of RF, who approved the readiness act of production departments to operate during 2007/2008 autumn and winter period.

Sergey Schumacher, Deputy Director – Technical Director of JSC “IDGC of the Center”, Dmitry Pankov, Deputy Technical Director – Head of Grid Maintenance Department, olga Zuykova, Head of Technical Inspection Department, Sergey Shpilevoy, Head of Technical Control Authority of Technical Inspection Department, Sergey Vasiliev, Head of Audit Safety of Technical Inspection Department, as well as, representatives from regional authorities of Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision (Rostekhnadzor), EMERCOM of Russia, JSC “SO-CDC UES” affiliates were the committee on inspection of DGC members on behalf of JSC “IDGC of the Center”.