OREANDA-NEWS. December 10, 2007. On December 7, a solemn party took place in the Orel Drama Theatre named after Turgenev devoted to the fiftieth anniversary of JSC Orelenergo. Half a century ago, in December of 1957, Orel Board of the National Economy declared creation of the power complex, which united all resources of power of the area. Its structure included Orel and Livny Thermal Power Stations, 11 kilometers of grids of 35 kV and power sale.

On that day, Evgeny Makarov, General Director of JSC IDGC of the Center, Egor Stroev, Governor of the area, Yury Korostelkin, his First Deputy, Ivan Mosyakin, Chairman of the Regional Council of People's Deputies, Aleksandr Kasyanov, Head of Orel Administration, and Vasily Uvarov, Chairman of the City Council, came to congratulate powermen on their holiday. Among visitors were heads of the power companies, chiefs of some enterprises of Orel area and other regions.

Anniversary party started with performance of the corporate hymn of JSC Orelenergo, which was composed specially for this day. Then Sergey Zorin, Managing Director of the Company, expressed appreciation towards the whole team for their difficult and intense work.

"The company had to go through many difficulties during this half of a century," he noted in his speech, "But Orell power supply system did not interrupt its primary activity because its cessation would mean immediate crash of the whole economy of the area."

Congratulating the team of JSC Orelenergo, Egor Stroev, Governor of the area, emphasized that power complex of the Orel area works steadily. And if there is a reliable power supply system, we have stability and confidence in the future. "It is time to change rubles for watt-hours, Governor joked, 'In fact there is no a more exact and steady measurement than a watt-hour."

The whole team of powermen was awarded "Orel area is 70 years old" Service Medal for creative and intense work. Evgeny Makarov, General Director of JSC IDGC of the Center, also presented JSC Orelenergo with the memorable gift having noted that the enterprise is in good standing, because real professionals work here.

On that day, the branch awards, certificates of honour and gifts were received by many employees of the company and veterans of the Orel power supply system.