OREANDA-NEWS. IDGC of Centre continues systematic work to eliminate receivables of consumers of electricity and services on its transmission. Debt problem today is very urgent for enterprises of the electric grid complex: as predicted by experts, in recent months the payment discipline in connection with the current macroeconomic situation in the country has deteriorated markedly. The volume of receivables of customers to grid companies is increasing.

So, for the first three months of 2015 the accumulated figure of receivables of consumers to IDGC of Centre for providing electricity transmission services increased by almost half a billion rubles - from 19,365 billion rubles as of 01.01.2015 to 19,825 billion rubles on 01.04.2015. The bulk of the debt, 16,836 billion rubles, accounted for suppliers of last resort. In this case two-thirds of the sum (11,078 billion rubles) are arrears. Among the largest debtors are JSC "AtomEnergoSbyt", JSC "Belgorodenergosbyt", JSC "Yaroslavl Retail Company", JSC "Lipetsk Energy Retail Company". Accounts receivable of other energy retail companies are 1,783 billion rubles (overdue -1,190 billion rubles), from the beginning of the year it grew by 24%.

IDGC of Centre is implementing a set of measures to strengthen the payment discipline, using the mechanisms of both administrative and legal action.

Much work is being done in collaboration with the heads of the regions where the company operates within the framework of the established under the initiative of JSC "Russian Grids" regional commissions to monitor the situation with settlements and similar structures. In the format of regular meetings power engineers, representatives of regional authorities, local branches of federal agencies, retail companies and consumers consider issues of settlements, and, if necessary, take measures to improve the payment discipline and avoid adverse consequences related to its violation. In particular, the commissions determine the list of activities for the payment discipline settlement, including the schedule of debt restructuring and settlement of non-payers.

Much is being done in the framework of the claims work. The company initiated hundreds of cases of debt collection under contracts providing electricity transmission services. As of 01.04.2015 in the production there were, in particular, 42 cases against JSC "Yaroslavl Retail Company" totalling 2,012 billion rubles and 39 cases against JSC "Lipetsk Energy Retail Company" for a total amount of 1,18 billion rubles. Similar cases were initiated in respect of energy retail companies.

IDGC of Centre intends to continue undertaking every effort to fully address the problem of accounts receivable, extending the range of solutions and mechanisms to improve the order of payments for electricity and payment discipline in general, actively cooperating in this direction with the heads of the regions of its service area. The company plans to use funds collected from non-payers primarily to finance major industrial activities, which is especially important due to the reduction in recent years of sources of their investment.

As a result, it will help strengthen the base for further uninterrupted and reliable operation of consumers, creation of conditions for the implementation of socio-economic potential of the subjects of the Central Federal District.