OREANDA-NEWS. On April 24, 2007 the companies of RAO "UES of Russia" have named the winners of the Third All-Russia Golden Tower Competition among electricity consumers. The competition was organized with the support of the Russian Federation Ministry of Industry and Energy, reported the press-centre of RAO "UES of Russia".  
On 16 - 20 April 2007, almost all of RAO UES energy retail companies held official ceremonies to award the laureates and winners with diplomas of the "Best Consumer", which were signed by Anatoly Chubais, Chairman of the Management Board of RAO "UES of Russia", and the CEOs of the respective regional companies. The winners also received the Golden Tower prize.


For the first time, regional divisions of the WGCs and TGCs gave awards the best heat consumers. Together with "Best Consumer" certificates, the winners were given memorable prizes in the form of the famous Heating Battery monument in Samara. The winners and laureates were selected from among thousands of heat and electricity consumers which, in 2006 and during the autumn-winter season, demonstrated the best compliance with the electricity supply agreements, observed the energy consumption regimes set by the energy company, and introduced energy saving technologies and advanced power metering systems.

In his address to the Golden Tower winners and laureates, Anatoly Chubais emphasized the importance of creating a competitive electricity market, further developing partnership relations and among energy companies and consumers and the investment processes in the electricity industry. In his address to awards ceremony participants, Minister of Industry and Energy Victor Khristenko highlighted the importance to ensure uninterrupted and reliable power supply to households and industries. The Minister stated that the winners and laureates of the contest among electricity and heat consumers are the basis for further development of the national economy.