OREANDA-NEWS. August 20, 2007. There was held an extended meeting of expert group. This meeting was participated by the Chairman of the Government of Sverdlovsk region, Viktor Koksharov. During the meeting there was discussed the project of regional programme “About payment for technological connection to the power lines”. In addition to the members of expert council this meeting was also participated by heads of industrial companies and building organizations.

The meeting was headed by chairman of manufacturers and developer Union of Sverdlovsk region, Vladimir Semenov. General director of JSC “Sverdlovenergo” presented a profound report on the discussed issue. He stated that Sverdlovenergo has a clear picture of all the current problems and demanded capacities for every substation and every power center. The volumes of technical conditions for connection to the line and the applications filed are already estimated. All substations with ultimate load are put into operation and events to develop the power networks to escape the shortage of power are worked out. Reporter made a presentation of the programme on the example of Pervouralsk power center of Western power networks, Alapaevsk power center of Artemovsk power networks, Belojarsk power center of East power networks and made a definite example of substation 110 kW “Loginovo” which is a substation with ultimate load. Investment component of the tariff for transfer of power doesn’t help to solve a problem of power networks’ development.

The Act by the Government of Russian Federation provides introduction of tariff on connection to power lines in the regions, - which was stated by Nikolay Podkopay who is a chairman of REK. That’s why we develop the special programme for regions.

To implement a Programme of industrial development, JSC “Sverdlovenergo” needs to get about 20 bln rbl from different sources for 2007-2011 including 12 bln as a payment for technological connection. “Being a representative from the government I state that we checked every figure in economic estimates of Sverdlovenergo and it represents the real facts” – was said by Nikolay Podkopay. He made an offer to the expert council to hand the project of programme to the authorities to be confirmed because protract of this issue can result in failure to meet a date when the investment programme should be implemented. And this proramme is important for the further development of industry in the region.