OREANDA-NEWS. September 7, 2007. The Agreement on power grid complex development and reliable power supply to the customers of the region will be signed between JSC “IDGC of the Center” and Kostroma regional authorities.

Evgeny Makarov, the General Director of JSC “IDGC of the Center” and Victor Shershunov, the Governor of the region will sign an Agreement.

“The Agreement on cooperation between Kostroma region authorities, JSC “FGC of UES” and JSC “IDGC of the Center” on Kostroma region power grids development and reliable power supply to customers” will be signed in order to provide conditions for a technologic renewal of the power industry, the establishment of a unified service area which will be responsible for power supply, reduction of cost per unit and power losses, creating conditions for reducing tariffs for power transport.

Pursuant to the Agreement, the suggestions on perspective development of 35-500 kW power grids till 2015 in view of generation unit development, based on the predictions of power consumption, will be completed.

An integrated investment program for the construction and reconstruction of 220-50 kW power grid units of the Kostroma power system in 2007-2015, an investment program for the construction and reconstruction of JSC “Kostromaenergo” power grid units, predictions for power consumption in Kostroma region till 2015, calculation of finance sources of investment programs and responsibility for their implementation are enclosed to the Agreement.