OREANDA-NEWS. October 11, 2007. Results of works of the first commissions on readiness check of TGK-9 branches of the Perm area to work during the autumn-winter period 2007-2008 are summed up.

The first passports of production availability for service during the autumn-winter period among branches TGK-9, located in the Perm area, are handed over to the Perm thermal networks and Chaykovsksya thermal power station-18. A geographical zone of service of the Perm thermal networks - Perm and Krasnokamsk. In structure of branch TGK-9 - six operational areas, providing a heat supply of habitation, the industrial enterprises and objects of social sphere. On balance of EHS - about 660 km of the main thermal networks, and the attached thermal loading make 3588 Gcal/hour. Within the limits of preparation for the autumn-winter period during repair 4,9 km of networks were shifted in Perm in one-trumpet calculation, major overhaul of networks of 4,7 km was lead.

Electric capacity of Chaykovskaya thermal power station-18 makes 220 megawatt, thermal - 466 Gcal/hour. The power station provides power supply of inhabitants of Tchaikovsky and the largest enterprises of city, the part of energy is exported to other regions. During repair campaign for preparation of thermal power station-18 for reliable work in conditions of winter loadings, major overhaul of a turbogenerator was lead.

Within the limits of preparation for the autumn-winter period in branches of TGK-9 reliable work of equipment in conditions of the maximal loadings was provided, the necessary stock of reserve fuel was created, the personnel was prepared, industrial and household cases of stations were warmed. Experts of commissions on check of readiness of the power equipment by the winter, marked a high level of preparation of TGK-9 branches to work in conditions of the increased loadings.

Within October the estimated commissions will check up readiness for winter of other TGK-9 branches located in the Perm area.

Open Joint Stock Company “Territorial Generating Company №9” was registered on December, 9 2004 and started operational activity on April, 1 2005.

The company includes 23 power stations, 35 boiler shops and 4 heat networks factories located at Perm Territory, Sverdlovsk Region and the Republic of Komi. The installed generating capacity of the company is 3280 MWt, heat capacity - 18952 Gk/h. The staff accounts over 11 thousand people. The General Director of OJSC “TGC-9” is Andrey Yu.Makarov.

The formation of target structure of the Company passed in two stages. On May,1 2006 OJSC TGC-9 was restructured through incorporation of OJSC Perm Generating Company and OJSC Sverdlovsk Generating Company. On February, 1 2007 OJSC “TGC-9” was reorganized by adjoining of OJSC Komi Regional Generating Company. OJSC “ Territorial Generating Company № 9” has completed s restructuring process.

RAO UES share in OJSC “TGC-9” is over 50, 049%, IES-Holding owns about 30 % of the shares of the company.

The share capital of OJSC “TGC-9” is 17 093 693 607 RUR 64 copeck. Shares of OJSC “TGC-9” are allowed to be put up for auction at RTS from September, 15 2006, at MICEX from September, 22 2006.