OREANDA-NEWS. January 18, 2008. Six power companies of the zone of JSC IDGC of the Center's responsibility were included into the list of the largest companies of Russia according to the Top 300 Independent Rating by Kommersant Publishing House. Six distribution grid companies of the zone of responsibility of JSC IDGC of the Center - JSC Belgorodenergo, JSC Smolenskenergo, JSC Kurskenergo, JSC Lipetskenergo, JSC Tverenergo, JSC Voronezhenergo were included into the list of the largest companies of Russia, which was based on estimation of the market value.

In comparison with 2006, in 2007 all six companies increased the market value, thus they considerably lifted the rating in Top 300.Thus, JSC Voronezhenergo increased the market value 2.2 times, from $ 64.6 million in 2006 up to $ 143.2 million in 2007 and from place 275 it rose to place 255.

JSC Kurskenergo in 2006 occupied only line 295 in the rating; in 2007 it went up to place 263 having increased the market value from $ 57.1 million up to $ 137 millionTverenergo, Smolenskenergo and Lipetskenergo also have shown good dynamics having increased the market value up to $ 107.3 million, $ 103.5 million and $ 155.5 million accordingly. The highest position among the power companies of JSC IDGC of the Center is Belgorodenergo's - place 210 in the rating. In 2007 the market value of the company equaled $ 251 million. All the above-named companies show steady development: according to the results of 2007 the basic financial and economic parameters were executed, the investment programs directed to increase in reliability of electricity supply and maintenance of connection of new consumers to the electric networks were in full implemented.