OREANDA-NEWS. July 11, 2008. This special public award was founded in 2006. It was initiated by Moscow Power Engineering University (Technical University), Moscow State University named after М.V. Lomonosov, JSC "All-Russia Thermal Technical Research Institute", Institute of Power research of RAN? Russian Alliance of industry and entrepreneurs and other research educational and professional establishments.

The goal of program – further orientation of service consumers, Russian and foreign partners public and state institutions at most active and reliable organization and business maintaining of companies working on Russian market. The prize was award of highest professional competence in the area of power engineering industry at Russia, CIS, and among representatives of foreign firms on the territory of RF. Basic conditions of involvement in program are the high results of activity, impeccable business reputation, quality of client servicing, active involvement in social and charity programs.

For the first time the award of prize "Russian Power Olympus" was in 2007. the Laureate in nomination "For Reduction of Emissions of Wastes and Drains" was recognized Generation Company of "Tatenergo" holding. Expert commission including representatives of state, entrepreneurial, public, research structures, emphasized its goal-oriented activity, aimed at complex solution of problems of power complex of RT. Was stressed that JSC "Network Company" is a prospective developing Company, as part of reform of RF improving its structure, technical, financial, staff policy. Company in full retains the obligations towards supply of energy and solving the important social –economical technical tasks related to electricity supply in Republic of Tatarstan.

Since 2006 the Company is involved in funding such Republican and national projects as National project "Development of APK", Federal target program "Social Development of village till 2010"; Priority national project "Available Comfort housing to citizens of Russia.

Company passes the financial crisis and restructured its business and became the full operator on wholesale market of electricity. In 2006 completed realization of project of formation in РТ of unified distribution company which final stage became connection to JSC "Tatelektroset", which allowed to enhance reliable energy supply. Compared to 2006 in 2007 electricity losses in grids of JSC "Network Company" were 14.4%. Was reached stability of quality of electricity supplied in grids, in Company ownership which is related to certifying the quality of supplied energy. In total it is planned to certify 570 per cent of feeding centers, it is one of the stages of introduction of advanced system of management of quality ISO 9000. In last years were reduced the costs of prime cost of supplied electricity by 1.5-2%.

Company actively utilized and utilizing the progressive technologies and uses efficient materials and products. Was developed investment program to increase the generation of capacity from buses of power plants and electricity supply to new consumers according to plans of development of industrial companies and plans of development of towns of RT. JSC "Network Company" faces tasks of realization of investment programs formed till 2020, reach of stable competitiveness on electricity market.

The ceremony of awarding the Laureates of Award took place on 26 June 2008 in Palace of receptions of Diplomatic mission at MID of RF. Среди лауреатов 2008 года – такие известные компании как JSC NPVO "NGS-orgproektekonomika" – ECMOS, JSC "Engineering Production Company "Sibnefteavtomatika", JSC "Saturn- Gas Turbines ", JSC "Industrial – Investment Company "Energotrast". In personal nominations were awarded PhD, Professor of technical sciences, correspondent member of RAN, academic supervisor of Corporate Power Engineering University Evgeni Ametistov and International research magazine "Alternative Power Engineering and Ecology".