OREANDA-NEWS. On 18 March 2009 was announced, that for IES-Holding, 2009 is the year of energy saving. The company is striving not only to increase the efficiency of the use of energy resources by its enterprises by upgrading equipment, implementing innovative technologies, building new power plants, but also to promote energy consumption culture in Russia.

For this purpose, IES-Holding is launching two "energy-efficiency" contests in 16 Russian regions: for domestic and corporate consumers. The contests will be held in the Komi Republic, Republic of Mari El, Republic of Mordovia, Chuvash Republic, Udmurt Republic, Perm Region, Vladimir Region, Ivanovo Region, Kirov Region, Nizhny Novgorod Region, Orenburg Region, Penza Region, Samara Region, Saratov Region, Sverdlovsk Region, Ulyanovsk Region. 

The "30 Days of Energy Saving" contest held by IES-Holding under the sponsorship of WWF - one of the world's largest conservation organization, starts on March 4, 2009. The primary objective of the contest is to encourage household activities in the sphere of effective use of energy resources.

The final day of the contest is April 4. The organizers will inform domestic consumers in detail about the methods of saving electricity and heat at the household level and about how it can help cut public utilities expenses and contribute to preservation of environment. To get their prizes, the contestants will have to become familiar with these energy saving tips and share their experience on how these tips really worked in the report letter "How I Spent My 30 Days of Energy Saving".

Prize winners will be selected by the contest committee made up of the representatives of IES-Holding, WWF and mass media. 10 winners in each of the regions will receive their diplomas and gift certificates for purchasing energy-saving goods.

Also, March 4 is the starting date of selection of nominees for participation in the finals of the "Energy Partnership Contest", held by IES-Holding, among corporate consumers of electricity and heat. The main purpose of this event is to discover and encourage corporate electricity and heat consumers that are actively adopting energy efficient and energy saving technologies.

The award ceremony of the "Energy Partnership Contest" winners will take place on April 26, 2009. They will be awarded the "Energy Effect of the Year" prize - a symbol of team-work of energy supplier and consumers aimed at enhancing the energy efficiency of business. Award winners will also receive diplomas signed by President of IES-Holding, Mr. M.Yu. Slobodin.

The eye of the contest judges will also turn to the enterprises that use their energy resources in the least efficient way. The one leading the pack will be awarded the anti-prize - "Energy Vampire of the Year".