OREANDA-NEWS. October 24, 2011. Representatives of JSC "Generation Company" took part in the X International Conference "New Russia. New Energy - 2011" organized by NP "Board of energy producers".

For two days the participants discussed the most acute problems of the electric power industry in Russia, including questions of government regulation and energy efficiency, construction of new generating facilities and interaction with the system operator, the introduction of modern methods of equipment maintenance and development prospects of the industry.

The conference was opened by Chairman of the Supervisory Board NP "Board of energy producers," Andrey Burenin, he reported the state of thermal generation and development prospects.

According to Andrey Burenin, "the adoptions of industry solutions often depend on the specific officials, not the work of system and collective decisions." "At the same time, experience has shown that when the generators act with a common position on behalf of "Board of energy producers, "many negative solutions can be damped," - he said - Consolidation is always better than fragmented action!"

Participants could share their experiences in round tables on topical themes: "The new electricity market and power", "Energy security and technological security", "Interaction with the unions and the functioning of the Inter-regional trade association of employers of energy suppliers," "The modernization of electric power," "Reform of the heating system".

The conference, organized in a narrow range of energy industry professionals, allowed power companies to discuss industry issues and to identify further areas for development.