Vorkuta HPP-2, an affiliate of OJSC TGC-9 included in "Generation Urals" Division of IES-Holding, commenced on 28 August heat supplies to residential areas and industrial facilities in the city pursuant to a resolution of the head of Vorkuta administration on the start of the heating season. RUR 170 million has already been invested in repair works in preparation for the heating season amounting to 62% of the funds allocated by the company's owner, IES-Holding, for the repair program. Fuel stocks at the affiliate's plants exceed standard requirements. Thus, 9,500 tons of fuel oil (as compared with 2,500 tons required) and 12,100 tons of coal (versus 10,900 tons) have been stockpiled. Included in the books of Vorkuta HPP-2 are heat networks supplying heat to industrial settlements and enterprises. According to the affiliate's Chief Engineer Vyacheslav Diakonov, main damage to sub-Arctic pipelines is caused by soil subsidence, and so TGC-9 has re-laid the pipelines in water-logged areas. The company will begin filling-in the heat systems on 27 August so that at 00:00 on 28 August full-scale heat supplies to Vorkuta residential areas may be commenced. Active preparations for 2008-2009 autumn and winter period are currently under way in other companies of IES-Holding. In accordance with the requirements of Russia's Energy Ministry and its own corporate regulations, IES-Holding has arranged inspection of preparedness for the autumn and winter period carried out by its specially established task force and commissions at the energy facilities. According to IES-Holding Operations Director Andrey Shishkin, preparation for the autumn and winter period is one of the Holding's priority tasks. "IES-Holding's power plants are located in 16 regions of the Russian Federation located in various climatic zones with distances between the remotest facilities reaching several thousand kilometers. Hence, there are various schedules of preparation for the autumn and winter period and commencement of heat supplies. In the northernmost town of the Republic of Komi heating season ends in June and start as early as August. Climatic and territorial factors impose an increased responsibility on our company in preparation for the autumn and winter period", he noted. IES-Holding IES-Holding (Integrated Energy Systems) is Russia's largest private operator in power engineering and gas distribution established in 2002. The company's main lines of activities include generation, energy trading and retail. Its strategic assets comprise TGC-5, TGC-6, TGC-7, TGC-9, a number of regional energy-selling companies as well as GAZEKS, a company operating in gas distribution and supplies in Russia and Ukraine. The installed electric power and heat capacity of the TGC's, in which IES-Holding is a strategic shareholder, totals 15,767 MW and 67,799 Gcal/h respectively. "Generation Urals" Division "Generation Urals" Division is a unit of IES-Holding (Integrated Energy Systems) comprising generation facilities in seven subjects of the Russian Federation, namely: Kirov Region, Republic of Mari El, Udmurt Republic, Chuvash Republic, Republic of Komi, Sverdlovsk Region and Perm Territory. The Division was formed in May, 2008 on the basis of OJSC TGC-5 and OJSC TGC-9 assets. The installed electric power and heat capacity of 34 plants included in the Division totals 5,782 MW and 25,818 Gcal/h respectively. The heat systems length is 3,478 calculated on a one-pipe basis. The Division's staff exceeds 22,000 employees. "Generation Urals" Division is headed by IES-Holding Executive Vice President Andrey Makarov. Vorkuta HPP-2 Vorkuta HPP-2, an affiliate of OJSC TGC-9, comprises production facilities of Vorkuta HPP-1 and Vorkuta HPP-2. Its installed electric power and heat capacity totals 295 MW and 605 Gcal/h respectively. The affiliate opens its heating season earlier than all other production facilities of the company as it supplies heat to the northernmost town of the Republic of Komi. The start of the heating season in Vorkuta is traditionally timed to coincide with the Miner's Day celebrated on the last Sunday of August. |
