Milestone events in 2014

January

10/0.4kV 100kVA experimental transformer with a more efficient energy consumption class was installed

10/0.4kV 100kVA experimental transformer with a more efficient energy consumption class was installed in the distribution grids of Ustinovka village in the Belgorod District.

February

The first meeting of the regional Consumer Council was held

The first meeting of the regional Consumer Council was held in 2014. The key focuses of the event were improved accessibility of the electricity grid infrastructure.

May

IDGC of Centre provided electricity to Moorinvest LLC card plant

IDGC of Centre provided electricity to Moorinvest LLC card plant in the Lietsk Region by introducing unique state-of-the-art energy equipment — Siemens 110kV 25MVA mobile substation.
IDGC of Centre started up a new Vozrozhdenie 110/10kV substation to supply electricity to the facilities of Miratorg, large Russian agricultural complex, in the Kursk Region.

June

The Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting was held based on the 2013 results.

The Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting was held based on the 2013 results. 25.9% of 2013 net profit was allocated to dividend payout.

July

A new central diagnostics laboratory was started up in Kostromaenergo branch.

A new central diagnostics laboratory was started up in Kostromaenergo branch. The main functions of the laboratory are physical and chemical and chromatography analysis of electrotechnical gases and liquids.
IDGC of Centre entered into a trilateral agreement with JSC ROSSETI and the Government of the Yaroslavl Region on economic incentives for energy saving and improvement of energy efficiency. The agreement stipulates interaction between the parties on tariff regulation to reimburse the expenses of the grid company for the activities aimed at loss reduction in grids.
Voronezhenergo branch connected to the grid 25 socially important sites in the Voronezh Region, including two schools, three kindergartens, and 14 sports facilities.

September

Educational and training grids grounds are opened in Konakovo village in the Tver Region.

Educational and training grids grounds are opened in Konakovo village in the Tver Region.
Reconstruction of the 110/35/10 kV substation KPD in Volgorechensk. Two new 110 kV 25 MVA transformers were installed to increase substation capacity.

October

IDGC of Centre started to rebuild the substations in the “city ring” of Stary Oskol.

IDGC of Centre started to rebuild the substations in the “city ring” of Stary Oskol. The Company upgrades the equipment of three 110 kV power centres, including Ochistnye, Obukhovskaya, and Pushkarnoye that supply power to the north-east and south-west parts of the city.
IDGC of Centre rebuilt the 110/35/10 kV Naryshkinskaya substation in the Oryol Reigon.
Kurskenergo branch completed construction of 35/10 kV Mansurovo in the Sovetsky District of the Kursk Region. A new power centre was built for grid connection of the large facilities of CJSC Agrocomplex Mansurovo — one of the largest-scale agricultural investment projects in the region.

December

Tambovenergo branch completed connection to the grid of the largest preschool in the Tambov Region

Tambovenergo branch completed connection to the grid of the largest preschool in the Tambov Region — Planet of Childhood for 280 children in Novaya Lyada.

February

Kostromaenergo branch connected the new drilling rig plant in Volgorechensk to the grid.

Kostromaenergo branch connected the new drilling rig plant in Volgorechensk to the grid. A plant under construction is important for the economy and development of the region — there is a site for production of drilling rigs, plants for current repair of wells and other drilling equipment to service the demands of the Russian oil and gas market and products export to the global market.

March

IDGC of Centre started to prepare to develop a feasibility study for the construction

IDGC of Centre started to prepare to develop a feasibility study for the construction and upgrade of external lighting grids with a selection of the best technical and cost parameters. The service provides customers with means to calculate saving of electricity against the current level, graphically show equipment parameters, select the best energy efficient lighting equipment, and obtain data on a project payback period.

Subsequent events (2015)