Alexander Novak attends meeting of State Council’s Energy Commission

September 27, 2024

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak took part in a meeting of the Russian State Council’s Energy Commission that was held on the sidelines of the Russian Energy Week International Forum to examine ways to enhance the reliability and efficiency of the country’s power grid. The meeting was chaired by Chairman of the State Council’s Energy Commission and Head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Aysen Nikolayev and was also attended by Russian Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Alexey Dyumin, Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Sergey Tsivilev, the heads of several Russian regions, as well as representatives of the federal and regional authorities, businesses, and industry associations.

The meeting participants discussed how to enhance the reliability and efficiency of the power grid, modernize electric power facilities, and improve tariff regulation in the electric power industry.

Dyumin noted just how crucial it is to prevent power supply disruptions in the regions. He also commented on the creation of systemically important regional grid companies that should become single centres of responsibility for reliable power transmission to consumers starting next year.

“It’s important for the Ministry of Energy to work with each region and resolve all problematic issues. And the role of the State Council’s Energy Commission is to be a platform where the federal authorities, along with governors, promptly discuss and resolve pressing issues. I know that the commission has previously been very active in defending the interests of the regions. I am certain that in its new members will continue to work effectively for the benefit of our citizens,” Dyumin said.

Novak outlined the key objectives for ensuring the stable operation of the Russian power grid sector.

“Given the rapidly growing needs of our country’s economy, the government’s primary job is to ensure reliable and high-quality energy supply to consumers in each region. To this end, infrastructure is being modernized and new modern facilities are being built. Our plans include preparing a programme to improve reliability for the regions and supporting the development of a unified energy system. We will solve the problem of uniting the energy systems of the East and Siberia and bolstering the connection of the energy systems of Siberia and the Urals. It’s essential to pay attention to tariff decisions, which must be balanced, and to ensure the federal government’s close interaction with regional leaders and energy companies. This is all crucial to ensuring reliable energy supplies to the economy and consumers and achieving the national goals set by the Russian president,” Novak said.

Nikolayev noted that the power grid reforms should take into account the specifics of each region. “When consolidating the grid, we will all need to come up with solutions that maintain a balance of interests of all parties,” he said.

At the meeting, the federal authorities were instructed to work on proposals to improve the legal regulation of the electric power industry and to develop the energy infrastructure of the regions.

Source: website of the Russian government

 

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