Such data were represented today by the managers of IDGC of North-West in terms of round-table discussion "The regional industry modernization. Problems and solutions", which took place with the assistance of the region’s Administration.

The modernization issue of the power infrastructure of Arkhangelsk Region has been treated today in the regional government in the course of the round-table discussion “Modernization of the regional industry. Problems and solutions”.  The following people took part in the meeting: chiefs of large enterprises, companies and financial structures which work in the region’s territory. IDGC of North-West, JSC was represented by assistant of the Director General Valery Mamontov and Director of “Arkhenergo” branch Yuri Yampol’sky during the round-table discussion. While speaking during the round-table discussion Valery Mamontov described the region’s development perspectives of the electric power industry and advantages of the transfer to RAB-regulation.

- Such way of tariffs making will provide a possibility to implement investment arrangements with the growth of investments volumes by 2-3 times, - emphasized assistant of the company’s Director General.

The investment program for 2011-2015 subject to the transfer to new regulation method RAB is formed in “Arkhenergo” branch of IDGC of North-West, JSC and represented in the regional agency on tariffs and prices. RAB method makes it possible to attract the long-term capital in the grid infrastructure.

As Valery Mamontov noted, the total expenses amount for the investment activity for the period of 2011–2015 is planned in volume of RUR 4, 3 bln. The final decision as to the calculations represented in the investment program to the agency on tariff and prices of Arkhangelsk Region will be made the following week.