Vologda CHPP, which is affiliated with OJSC Territorial Generating Company #2 (TGC-2), finished modernization of cogeneration unit (CGU). Total operation costs of the unit reconstruction are estimated at RUB 16 mln. Station operation capacity has been increased almost by 10MW to 31 MW by the means of modernization.

Necessity of CGU modernization had arisen because of the increasing demand for heating water for residential and office buildings in Vologda city.

Works resulted in carrying capacity increase of the process water plant pipelines and parallel inclusion of turbines #1 and 2 capacitors in process water operation. Capacity of the above mentioned turbines is used more effectively now. In addition to that, part of the load had been transferred from the CHPP hot-water boiler house to CGU, what resulted in plant efficiency increase and fuel rate decrease - with the same amount of natural gas consumed the plant will produce more electricity.

Managing director of TGC-2 Vologda Central Administrative Board Vladimir Mihaylov noted that Vologda CHPP carried such an electric load for the first time in 20 years. According to expert forecasts, Vologda CHPP will have increased electric generation by more than 30% in 2008 in comparison with 2007.

Company profile
Territorial Generating Company #2 was established on February 2005. Director General is Andrey Vagner. TGC-2 facilities incorporate generating enterprises of six regions - Arkhangelsk, Vologda, Kostroma, Novgorod, Tver and Yaroslavl.
TGC-2 operates as a united company since July 1, 2006. The Target structure shaping was completed on May 3, 2007 after merging with Arkhangelsk Generating Company.
The Company operates 16 CHPPs, 10 boiler-houses, 4 heat network companies (excluding leased assets). TGC-2 aggregated installed electric capacity is 2582.5 MW; installed heat capacity is 12,471 GCal/h.
OJSC TGC-2 registered capital amounts to RUB 11,124,968,918 and 18 kopeck. It is divided into 1,095,996,358,137 common shares and 500,553,681 preferred shares each with face value of RUB 0.01. TGC-2 major shareholder is RAO UES of Russia, which owns 49.36 % of shares.
Vologda Central Administrative Board includes Vologda CHPP. Its aggregated installed electric capacity is 34 MW, heat capacity is 528 GCal/hr. Vologda CHPP is the biggest heating source in the city. CHPP main pipelines length is 19.9 km according to double-pipe accounting. Plant supplies 40 % of Vologda housing with heat.