As a part of the cost control policy of Murmanskaya CHP the Board of Directors of TGC-1 approved foundation of Kolskaya Heating Company Ltd., Murmanskaya CHP subsidiary.

The top management considers transferring electricity powered boiler facilities of Murmanskaya CHP under control of the brand-new entity. It makes possible separation the fuel-oil generating capacities. As a result the new asset profile will contribute to the Company's transparency, improve the efficiency of cost control along with introduction of economically reasonable tariffs for generation of heating Murmansk Oblast.

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Murmanskaya CHP JSC is a 100% subsidiary of TGC-1 JSC. It covers approximately 75% of the Murmansk heating market. The power plant runs 13 steam boilers and 11 water boilers, 2 turbine generators and 43 electricity-powered boilers. The company owns 50 kilometers of heating grids in Murmansk and 10 kilometers of heating grids in Murmashi, Murmashi-3 and Verkhne-Tulomskiy cities.

Currently assets of Murmanskaya CHP JSC include 10 electricity powered boiler facilities in townships of Murmashi, Verkhne-Tulomskiy with installed capacity 49.79 GCal/h. The generated heat is used mainly for utility heating and hot water supply.

The actual production cost of 1 GCal of heat generated on electricity-powered boilers is 4.113  rubles while the tariff imposed by the government of Murmansk Oblast is 1.480 rubles/GCal.

The resulting losses from utilization of electricity-powered boiling facilities amount to 59% of total losses of Murmanskaya CHP JSC.