In 2016 more than a hundred employees of IDGC of Centre were awarded state and departmental awards

State awards were presented to four employees of the company. An electrician for repair of outdoor switchgear of the Kursk branch of IDGC of Centre Vladimir Kirpichnikov was awarded the second-class medal "For Service to the Fatherland". A master of a crew operating overhead lines from the branch "Belgorodenergo" Pavel Ushakov was awarded a letter of gratitude of the Russian President Vladimir Putin for the great contribution to energy supply to consumers of the Crimean Peninsula.

The honorary title "Honoured Power Engineer of the Russian Federation" was given to the chief of the operating and technology group of Belgorodsky Distribution Zone of "Belgorodenergo" Vladislav Glushko and the chief of Lebedyansky Distribution Zone of "Lipetskenergo" Victor Tatarinov.

97 employees were given departmental awards of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation. And other federal agencies also distinguished IDGC of Centre’s specialists. So, just six representatives of "Kostromaenergo" were awarded medals "XXV years of EMERCOM of Russia".

188 employees received corporate awards of PJSC "Rosseti", 80 - awards of Russian Industrial Association of Employers in the Power Industry. IDGC of Centre awarded 419 people. In addition, last year the company’s power engineers were repeatedly distinguished by the leadership of regions and municipalities.

The large number of awards, received by IDGC of Centre’s employees, is a testament to the professionalism and high quality work of all the company’s staff, as well as of the significant role it plays in ensuring reliable power supply to consumers and the sustainable development of the national electric grid complex.