IDGC of Centre – Lipetskenergo division director held a solemn meeting devoted to the Power Engineers’ Day. The Company’s executives and heads of executive bodies of the Lipetsk region congratulated power engineers on the professional holiday.
Opening the solemn meeting, Deputy General Director of IDGC of Centre – Lipetskenergo division director Alexander Glebov congratulated those present on the holiday, noting that 2016 was not an easy year, but rewarding.
"Power Engineers’ Day is not just a holiday, it’s a kind of reference point. On this day, we sum up the results of activity, pay tribute to those who created electric grid facilities of the region, honouring the best employees, who continue to maintain the glorious production traditions of Lipetsk power engineers," he stressed.
In 2016 "Lipetskenergo" successfully met all the objectives for the implementation of major industrial programs, properly prepared for the autumn-winter operation period. The power company carried out extensive work on the development of electric grid facilities and increase of the reliability of electricity supply to consumers in the Lipetsk region.
As part of the repair program it repaired 6 substations of 35-110 kV, 110 transformer substations of 6-10/0.4 kV, about 900 kilometres of power lines of different voltage classes.
The investment program volume of the branch was 1.6 billion rubles. As part of its implementation the power company implemented a number of significant projects, the largest of which was the first stage of reconstruction of the substation (SS) 110 kV "Railway Station". Power supply of 9 neighbourhoods of the city of Lipetsk depends on the stable operation of the power facility, including such socially significant facilities as the Central Clinical Hospital, the Palace of Sports "Star", the railway station and two boilers on Gagarin and Moscow streets.
In the outgoing year "Lipetskenergo" actively participated in the implementation of major projects of federal and regional significance in the field of import substitution, support for agribusiness and food industry, housing, road and industrial infrastructure. Confirming its status as one of the key drivers of the region, the branch made a significant contribution to its socio-economic growth.
In particular, the energy company supplied power to a plant for production of premixes of the group of companies "Megamix Centre" LLC and a plant for deep processing of grain and oilseeds of "Black Earth" LLC in Terbunsky district. It connected to the grid a production site of agribusiness and food industry – a poultry farm of the group "Cherkizovo" in Zadonsky district. It created electric grid infrastructure to power the new district of Lipetsk - "Eletskiy".
Much was made in the area of interaction with customers - a set of measures was implemented aimed at improving availability of energy infrastructure and shortening grid connection processes.
According to the results of work in 2016, 107 employees of "Lipetskenergo" were awarded sectoral and regional awards, honorary titles and letters of thanks. The names and portraits of the top 15 employees are included in the Company’s Boards of Honour.
"This year many employees of "Lipetskenergo" received awards of different levels. It speaks about high professionalism of the personnel, and also serves as the main proof of the effectiveness of our efforts to improve the skills and professionalism of the employees. Today is a good occasion to express to the best of them words of thanks and appreciation for the work and dedication. I want to wish the upcoming 2017 to be for the power engineers and for all our customers a year of peace and reconciliation, the year of plans implementation. Health, well-being and joy to you and your loved ones!" congratulated the colleagues and residents of the Lipetsk region the head of the HR office of "Lipetskenergo" Katerina Mushnikova.
And young professionals, employed in "Lipetskenergo" in 2016, were paid attention to. A solemn initiation in the power industry ritual was organized for them, during which they gave a solemn oath to faithfully observe the company’s traditions.
The festive event ended with a concert program prepared by employees of "Lipetskenergo" for the power engineers and their guests.