OREANDA-NEWS. October 30, 2007. “Competitive Advantage of Bryansk region and Ways of Economic Potential Development in Modern Conditions” the I Investment forum was held in Bryansk, reported the press-centre of JSC IDGC of Center.

The activity was initiated and organized by Bryansk regional authorities in order to define competitive advantages of Bryansk region and ways of economic potential development in modern conditions.

Over 140 regional municipal companies’ investment projects on industrial and agricultural production, building and timber processing complex were presented at the forum.

JSC “Bryanskenergo” exposition was marked by Nikolay Denin, the Governor of Bryansk region. Vadim Fedorov, Deputy General Director for Power Grid Services of JSC “IDGC of the Center” and Nikolay Burenok, Deputy General Director of JSC “IDGC of the Center” – Managing Director of JSC “Bryanskenergo” told the governor about the presented information.

JSC “Bryanskenergo” multimedia presentation showed the forum participants the JSC “Bryanskenergo” history, the commissioned power units, as well as the units which are being designed and constructed. The exposition also presented the materials on the agreement signing in September between Evgeny Makarov, General Director of JSC “IDGC of the Center” and Nikolay Denin, the Governor of Bryansk region on investments to the regional power complex.

The exhibition visitors learned that JSC “Bryanskenergo” started two major investment projects by increasing investment volumes by 3,8.  One of the projects provides the construction of “Solovji” substation, commissioning of which will allow connecting the consumers who live in the city center where transformer capacity deficit exists. The second project will show the possibilities of multi- service telecommunication network of JSC “Bryanskenergo” which will be set in the region in the nearest future. It will be based on the multi-core fiber cable. The network is reliable and has big channel capacity. The project provides the use of the network both by JSC “Bryanskenergo” and state, municipal and private companies. The total sum of the investments to the regional power industry will amount to 4,09 bln rubles, including 2,33 bln rubles to JSC “Bryanskenergo”.

Vadim Federov made a presentation during the round table meeting on “Development Perspectives of Heat and Power Complex and housing and Utilities Infrastructure of Bryansk region”, told about JSC “IDGC of the Center” social activity by providing comfort to its customers.

“Customer focusing is one of the main activities of JSC “IDGC of the Center”, - said Vadim Fedorov. “All company customers’ questions can be solved in Customer Care Centers. 24 centers have been already opened in the regions of JSC “IDGC of the Center” service area”.

Evgeny Drokonov, Director for Services of JSC “Bryanskenergo” told about the implementation of the customer care system by the single window principle in Bryansk region.

The Investment forum was an annual event in the economic life of the city. Over 900 people participated at the forum. 19 agreements of the total sum of 32 bln 760 rubles were signed at the forum. Also agreements of the total sum of 6 bln rubles were prepared for signing. The forum organizing committee envisaged investment projects of the total sum of 63 bln rubles.