OREANDA-NEWS. On 30 April 2009 the results of the "High Social Efficiency in Electricity Industry" competition were announced. It was held by the All-Russian Association of Employers in the Electricity Industry (RaEl) and All-Russian Electricians Trade Union. Over 100 companies in all sectors of the energy industry took part in the competition: wholesale and territorial generation companies, interregional grid companies, power sales companies and energy equipment producers. This year, high awards were given to companies of IES-Holding's Urals Generation Division. OJSC TGC-5 became one of the winners in the "Best Generation Company in Electricity Industry with High Social Efficiency" nomination, and OJSC TGC-9 was awarded an honorary Nominee Certificate in the same nomination.

As was said at the ceremony, the awards given to OJSC TGC-5 and OJSC TGC-9 are an evidence of their compliance with obligations taken up in social partnerships, and actual positive indicators characterizing social, labor and business relations.

The ceremony was also the first one where RaEl awarded the "Accident-Free Operation" mark of honor, which was given to the Pervouralskaya heat and power plant. The plant was honored for working three years without accidents and taking good care of the employees' health and medical prevention. To win the nomination, the plant verified its full compliance with requirements of Rospoterbnadzor, Rostekhnadzor, Gospozhnadzor and other authorities.

There is a strong belief in IES-Holding's Urals Generation Division that the competition organized by RaEl helps improve social and business relations in the sector and discover and  replicate best practices. All companies of the Division are committed to improving the efficiency of social and business relations and ensuring the safest working conditions in the future.