Translation of All Branches of IDGC of Centre to a New RAB Regulation System in 2010 May Bring RUR 31 Billion of Investments

Moscow, Russia, September 21, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Now it has become necessary to implement a new regulation method to attract the long-term capital into the grid infrastructure. This is the RAB (Regulatory Asset Base) method.

Two branches of IDGC of Centre are pilot with regard to transition to a new RAB-based regulation system. For the year 2009, in the first pilot - Belgorodenergo - the amount of initial cost is defined equal to RUR 18,981 million, volume of the coordinated investments: RUR 6,445 million; OPEX: RUR 3,698 million; return: RUR 1,394 million; income: RUR 1,287 million. As for the second pilot - Tverenergo - initial cost of the capital is RUR 14,366 million; volume of investments: RUR 3,045 million; OPEX: RUR 1,920 million; return: RUR 1,579 million; income: RUR 874 million, and smoothing: RUR 1,201 million.

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