Regulator approves rate increases of up to 11% for some regional grid cos
MOSCOW. May 30 (Interfax) - The Federal Tariff Service (FTS) has approved the long-term scope of regulation of activities for a number of regional power grid companies subject to the RAB (regulated asset base) method, the regulator said in a statement.
It was reported earlier that rates for regional grid companies will increase by no more than 11% as of July 1, 2012 in line with the forecast for Russia's socioeconomic development.
Long-term parameters were approved for IDGC Center and Volga Region branches Udmurtenergo and Kalugaenergo; IDGC Volga branches Penzaenergo, Chuvashenergo and Orenburgenergo; IDGC North Caucasus branches Stavropolenergo, Karachayevo-Cherkesia, Kabardino-Balkaria and North Osetia; IDGC Northwest branch Vologdaenergo; IDGC South branch Rostovenergo; Far East Distribution Grid Company branch Jewish Autonomous Region Electricity Grids; and CJSC RES.
Growth rates for boiler tariffs for transmission of electricity for Russian regions, from July 1, 2012 to July 1, 2017:
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
| Udmurtia | 2.3% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 6.0% | 5.7% | 5.4% |
| Vologda Region | 4.2% | 9.9% | 8.3% | 7.8% | 7.7% | 7.5% |
| Rostov Region | 0.4% | 9.5% | 8.0% | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7.5% |
| Jewish Autonomous Region | 5.3% | 9.3% | 8.5% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 9.8% |
| Kaluga Region | 2.7% | 8.7% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 10.0% |
| Penza Region | 2.0% | 4.7% | 6.6% | 7.9% | 6.9% | 5.4% |
| Chuvashia | 4.1% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 8.3% | 7.9% | 3.8% |
| Orenburg Region | 5.9% | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 7.7% | 5.6% |
| Novosibirsk Region | 3.3% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 8.6% |