OGK-3 ups power generation 3.2% in Q1
MOSCOW. May 2 (Interfax) - Wholesale generating company OJSC OGK-3's power stations boosted electricity production 3.2% year-on-year in Q1 2012 to 9.695 billion kilowatt hours (kWh), the genco said in a statement.
This growth was connected with an increase in electricity consumption in the power stations' regions of presence, it said.
Power supply increased 3.3% to 9.152 billion kWh.
OGK-3's capacity utilization factor was up from 52.07% to 53.12% in the three months.
At the same time, heat supply fell 1.1% to 644,300 Gcal, due to a higher average monthly temperature in OGK-3's regions of presence.
Electricity generation and heat supply at OGK-3's power stations:
| Station | Electricity, mln kWh | Heat, '000 Gcal | ||
| Q1 2012 | Q1 2011 | Q1 2012 | Q1 2011 | |
| Gusinoozersk GRES | 1271,4 | 1214,4 | 139,0 | 146,1 |
| Kostroma GRES | 4161,7 | 3964,7 | 87,0 | 87,2 |
| Pechora GRES | 858,5 | 1013,0 | 114,8 | 109,5 |
| Kharanor GRES | 863,1 | 808,1 | 59,7 | 63,1 |
| Cherepets GRES | 1162,8 | 925,1 | 74,2 | 62,9 |
| Yuzhnouralsk GRES | 1377,9 | 1469,5 | 177,4 | 174,3 |
| Total | 9695,4 | 9394,8 | 644,3 | 651,1 |
The share of natural gas in OGK-3's fuel balance declined from 55.59% to 53.91% in Q1 2012, while the share of coal expanded from 43.36% to 45.37%, and the share of fuel oil decreased from 1.05% to 0.72%. Changes in the fuel balance are connected with optimization of the fuel component in the cost of electricity sales, as well as with a reduction in the share of power generation by gas-fired equipment.
OGK-3 includes the Kostroma, Pechora, Cherepets, Kharanor, Gusinoozersk and Yuzhnouralsk State District Power Plants (GRES), which have a combined installed capacity of over 8 GW.
