Review of Production Activity

• 7.1 Key Operating Performance Indicators
• 7.2 Dynamics of Electric Power Losses
• 7.3 Power Saving and Enhancement of Power Efficiency
• 7.4 Services Rendered by the Company
• 7.5 Organization of Technological Connections
• 7.6 Implementation of Customer Service Standards
• 7.7 Repair Activity
• 7.8 Technical Policy

Repair Activity

Despite the abnormal weather conditions of the first quarter 2010, prohibition of the production of works in summer, and the storm events in July-August, the repair program of JSC "Lenenergo" was executed according to the approved plan for 100% and more.

Moreover, the Company performed emergency-repair works on OTL 6 – 110 kV after the hurricane in July-August, 2010 with the costs commensurable with the annual program of repair of overhead transmission lines in all branches, for a total sum of RUR 146,049.4 thousand. There were restored 89 km of OTL 35-110 kV at RUR 29,183.2 thousand, OTL 6 – 10 kV were restored in the amount of 256 km at RUR 116,866.2 thousand, 298 km of OTL 6-110 kV routes were cleared and released from fallen trees.

Also it is necessary to note the basic directions of the use of repair fund:

In money terms on the basic sections, the repair program was executed by 100% and more.

In the section "Other objects" there were planned funds for elimination of consequences of technological infringements of future periods (emergency reserve), which within 2010 were spent on emergency-repair work of transmission lines and substations. Thus, at 100 % accomplishment of the repair program in physical terms the disbursement of funds on section "Other objects" will be non-complete.

Share of costs for repair in 2010 by types of equipment

The repair program of JSC "Lenenergo" is annually formed proceeding from the long-term plans – schedules of repair of the equipment, the analysis of condition of TL 0.4-110 kV, the core and auxiliaries substations, acts of inspection, prescriptions of supervising bodies, and the revealed risks of reliability of distribution electric networks.

In 2010 within the limits of the repair program disbursement of funds totaled RUR 770,597 thousand, including repair by economic method – RUR 255,222 thousand, and repair by contract method – RUR 515,375 thousand. In relation to 2009 and 2008, the costs for repair increased by 4% and 9% accordingly, including on economic method by 10% and 14%, and on contract method - by 1% and 7%.

At the analysis of disbursement of means for repair in 2008-2010 under the basic nomenclature there was indicated funding growth on the sections "OTL 110-0.4 kV" and "equipment of substations", at minor alteration of costs on other sections.

Growth of costs for repair of OTL in 2010 constituted 4% and 30% in relation to 2009 and 2008 accordingly. It is associated with accomplishment in 2010 of works on replacement of ground wire on OTL 110-35 kV under the prescriptions of supervising bodies. Growth of costs for repair of equipment of substations in 2010 constituted 14% and 23% in relation to 2009 and 2008 accordingly. This is associated with accomplishment in 2010 of emergency-repair work within the limits of the repair program on substation-190.

Funding of the repair program regarding repair of cable lines, buildings, facilities and the other equipment did not change essentially.