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22
August
2018

The time to change over to "green"

Russia lags far behind the global trend of green power industry development that threatens the present raw materials well-being of the country.

Profile
21
August
2017

Russian energy giant files claims against Georgia

In a dispute emphasising the importance of drafting investor-state agreements carefully, a major Russian energy company and some of its subsidiaries are seeking compensation for losses, alleging that Georgia had breached its contractual obligations.
CDR magazine
13
July
2017

Housing and utilities without a “back porch”

As of today, having energy suppliers sign direct contracts with the end users of utility services is the most effective way to ensure financial discipline vis-à-vis these end users; this was the opinion arrived at by participants at a roundtable “Delinquent payments for housing and utilities: judicial practice and high-priority issues in 2017”, held by Kommersant-Yug in the Rostov Region Industry and Trade Chamber. This boils down to managing companies not being able to handle the job they have concerning collecting payments from the general public – not only because they are not transparent, and because their own actions are not exactly legal, but also due to the fact that they do not have enough resources.
Ilya Shengeliya, Compliance Counsel
Kommersant (Rostov)
22
December
2016

Market Council wants to bring energy into the government

The main energy market regulator – the association NP Market Council – wants to take over from the Ministry of Energy part of the authority for inclusion into the government of regulatory legal acts of this sector. Members and experts in this industry point out that, in essence, this measure will “legitimize” norm-setting activities, in which the Market Council has been involved for a long time already, and will speed up the decision-making process. Moreover, members of this industry believe that the association, in any case, during the preparation of regulations will discuss them with market participants.
Evgeniy Rodin, Partner, Head of "Resources. Industry. Restructuring"
Kommersant
27
July
2016

Gas from wheels

Gazserviskompozit requests introduction of a new tariff on fuel for the population.
Kommersant (N.Novgorod)
30
June
2016

Unpaid public utilities

Tighter government sanctions against defaulters for energy have not yet led to the desired results in the south of Russia. Consumer debt for natural gas and electricity continues to grow, and at an alarming rate especially in the North Caucasus, which remains the most problematic region of the country, in terms of the making payments for public utilities. Market participants believe that to reverse this situation, more active government intervention could be needed – in the formation of the correct tariffs for consumers and improving the legislative framework.

Maxim Grigoryev, Partner, Head of Southern directorate, Head of special projects
Kommersant (Rostov)
17
May
2016

In the focus of attention – recipes for survival

The situation on the energy market today is heterogeneous: the market is becoming oversaturated, generation volumes are growing, the demand is going down, and consumers are expecting better conditions, while generating companies are thinking about preserving their financial positions and retaining the profitability of their activities. Domestic power generation finds itself in difficult conditions, when each new step must be well-thought-out, so as not to exacerbate the already difficult situation.

Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner
Power and Industry of Russia
22
February
2018

Is modernization at the start again?

Many people think that there is no need to invent something new and that it is worthwhile to further follow the streamlined path that appeared to be more or less successful. Is the question about CDA-2? What are the time limits for its implementation? These issues were discussed by the participants of the round-table meeting "Prospects for development of energy sector: long-term movements" organized by the Committee for Energy Policy and Energy Efficiency of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) jointly with the association "Council of Power Producers" within the framework of the Russian Business Week.
Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner
Power and Industry of Russia
25
July
2017

Mismanagement company: what to do if your payments for housing and utilities services are going down the drain

Debts for housing and utilities in Russia, according to the Ministry of Construction, have reached 1.34 trillion rubles. However, more than half of that amount is not owed by property owners, but by management companies. Material from RIA Novosti talks about why this is bad for those who pay for their utilities on time, and what you should do if your management company is not handling its obligations.
Yuriy Tatarinov, Head of Energy practice
RIA News
5
April
2017

Debts in the law

More than a year has passed since Federal Law No.307, entitled “On amending certain Russian Federation statutes to build financial discipline on the part of energy consumers.” Nonetheless, we still cannot observe any evident positive results due to reducing consumer debt for housing and utilities services. Actions by market participants to collect debts through the courts are not as effective and powerful as the measures provided by law. The reasons for this situation, and how to change it for the better, were discussed at a roundtable called "Nonpayment for Housing and Utilities Services: Judicial Practice and Current Issues in 2017" in Samara. The event was initiated by the association "Reliable partner".
Yuriy Tatarinov, Head of Energy practice
Kommersant (Rostov)
6
October
2016

Cold coming from the heating network

The Concessions Heating LLC, part of the Leader Group, concluded a concession agreement with the Administration of the City of Volgograd on the transfer of the urban heating systems. However, its entry into force may be deferred. The Volga Arbitration Court resumed the bankruptcy case of the former manager of these networks – the MUP VKKh, whose property has been transferred to Concessions Heating LLC under the concession agreement. Now the creditors can challenge the transfer of these assets.

Kommersant (Volgograd)
21
July
2016

Failure of tender for construction of a thermal power plant for Crimea connected to sanctions

Competition for the construction of a thermal power plant in Taman was cancelled due to absence of applications. One of the biggest arguments against participation in the tender for the construction of power plants in the Krasnodar Krai became political risks due to its proximity to the territory of Crimea, for investments into which the EU and the USA place under sanctions, Reuters reported, citing sources in energy companies. 

Evgeniy Rodin, Partner, Head of "Resources. Industry. Restructuring"
EADaily
3
June
2016

Communal services debtors: cutting them off is an impossible, but a necessary step

On 2 June, a roundtable was held in Krasnodar on the theme “Defaults – how to change the situation in communal services in the Krasnodar Region."

Maxim Grigoryev, Partner, Head of Southern directorate, Head of special projects
Yuga.ru
13
October
2015

Interesting business

As a result of the consideration of court case No. A67-1548 / 2014, the Arbitration Court of Tomsk Region ordered that FOG LLC should pay Tomsk Energy Retail Company OJSC the sum of 1,369,646.31 roubles as outstanding debt for electricity, and dismissed the former company’s counter-claim for damages caused by the illegal introduction of a limited power mode. The Arbitration Court of the West Siberian District overturned the decisions of the lower courts, and sent the case back for review to the court of first instance.

Evgeniy Rodin, Partner, Head of "Resources. Industry. Restructuring"
Litigation in West Siberia

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