The efficiency of interaction of the personnel and operative staffs of the branches of the united company will be evaluated by the committee of IDGC Holding.

Joint trainings of IDGC of North-West on arrangement of interaction and removal of serious technological infringements at low outside temperatures will take place in the Novgorod Region from 29 September to 1 October, 2009.

Today, on the basis of Borovichi Electric Networks of Novgorodenergo, a special methodical discussion is being held for preparation of the branches of IDGC of North-West for the future activities.

According to the training plan, the mobile forces and equipment of Pskovenergo, Vologdaenergo and Lenenergo JSC branches will help Novgorodenergo, a branch of IDGC of North-West, to remove serious technological infringements.

During the joint training a special committee of IDGC Holding will be operating. It will check the preparation of IDGC of North-Wes and its branch Novgorodenergo to organise repair and recovery work together with outer services, the regional headquarters for provision of energy safety, operative headquarters of participating branches and production departments.

The main task of the training is to improve the preparation and efficiency of management bodies of the executive office and production departments of Novgorodenergo to remove the consequences of serious technological breakdowns in the work of the energy system.

According to the company’s management, such events will help to develop organisation of interaction between the operative headquarters of the branches of IDGC of North-West and the regional bodies for provision of electric supply safety.

In October 2008 the branch of IDGC of North-West Novgorodenergo was already taking part in the field trainings together with Pskovenergo. According to the plans of the previous trainings, Novgorodenergo dispatched additional mobile teams to help Pskovenergo to remove massive technological failures at the energy facilities of the Pskov Region.

The specialists gave a high mark for preparation of the energy workers to emergency situations.