Power engineers of the branch of PJSC "IDGC of Volga" (member of "Rosseti" group)-"Chuvashenergo" took part in an extended meeting in the city of Alatyr of the Chuvash Republic under the leadership of the Deputy head of the administration of the Alatyr district Andrei Sazonov.

The key theme of the event was the discussion of cooperation in the framework of combating unaccounted and non-contractual consumption of electricity. The meeting was also attended by structural units of the district administration and heads of rural settlements. In his speech, the head of the Department of sales of services and electricity accounting of the Chuvashenergo branch Vyacheslav Porfiriev noted that the non-contractual and unaccounted consumption of electric energy due to unauthorized connection to bypass metering devices, interference in their work affects the quality of electric energy and the reliability of electricity supply to consumers.

Therefore, joint preventive measures to prevent theft of electricity are of particular importance in this regard: preventive work with the population, explaining to consumers the illegality and danger of actions that can adversely affect the quality of electricity consumed. Also at the meeting discussed issues on technological connection of street lighting in rural settlements, announced information on the contact details of the branch of PJSC "IDGC of Volga", receiving information on cases of unaccounted consumption (theft of electricity) and reduce the quality of electricity, in order to promptly eliminate violations. Keep in minds tat the fight against illegal consumption of electricity is an important component in the work of the branch of "Chuvashenergo".

Energy on a regular basis carry out complex of actions for identification of unrecorded energy consumption. In total, in the Chuvash Republic for 11 months of this year, the power engineers of the Chuvashenergo branch revealed 363 facts of non-contractual and unaccounted consumption of electric energy (including 10 facts in the Alatyr district). The total volume of unrecorded consumption exceeds 1.44 million kWh. Among the plunderers of electricity were both individuals and legal entities. On all revealed facts the relevant acts are made, part of materials is transferred to law enforcement agencies for attraction of violators to responsibility according to the current legislation of the Russian Federation.