Since the beginning of 2015, power engineers of Orenburg City Electric Grids of Orenburgenergo, a branch of IDGC of Volga, JSC, connected 432 new consumers. 380 additional requests received from potential consumers in the first quarter were processed by specialists of the Technological Connection Department of Orenburg City Electric Grids: packages of attached documents were checked, offers were prepared, and agreements for technological connection were concluded. “By law the entire procedure for technological connection starting with application and ending with actual connection shall take 15 days to 4 years,” says Denis Ageev, Deputy Director for Sale of Services of Orenburg City Electric Grids. “Specific terms depend on characteristics of the applicant’s power receiving devices, a complex of measures required for connection, and other conditions.” Most of the received requests (288 requests) are requests from individuals. Such applicants are usually referred to the category of privileged consumers, and in case of connection of up to 15 kW facility, they will pay 550 rubles. In other cases payment for technological connection is calculated in accordance with the order of the Department for Prices and Rate Regulation of the Orenburg region. Specialists of Orenburg City Electric Grids are sure that for the residents of the city there will be no restrictions if they need light and energy. Therefore, they will be happy to see Orenburg residents in the Customer Service Center.