Specialists of the municipal power grids of Orenburgenergo Branch of IDGC of Volga, JSC are busy with scheduled reconstruction of the transmission lines in charge of power supply of the regional center suburbs. The power supply facilities of the suburban districts of Orenburg were signed off to Orenburgenergo in August 2008. Over 2000 km of transmission lines and 535 substations were in a timeworn condition Meanwhile, intensive development of the suburban settlements necessitated reliable quality power supply. in 2009, after completion of all the design and survey activities required, power engineering specialists proceeded with repair of the power facilities located within the Bokalka, Chebenki and Samorodovo settlements. This year one has commenced works in Podgorodnyaya Pokrovka and Nezhinka. In Podgorodnyaya Pokrovka power engineering specialists have accomplished reconstruction of the 10 kV lines leading from the Stepanovskaya substation that envisaged replacement of supports and installation of a larger cross-section wire. New, more powerful transformers are to be deployed for servicing the suburban localities. In the course of reconstruction activities in Podgorodnyaya Pokrovka and Nezhinka 37 km of 0.4 kV “bare” wire will be replaced with that of the self-supporting insulated type; 1.7 km of 10 kV lines are to be laid. By the end of 2010 specialists of the Orenburg Municipal Electric Power Grids will have accomplished reconstruction of 48 km of 0.4 kV power transmission lines, 16 transformer substations, 2 km of cable lines within the territory of the city and the adjacent populated localities. In the following year one will proceed with renovation of power facilities both in Orenburg proper and in its suburbs. The power engineering specialists intend to replace 27 km of cable lines, 98 km of overhead lines and upgrade 13 transformer substations. The scheduled reconstruction will improve quality and reliability of power supply of the Orenburg suburban districts and provide for meeting the population's growing demand for power resources.