Today, joint efforts for eliminating non-payments are extremely important. Chuvashenergo, a branch of IDGC of Volga, PJSC (a member of Rosseti Group of Companies) is consistent in its commitment to have in place efficient claims management processes in order to stop non-payment practices, but it seems to be a long frustrating process. Starting from August 2014 and up to date, the situation with customer payments for electricity transmission services provided by the branch keeps getting worse. As of October 01, 2015, the reported total amount of unchallenged debts payable to Chuvashenergo branch amounted to 299.4 million rubles. Major debtors are Chuvash Energy Sales Company, JSC and Khimprom, PJSC. For example, in accordance with the contractual terms, Chuvash Energy Sales Company, JSC, the last resort power supplier, had to make final settlements with IDGC of Volga, PJSC for electricity transmission services provided by the branch, by transferring 221.3 million rubles to the branch account by September 15, 2015 at the very latest. However, as reported for October 06, 2015, payments for services provided in August 2015, were made only partially, to the amount of 25.5 million rubles. Khimprom, PJSC is yet another customer that has repeatedly defaulted on its obligations to pay for electricity transmission services. Despite out-of-court settlements between the parties in relation to redemption of debts for January and February 2015, this customer continues to breach the contractual payment deadlines for amounts currently due. As of October 06, 2015, the amount of unchallenged debts of Khimprom, PJSC for electricity transmission services amount to 44.9 million rubles. In its turn, Chuvashenergo branch, though having discharged its contractual obligations in a timely manner and in full until November 2014, at the moment is unable to duly pay to 41 grid operators of the Chuvash Republic for their electricity transmission services. Thereby, in the autumn and winter season Chuvashenergo branch and related grid operators of Chuvashia face the lack of financial resources necessary for operation of the electrical networks.
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