The Rosseti Volga branch (brand of IDGC of Volga PJSC) - Orenburgenergo was awarded the bronze badge of the XIX annual regional contest Leader of the Economy. Awards were given to the Deputy Director General of IDGC of Volga, PJSC - Director of the Orenburgenergo branch Viktor Kazhaev, presented by the Governor of the Orenburg Region Denis Pasler.

Award ceremony took place on December 4, 2019 in the hall of celebrations of the Government of the Orenburg Region. Competitive jury evaluated the activities of enterprises on 26 financial and economic indicators: profitability, investment, labor productivity, staff turnover rate, social benefits. Orenburgenergo branch showed excellent results according to the main criteria. So, the volume of transmitted electric energy in 2018 amounted to 8.648 billion kilowatt * hours. According to the second main type of activity - technological connection to electric networks - in 2018 3,011 applications were received, 2 306 agreements were concluded, 2,020 consumers were actually connected to the networks. Large-scale projects have been implemented to connect housing complexes, production facilities, oil fields, alternative energy facilities to electric grids. Orenburgenergo branch was recognized as the winner in the nomination Organization of High Social Efficiency.

Branch has created all the conditions for the development of professional, creative and sports potential of employees. Employees improve their qualifications at special courses, trainings, seminars, mentoring and personnel reserve programs, and the internal communications system is being improved. In the nomination “Environmental Responsibility”, the Orenburgenergo branch took second place. “Leader of the economy” is the annual regional competition of economic entities and municipalities of the region, which over the year achieved high socio-economic indicators in their activities. Competition is held by the Government of the Orenburg Region together with the Orenburg Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.