Subject to the framework of the All-Russian energy-efficiency festival Together is Brighter, in August 2016 IDGC of Volga, PJSC held the review contest The Best Energy Efficient Production Department in all branches of the Company. The main objectives of the contest was to promote ideas of energy efficiency among employees of the Company and to strengthen the corporate culture.

The jury was created to assess the output of measures aimed at reduction of electricity losses in electric grids of the branch and rate of auxiliary power consumption. The jury determined the best production department (PD) among IDGC of Volga, PJSC branches.

Kovylkinskom PD was recognized as the winner in the branch Mordovenergo; Orenburg PD — in Orenburgenergo; Nizhnelomovskoye PD — Penzaenergo, Volzhstoye PD — Samara Distribution Grid; Baryshskoye PD — Ulyanovsk Distribution Grid; Severnoye PD — Chuvashenergo; and Privolzhskoye PD — Saratov Distribution Grid.

The winning production department will arrange tours for students of institutions of higher, secondary and additional professional education. Power engineers will demonstrate from own experience and explain ways of energy saving at the workplace and implementing energy-saving technologies.