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ANNUAL REPORT 2010

FEDERAL GRID COMPANY 
OF UNIFIED ENERGY SYSTEM

CONTENTS

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Operating and Financial Highlights
2010 Key Events
Statement of the Chairman of the Board of Directors
Interview with the Chairman of the Management Board

ABOUT THE COMPANY
1.1  Organizational Structure
1.2  History
1.3  Market Overview
1.4  Geography
1.5  International Operations
1.6  Strategic Priorities

PRODUCTION OVERVIEW
2.1  Electricity Transmission
2.2  Technological Connection 
2.3  Reliability Improvement 
2.4  Improving Energy Effi  ciency and Mitigating Losses
2.5  Maintenance and Repairs
2.6  IT Network Development
2.7  Procurement

INVESTMENTS AND INNOVATIONS
3.1  Investment Activities
3.2  Key Investment Projects
3.3  Innovative Development

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
4.1  Tariff  Regulation
4.2  Cost Optimization
4.3  Loan Portfolio and Liquidity
4.4  Credit Ratings

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
5.1  Corporate Governance Principles
5.2  Board of Directors
5.3  Committees of the Board of Directors
5.4  Management Board
5.5  Remuneration to the Management Bodies
5.6  Internal Control System
5.7  Risk Management System
5.8  Share Capital
5.9  Stock Market
5.10 Dividend Policy
5.11 Investor Relations

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
6.1  Social Responsibility Principles
6.2  HR Policy
6.3  Environment
6.4  Production Safety

ATTACHMENTS
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2010 RAS Financial Statements and Audit Report
2009 RAS Financial Statements and Audit Report
2010 Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A)
Compliance with the Code of Corporate Governance
2010 General Shareholders Meetings
Branches
Subsidiaries
2010 Interested Party and Major Transactions
Implementation of the Assignments of the President 
and Government of the Russian Federation
Audit Commission Conclusions on the Veracity 
of Information in the Annual Report
2011 Investor Calendar
Glossary
Contacts

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OPERATING AND 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

KEY OPERATING 
HIGHLIGHTS

Number of substations (units)*

Transformer capacity (MVA)*

805
804
800

2010
2009
2008

311,007.93
306,422.35

294,126.84

Total length of electric energy 
transmission lines (thousand km)*

121.7
121.1
121.5

Electric energy output through the UNEG 
to neighboring countries (mln kWh)

15,716.33

13,628.309

16,704.763

Customer contract demand (MW)

Electric energy output through 
the UNEG to distribution companies, 
direct consumers on the WECM 
and independent
energoes (mln kWh)

470,648.072

452,662.172

471,958.118

Total real electric energy 
losses (mln kWh)

22,525.621
22,120.610
21,865.737

2010
2009
2008

2010
2009
2008

90,057

94,636

90,042

2010
2009
2008

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2009
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2009
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FEDERAL GRID COMPANY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

KEY FINANCIAL 
HIGHLIGHTS

Revenue from 
operating activities

EBITDA*

111,085

85,078

68,485

2010
2009
2008

40,379*

32,718*

68,301*

EBIT*

16,962*

11,869*

35,619*

Profit/ (loss) 
before taxation

2010
2009
2008

-54,049

68,319

6,177

2010
2009
2008

2010
2009
2008

Net profit/ (loss)

2010
2009
2008

-59,866

4,465

58,088

Net asset value

Debt and borrowing

2010
2009
2008

13,000

32,980

56,000

2010
2009
2008

2010
2009
2008

764,162

579,746

666,471

Market capitalization

141,882.2

452,717

367,971

*In order to calculate this fi gure, external factors are not taken into consideration in terms 
of the responsibilities of the Company’s management (revaluation of fi nancial investments, 
creation of provisions for doubtful debts).

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KEY EVENTS
2010 

JANUARY

26.01.2010 

MARCH

11.03.2010 

Federal Grid Company made public its plans to con-
struct seven objects in the Far East in 2010, including 
introducing 50 MVA of additional transformer capac-
ity and 391 kilometers of electric energy transmission 
lines in the Far East. 

Federal Grid Company completed construction of 
the 500-kV Krymskaya substation and the 500-kV 
Tikhoretsk – Krymskaya transmission line. In order 
to realize this project, the Company invested a total 
of RUR8.6 billion.

The Federal Financial Markets Service (FFMS) regi-
stered the Report on the results of the additional 
share issue of Federal Grid Company. In total, during 
the issue, 54.64% of additional share issue were 
placed and RUR40,177,924,543.62 were received as 
a payment for these shares.

20.03.2010 

Federal Grid Company and Transneſt  signed an agree-
ment on cooperation for determining the interaction 
between parties during the construction of external 
power supply objects for the Eastern Siberia – Pacifi c 
Ocean pipeline transportation system (ESPO-1, 2). 

APRIL

06.04.2010 

Federal Grid Company signed agreements on co-
operation with leading producers and developers of 
electro-technical equipment in the Central Region 
of Russia with the goal of achieving eff ective and 
accident-free operation of local UNEG objects.

27.04.2010 

Federal  Grid  Company  and  Rostelecom  put  into 
operation the fi ber optic telecommunication line 
Chelyabinsk – Khabarovsk. This is the largest Russian 
project in the fi eld of constructing principal telecom-
munication lines during the last 10 years. The length 
of the new fi ber optic telecommunication line is ap-
proximately 10 thousand kilometers. Investment in 
constructing this project exceeded RUR5 billion.

FEBRUARY

04.02.2010  

Federal Grid Company put into operation the 500-kV 
Peresvet substation (the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous 
Region-Yugra), which entailed more than RUR6 billion 
in investments. As a result, the Company upgraded 
the reliability of the power supply to the Bistrinskoye, 
Surgutskoye, Fedorovskoye, Lyantorovskoye, Bitem-
skoye, Nizhne-Sortimskoye and Ay-Pimskoye deposits 
of Surgutneſt egaz, as well as the Priobskoye deposit 
of Rosneſt  Oil Company and for the Surgut Region 
in Yugra.

18.02.2010 

Federal Grid Company received an award for con-
tributing to the development of a social partnership 
from the All-Russian Industrial Union of Power Sector 
Employers.

27.02.2010 

Management Board adopted an innovative deve-
lopment and modernization policy for the Unifi ed 
National  Electric  Grid  (UNEG),  including  develop-
ment of the next generation electric grid in Russia – 
smart grid. 

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FEDERAL GRID COMPANY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

MAY 

19.05.2010 

Federal Grid Company and Siemens AG Group con-
cluded an agreement on strategic cooperation in 
implementing new technologies at Federal Grid Com-
pany objects and developing the production of Sie-
mens electro-technical equipment in Russia, as well 
as servicing and maintaining Siemens equipment 
installed at the Company’s power facilities.

JUNE

02.06.2010 

Federal Grid Company created the Innovation Com-
mittee. The Committee’s main goal is to implement 
the project to develop a smart energy system with 
an active adaptive grid.

18.06.2010 

Federal Grid Company and RUSAL signed an agree-
ment on developing the production of new types of 
wires for transmission lines.

Federal Grid Company and European Bank for Re-
construction and Development (EBRD) signed an 
agreement on mutual understanding stipulating the 
intention of parties to broaden cooperation in the 
fi eld of upgrading the energy eff ectiveness of the 
Russian economy by developing the UNEG.

28.06.2010 

Board of Directors adopted a resolution to increase 
the Company’s charter capital by placing additional 
common shares in the amount of 28,288,776,589 
with a nominal value of RUR0.50 per share resulting 
in an overall sum of RUR14,144,388,294.5. Funds 
received as a result of the issue will be directed at 
realizing the Company’s investment program.

29.06.2010 

Annual General Shareholders Meeting took place. At 
this meeting a decision not to pay dividends for 2009 
was adopted. The Company’s shareholders adopted 
the 2009 annual report and fi nancial reports, elected 
the Board of Directors and the Audit Commission and 
selected the Company’s Auditor. The new version 
of Articles of Association was adopted, as well as 
numerous internal documents.

JULY

07.07.2010 

Two Federal Grid Company projects – to create a 
superconducting cable line and a transformer-type 
controlled shunt reactor – were included in the 50 
best innovative projects from leading Russian com-
panies, as selected by Expert RA rating agency within 
the “Innovative Activity of Large Russian Businesses” 
study.

21.06.2010 

26.07.2010 

Federal Grid Company signed ten agreements with 
producers and developers of electro-technical equip-
ment, as well as with numerous Russian and foreign 
partners. Agreements are aimed at the common 
development and application of new technologies and 
the most modern equipment in the electric grid.

Federal Grid Company and the State Electric Grid Cor-
poration of China signed a framework agreement on 
cooperation aimed at upgrading the eff ectiveness, reli-
ability and safety of operating the Companies’ electric 
grid infrastructure, as well as on implementing new 
technologies. 

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KEY EVENTS
2010 

AUGUST

12.08.2010 

FFMS registered the resolution on the Company’s 
additional issue of common shares and the Securi-
ties Prospectus.

17.08.2010 

The Complex Program of MES South to prepare 
the  Sochi  Region  for  the  2014  Winter  Olympics 
was  adopted.  Program  realization  will  ensure 
the reliable functioning of 66 10-220-kV substa-
tions, as well as 1,000 km of 10-220-kV electricity 
transmission lines.

27.08.2010 

Federal  Grid  Company,  RusHydro  and  Transneſt  
signed an agreement on cooperation determining 
the interaction between parties during the realiza-
tion of investment projects for the external power 
supply of the pipeline transportation system Eastern 
Siberia – Pacifi c Ocean (ESPO-2) and the Nizhny-
Bureyskaya HPP. 

SEPTEMBER

03.09.2010 

Federal Grid Company announced the placement of 
additional common shares. The cut-off  date for the 
placement was 4 February, 2011. Funds received 
from the issue will be directed at implementing the 
Company’s investment program.

recognition from an expert council in the special cate-
gory “For Best Practices in Corporate Governance and 
Interactions with the Investment Community in 2010.” 
The contest was organized by the Administration of 
the Krasnodar Region with participation of Russian 
Institute of Directors and FFMS. 

28.09.2010 

Federal Grid Company completed the public place-
ment of Series 6, 8 and 10 bonds for a total of RUR30 
billion, which was the largest public placement of 
RUR-denominated corporate bonds in Russia. 

OCTOBER

06.10.2010 

Federal Grid Company adopted the Program on im-
plementing the Company’s 2011-2013 environmen-
tal policy, providing for the fulfi llment of numerous 
measures aimed at decreasing risks and minimizing 
pollution of the surrounding environment, introducing 
an ecological management system, organizing eco-
logical audits and developing normative and technical 
documentation in this sphere.

08.10.2010 

Board of Directors adopted Regulations on the Credit 
Policy of Federal Grid Company. The need to adopt 
this document was connected with the Company’s 
plans to conduct an intensive credit policy taking into 
account RAB regulation parameters.

29.10.2010 

20.09.2010 

Federal Grid Company placed series 7, 9 and 11 bonds 
for a total of RUR20 billion. 

Federal Grid Company won the fi rst place in a con-
test for 2009 annual reports in the category “Sector 
Report: Infrastructure.” The Company also received 

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FEDERAL GRID COMPANY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

NOVEMBER

10.11.2010 

Federal Grid Company and Hyundai Heavy Industries 
concluded an agreement on scientifi c and techni-
cal cooperation, the aim of which is to upgrade the 
eff ectiveness, reliability and safety of electric grid 
infrastructure, in particular, developing new technolo-
gies in the electric grid complex and implementing in-
novative equipment and ready solutions in the design, 
construction and operation of energy objects.

19.11.2010 

Federal Grid Company received a passport of readi-
ness for operating in the 2010-2011 autumn-winter 
period. 

15.12.2010

Board of Directors appointed STATUS as the Compa-
ny’s registrar. At the same time, the Board of Direc-
tors adopted a resolution on dissolving the contract 
for Central Moscow Depository to hold the contract, 
based on FFMS annulling the registry holding license 
(for Central Moscow Depository). 

16.12.2010 

Board of Directors adopted the Company’s 2010-2014 
investment program. The program’s fi nancing volume 
is RUR952.4 billion. The program provides for the 
large scale construction and reconstruction of elec-
tric grid objects, removing transmission constraints 
for connecting new users and supporting power 
output schemes from newly built power plants to the 
country’s Unifi ed Energy System.

20.11.2010 

16.12.2010 

The Company launched the fi rst innovative Grid Con-
trol Center (GCC) in the MES Siberia branch. This 
Center was created on the basis of the Kuzbass 
Enterprise  of  main  electric  grids.  Operative  and 
technological management functions for 10 energy 
objects, including 110-220-kV transmission lines 
and  power  equipment  for  the  220-kV  Severny 
Maganak substation, were transferred to the GCC.

DECEMBER

14.12.2010 

As a part of realization of the Program for develop-
ing electric grids in the Sochi Region for 2010-2014, 
the Company put into operation cable and over-
head transmission lines (110 kV), the fi rst order in 
the Kгasnopolyansky Settlement District, the Laura 
substation (110 kV, 2х40 MVA) and the Roza Khutor 
substation (110 kV, 2х40 MVA).

Board of Directors adopted amended Regulations 
on the Dividend Policy. The document provides for 
the minimal amount of dividends and is based on 
a transparent method for calculating dividend pay-
ments, taking into account the Company’s fi nancial 
results.

22.12.2010 

Federal Grid Company was named “Energy Company 
of the Year.” The Company received an award for its 
successful work in modernizing Russia’s main electric 
grid complex on an innovative basis, as well as on 
a tight schedule. 

28.12.2010 

Federal Grid Company summarized results of exer-
cising the pre-emptive right to acquire additional 
shares. A total of 22,386,785,410 shares were placed 
at  RUR0.50  per  share,  which  represents  79.1% 
of the total number of shares, for the total sum 
of RUR11,193 million. 

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KEY EVENTS
2010 

Federal Grid Company put into operation an experi-
mental next generation digital substation. Its main 
purpose is to develop various innovative technologies 
prior to their introduction at UNEG energy objects.

30.12.2010 

Federal Tariff  Service (FTS) adopted Federal Grid 
Company’s RAB-based tariff s for 2011-2014. The es-
tablished regulation parameters will allow to fi nance 
the 2010-2014 investment program, as well as to 
implement the innovative development and UNEG 
modernization program.

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KEY EVENTS AFTER 
THE REPORTING DATE

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

JANUARY

26.01.2011 

MARCH

23.03.2011 

Federal  Grid  Company  started  constructing  the 
220-kV Vladivostokskaya TPP-2 – Zeleny Ugol Volna 
transmission  line  with  an  overall  length  of  15.4 
kilometers, which will allow encircle the power supply 
scheme of Vladivostok. This scheme will signifi cantly 
upgrade the reliability of the power supply for the 
city’s consumers and will also allow for the connection 
of APEC Summit objects to the Energy System of the 
Primorsk Region.

FEBRUARY

01.02.2011

An Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting took 
place, at which shareholders adopted the transaction 
between Federal Grid Company and INTER RAO UES to 
acquire additional shares of INTER RAO UES. According 
to the transaction, additional shares of  INTER RAO 
UES were paid for by  Federal Grid Company with 
shares of the following energy companies:  WGC -1,  
RusHydro,  OGK-2,  WGC-3, OGK-4,  OGK-6,  TGC-1,  
TGC-2,  Mosenergo,  Quadra,  TGC-6,  Volga Territorial 
Generating Company (TGC-7), TGK-9, Fortum (TGC-10),  
TGC-11,  Kuzbassenergo  (TGC-12),  TGK-11  Holding,  
Bashkirenergo,    Yenisei  TGC  (TGC-13),    TGK-14,  
Sangtudinskaya HPP-1 and  GruzRosenergo UES. 

28.03.2011 

STATUS started servicing Federal Grid Company's 
register of shareholders. 

The trading of Federal Grid Company's depository 
receipts began on the Main Market of the London 
Stock Exchange under the “FEES” ticker symbol. 

04.02.2011 

Federal Grid Company completed placing its additional 
share issue at a price of RUR0.50 per share. A total of 
79.14% of shares from the additional issue – 22.39 
billion shares – were placed for the sum of RUR11.193 
billion. Funds received from the additional share issue 
will be directed at upgrading the reliability of the 
functioning of Sochi Region energy objects, due to 
preparing for the 2014 Olympics and at implementing 
the “Economic and social development of the Russian 
Far East and Trans-Baikal for the period to 2013” 
Federal Target Program.  

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STATEMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN 
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

based on the principle of returns on invested capital. 
The new tariff  estimation methodology makes the 
Company’s business more understandable and at-
tractive for investors. In autumn 2010 Federal Grid 
Company successfully placed bonds with a total value 
of RUR50 billion, which tells about the trust that 
Russian and foreign investors have in the Company 
and the Government’s policy of electric grid complex 
development.

Federal Grid Company’s investment program calls for 
supporting both existing assets and future corpo-
rate development, including implementing nationally 
important large-scale investment projects. These 
projects include ensuring stable and reliable power 
supply for the Sochi Olympics, the APEC Summit in 
Vladivostok and the ESPO. The program also provides 
for carrying out modernization of the UNEG on an 
innovative technological basis. 

Federal Grid Company faces tremendous challenges 
responding to which in many respects will determine 
the level and dynamics of Russian economic develop-
ment. We truly believe that our Company will be able 
to successfully overcome all the diffi  culties and will 
continue to work eff ectively for the benefi t of both 
Russia and our shareholders. 

Dear shareholders!

Federal Grid Company was created in 2002 as part 
of the reform of RAO UES of Russia. Since its cre-
ation the Company has achieved a lot and today 
we are the foundation of Russia’s energy complex 
and  one  of  the  country’s  most  important  infra-
structure  companies.  During  the  reporting  year, 
the Company recorded signifi cant production re-
sults and strengthened its fi nancial position, which 
was possible due to eff ective work of our manage-
ment team, intensive application of new equipment 
and technologies, and active cooperation between 
the Company and state offi  cers. 

Continuous improvement of national economy is 
directly connected to power industry development, 
which remains one of the most challenging branches 
in the Russian fuel and energy complex (particularly 
in terms of modernization). Energy companies are 
focused on removing outdated run-down equipment 
from operation and replacing it with new energy 
effi  cient  equipment.  In  connection  with  this,  the 
Government intends to launch a state policy to stimu-
late power industry innovation and undertake mea-
sures to upgrade energy saving and effi  ciency. 

Another very important objective for development of 
the power industry today is increasing the sector’s 
attractiveness for investors. In the end of September 
2010 the Russian Government allowed electric grid 
companies to use a fi ve-year regulation. As part of 
this transition, Federal Grid Company developed a 
2010-2014 investment program with a total vol-
ume of RUR952.4 billion. On 12 November, 2010, 
this investment program was adopted by Russia's 
Ministry of Energy. The program calls for large scale 
construction and electric grid network rehabilitation 
and the removal of connection limitations for new 
consumers, ensuring power output schemes from 
newly constructed power plants to Russia’s Unifi ed 
Energy System (UES).

It should be noted that our investment program will be 
primarily fi nanced with the Company’s own funds and 
borrowings and to a signifi cantly lesser degree with 
federal budget funds. This is the result of transition-
ing to RAB regulation, which calls for tariff  formation 

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Sergey Shmatko

Chairman of the 
Board of Directors, 
Federal Grid 
Company,
Minister of Energy 
of the Russian 
Federation

INTERVIEW WITH THE CHAIRMAN 
OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD 

“A crucial year 
in the development 
of the main grid complex”

We discuss 2010 results 
and the Company’s future 
development with Oleg Budargin, 
Chairman of the Management Board.

- What were the Company’s 2010 results?

- 2010 was a complex, but intense and productive 
year for both our Company and the Russian power 
sector in general. Taking into account the impact 
of post-crisis economic development, Federal Grid 
Company continued to adhere to reducing expenses, 
as well as on optimizing resources and decreas-
ing production costs. Our priority, with regard to 
corporate activities, was to provide for the reliable 
operation of the backbone grid complex and the 
stable work of Russia's energy system, as well as 
steady and uninterrupted electricity supply to our 
customers. To achieve this, special attention was 
given to implementing investment, repair and target 
programs, upgrading the qualifi cations of operating 
personnel and providing for increased preparedness 
to prevent emergency situations. Measures taken by 
the Company allowed it to successfully cope with the 
2010-2011 autumn-winter maximum load, to prevent 
emergency situations in electric power facilities even 
during unusual weather conditions, and to avoid mass 
limits on electricity supply to its consumers.

Moreover, 2010 was a year of modernization and 
construction of new facilities, as well as adopting 
fundamental tariff  decisions. In fact, 2010 marked a 
transition to a new level of the Unifi ed National Elec-
tric Grid (UNEG) development. This year will surely 
go down in the Company’s history as crucial for the 
development of  main electric grid complex. For the 
fi rst time, the Company adopted a fi ve-year invest-
ment program that called for constructing seventy-
three 220-550-kV substations and more than one 

hundred and twenty 220-750-kV transmission lines 
with a total length of 21 thousand kilometers. We 
also took numerous measures related to innovative 
projects, achieved agreements with leading interna-
tional electrical equipment producers, with regard to 
constructing plants in Russia which will be manufac-
turing the newest equipment for the UNEG. I would 
also like to point out one more very important event 
for the Company. The event occurred in 2011, but 
the foundation was primarily laid in 2010. In March 
2011, the Company's Global Depository Receipts 
(GDRs) were listed on the London Stock Exchange; 
this will certainly improve the Company's investment 
attractiveness.  

- What were the principal fi nancial and economic 
results during the reporting year?

- During the reporting year, the Company imple-
mented a broad range of measures to provide for 
the stable operation of the backbone grid complex 
and the UNEG development. In 2010 actual electric 
supply by Federal Grid Company grids exceeded the 
2009 fi gure by 4% and in balanced terms totaled 
470.65 billion kWh. In neighboring states’ grids the 
Company transmitted 15.72 billion kWh, which is 15% 
more than in 2009. The 2010 increase in electric 
supply was principally due to increased UNEG grid 
consumption by large consumers (including industrial 
enterprises). 

During the reporting period, tasks aimed at decreas-
ing the UNEG energy losses were fully accomplished. 
The total energy saving eff ect in 2010 from optimiz-

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FEDERAL GRID COMPANY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

ing operating modes and managing electric grids, de-
creasing electricity consumption for the substations’ 
own use, as well as measures aimed at developing 
electric grids and introducing energy-saving equip-
ment, was 291,640 million kWh.

Net income growth in 2010 confi rmed the Company’s 
production success. This indicator stood at RUR58.1 
billion, according to Russian Accounting Standards 
(RAS). Income growth is due to higher revenues from 
electricity transmission, as well as increased profi t 
from other activities as a result of the revaluation 
of fi nancial investments (based on current market 
value). The increase in earnings before interest, taxes, 
depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) was 69.1% 
year-on-year. The principal factors driving EBITDA 
growth were increased operational effi  ciency for 
corporate activities due to transitioning to the new 
tariff  regulation system, eff ective cost management 
activities and increased amortization payments, due 
to introducing new capacity as a result of implement-
ing the corporate investment program, as well as the 
revaluation of fi xed assets. 

As of the end of the year, the Company’s credit port-
folio stood at RUR56 billion and consists of bond 
issues, most of which were successfully attracted in 
2010 (RUR50 billion). These bond issues were aimed 
at fi nancing the investment program. 

On the whole, the Company sees its fi nancial and 
economic results under the new tariff  regulation 
system  during  the  reporting  period  as  positive. 
We maintained a high level of liquidity and fi nancial 
stability. 

-  What  does  modernization  mean  to  Federal 
Grid  Company?  How  does  it  shape  corporate 
activities?

-  Modernization  can  be  very  broadly  interpreted 
and in each company or economic branch it can be 
understood and realized in a completely diff erent 
manner. Federal Grid Company defi nes modernization 
as  a concrete set of measures to bring the main 
electric grid complex up to a new operating level in 
the medium-term, via the use of the latest scientifi c 
achievements and technologies. In other words, this 
is not a general call for renovation, but a transparent 
step-by-step program with certain objectives related 
to  all  directions  of  the  Company's  operations: 
technical policy, design, HR issues and cooperation 
with specialized higher educational institutions, etc.
One  of  the  Company’s  long-term  development 
priorities is to create smart grids, which will be the 
foundation of the future electric power industry. 
These grids will decrease electricity transmission 
losses and industry risks and prevent accidents in 
substations and overhead transmission lines. In 2010 
the Company started practical work on creating a 
smart electric grid in Russia. We carried out work 
to create territorial smart grid clusters in the Amur, 
Primorsk  and  Khabarovsk  Regions,  as  well  as  in 
Russia's North-Western Region. 

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INTERVIEW WITH THE CHAIRMAN 
OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD 

- What are the basic directions of Federal Grid 
Company’s fi ve-year investment program, which 
was approved in 2010? How is construction of 
electric  grid  facilities  at  the  most  important 
construction sites moving forward, including at 
major governmental projects such as Sochi-2014, 
ESPO and others?

- Core directions of Federal Grid Company's investment 
program include developing backbone electric grids in 
Russian regions, providing capacity at new power units 
of the generation facilities, upgrading the reliability 
of regions with the highest power consumption levels 
(Moscow, St. Petersburg and the Tyumen Region) and 
providing electricity supply to facilities within the 
framework of implementing priority State programs: 
the Sochi Winter Olympic Games-2014, the APEC 
Summit in Vladivostok (which will be held in 2012) and 
the Eastern Siberia – Pacific Ocean pipeline (ESPO).

In particular, during new construction, expansion and 
reconstruction of energy facilities, we completed and 
switched on production capacity at 33 substations 
and put more than 3,000 kilometers of transmission 
lines into operation. The largest completed projects 
included putting into operation new transmission 
lines  for  providing  production  capacity  to  the 
Volgodonskaya Nuclear Power Plant in the Rostov 
Region and completing 220-kV grids for providing 
production capacity to the Boguchanskaya Hydro-
Power Plant (HPP).

During the reporting period our preparation for the 
Sochi Winter Olympics consisted of completing the 
first stage of constructing the 10-kV transformer 
and distribution substation in the Sochi Region, as 
well as constructing new cable transmission lines to 
supply Olympic objects and wrap up the first stage of 
constructing the Dagomys and Psou substations. In the 
Primorsk Region to supply the APEC Summit objects 
with electricity, the Company launched the Aeroport 
substation and started building substations and four 
transmission lines with a total length of more than 150 
kilometers. The Company continued constructing and 
reconstructing principal energy objects for electric 
grid connections for objects of the Eastern Siberia – 
Pacific Ocean pipeline, concluding capital repairs of 
the 220/110/35/6-kV auto-connected transformer 

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with a capacity of 125 MVA at the reconstructed 
Shirokaya substation in the Primorsk Region and 
launching the second Neryungrinskaya GRES-Nizhny 
Kuranakh transmission line in Yakutia.   

In 2011 we plan to fully complete work to prepare 
electric  grid  facilities  for  the  APEC  Summit  – 
ensuring capacity output of the Kalininskaya NPP 
and implementing a significant portion of energy 
efficiency  measures  at  the  Skolkovo  Innovation 
Center, the Sochi Olympics and the ESPO.

- What tasks will Federal Grid Company address 
in 2011?

- The Company’s main task was and will continue 
to be uninterrupted consumer power supply. In the 
years to come, in regard to the UNEG development, 
the Company faces the priority task of upgrading 
operating system reliability and its modernization 
and ensuring the economic and rational usage of 
fuel and energy resources by upgrading the energy 
efficiency of Federal Grid Company’s objects and 
equipment. In the sphere of technological connection 
services, the Company will significantly increase 
the volume of connected capacities. We will also 
continue to work on cutting electricity losses in the 
UNEG. Furthermore, based on results of the planned 
analysis of the main electric grid complex, we will 
develop numerous additional measures to improve 
the effectiveness and reliability of the UNEG. 

As part of the corporate innovative development 
program, in 2011, the Company plans to continue 
creating smart grid and to increase the share of 
domestically  produced  equipment  used  by  the 
Company.

Another important subject for the Company is in-
vestment program fulfillment. This will allow the 
Company to increase the reliability of its services 
for existing consumers and to connect thousands 
of new consumers to the electric grid, as well as to 
create necessary economic development conditions 
in Russian regions, and the country as a whole, and 
to provide power supply to objects constructed under 
the auspices of important state projects. In total, 
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more than three thousand kilometers of electricity 
transmission lines and 26.6 thousand MVA of trans-
former capacity. At the same time, the Company 
will  carry  out  technical  rehabilitation  and  recon-
struction on one thousand five hundred energy ob-
jects. To ensure stable financing of this large-scale 
investment, the Company will attract borrowed funds – 
taking into account adopted tariff decisions using a 
flexible and diversified approach to debt structure, 
which will depend on the market situation as well.  

Another major direction is working with personnel. 
We fully understand that without highly qualified spe-
cialists capable of working with modern equipment 
and technologies all corporate efforts in innovative 
development will be completely ineffective. We co-
operate with a wide range of universities to prepare 
needed personnel. To enable a clear training system 
and permanent career enhancement for employees, 
last year we created a specialized personnel training 
center. We also declared 2011 the Year of the Young 
Specialist.  

- And lastly, what would you like to say to the 
Company’s shareholders and investors?

-  I  would  like  to  express  gratitude  to  all  of  the 
Company’s shareholders and investors for investing in 
Federal Grid Company and their continuing support. 
We also definitely appreciate the significant attention 
and  support  we  have  received  from  our  major 
shareholder – the Russian Federation. 

Currently, Federal Grid Company is one of the most 

progressive companies in the power industry. We 
care about adequately maintaining and developing 
our electric grid network, paying significant attention 
to renovating existing assets and implementing new 
technologies.  We  actively  develop  both  material 
assets and new energy transmission technologies 
and consistently work to decrease costs and improve 
effectiveness. We continually upgrade corporate 
governance in line with international best practice, 
increasing share liquidity and attracting experienced 
governance  managers.  All  of  this  is  aimed  at 
increasing the Company’s investor attractiveness 
and maximizing shareholder value. 

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FACTS AND FIGURES 2010

121,700 KM

of total transmission 
line length

311,000 MVA

of transformer capacity

22,000 EMPLOYEES

13.6 MLN SQ. KM
of area covered 
by the Company

98.58 % 
of revenues from 
electricity
transmission

RUR453.9 BLN
market capitalization 
as of 30 December, 2010

RUR1 BLN

investment in 2010 R&D 
and pilot projects

RUR952.4 BLN

2010-2014 investment
program

Federal Grid Company is the largest publicly traded 
electricity transmission company in the world in terms 
of the length of transmission lines and transformer 
capacity. Its unique infrastructure is a backbone of 
the Russian economy.

Federal Grid Company is the largest energy company 
in Russia by market capitalization. Federal Grid’s 
shares are included on the MSCI Emerging Markets 
and MSCI Russia indices.

The largest part of our revenues is generated via ta-
riffs for electricity transmission, approved by the Rus-
sian Federal Tariff Services (FTS) based on the RAB 
tariff regulation. Our major consumers are regional 
distribution grid companies, retail electricity supply 
companies and large industrial enterprises.

The future of the Company’s significant growth is 
based on a large scale investment program, as well 
as on our management’s commitment to innovation 
and modernization.

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WHY FEDERAL GRID COMPANY?

01
Large scale operations 
and stable demand
As a natural monopoly, Federal Grid Company is a 
critical part of the Russian economic infrastructure 
and the backbone of the national electricity sector. 
Russian consumers’ stable demand for the Company’s 
services underpins its long-term prospects, whereas 
its role as the backbone of the country’s energy in-
frastructure reinforces its exclusive status.

02
State support

Playing a fundamental role in the Russian electricity 
sector infrastructure, Federal Grid Company receives 
signifi cant support from the Russian Government. 
In 2010 RUR11 billion was allocated from the Rus-
sian budget to improve the UNEG effi  ciency, to in-
crease the capacity and stability of energy facilities 
connected with the upcoming 2014 Olympic and 
Paralympic Games in Sochi, and to fi nance “Economic 
and Social Development of the Russian Far East and 
Trans-Baikal for the Period to 2013” Federal Target 
Program.

As  the  controlling  shareholder  of  79.48%  of  the 
Company’s shares, the Russian Government actively 
participates in our operations both through the Board 
of Directors, which is chaired by Sergei Shmatko, 
Russian Minister of Energy, and at the level of various 
departments and regulatory bodies that coordinate 
the deve-lopment programs and the electricity sector 
regulatory framework.

03
Advanced Tariff  Regulation System
The Company's electricity transmission tariff s are 
calculated  based  on  the  Regulatory  Asset  Base 

(RAB). It allows the Company to improve operation-
al effi  ciency, increase  fi nancial transparency and 
ensure  fair  and  predictable  returns  on  invested 
capital.  The  2010  transition  to  RAB-based 
regulation provided a stable cash fl ow and guaran-
teed fi nancing of the Company's investment program. 
In  2010  after  switching  to  the  RAB-based 
regulation  method,  Federal  Grid  Company's 
tariff s increased 51.1% compared with 2009.

04
Reliability and Control

The UNEG reliability is maintained by the collective 
eff orts of our dedicated management team and per-
sonnel. The Company's multi-level internal technical 
control system is aimed at maintaining an ample and 
continuous electricity supply using organizational, 
technical, informational, methodological, regulatory
and preventive measures.

05
Established development program
The Company's 2010-2014 investment program was 
approved by the Russian Government on 12 No-
vember, 2010. Federal Grid Company prioritizes the 
following program tasks: the UNEG development to 
enhance its reliability; the implementation of agree-
ments with regional authorities to ensure stable 
electricity supply to consumers; the connection of 
power generating units to the UNEG; and the de-
velopment and implementation of technologies and 
infrastructure to maintain and enhance a competitive 
electricity and capacity market. Under the investment 
program, the Company intends to invest more than 
RUR952 billion between 2010 and 2014. Implemen-
ting this large-scale investment program is expected 
to stimulate a robust expansion in the Company's 
business and asset base.

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Key Activities of Federal Grid Company:
• 
• 

Managing the UNEG
Providing electricity transmission services 
and connecting WECM participants to the 
electricity grid

• 
• 
• 

Investment activities in UNEG development
Maintaining the electricity grid system
Engaging in the UNEG  technical supervision 
of the UNEG grid facilities

Weaknesses:

• 

Need to invest in grid asset 
renovation given current depreciation

SWOT Analysis

Strengths:

• 
• 
• 
• 

• 
• 

• 

Favorable tariff  regulation regime (RAB)
Natural monopoly status
High level of state support
Government plans to retain 
minimum 75% stake in the Company
Stable fi nancial position
Market situation has little impact 
on corporate cash fl ows; the majority 
of revenues does not depend on actual 
energy consumption
Experienced management team

Opportunities:

Threats:

• 

• 

• 

Asset growth through grid 
construction to provide electric energy 
to developing regions and new 
infrastructure facilities
Considerable potential for upgrading 
the business’ operating effi  ciency 
via RAB regulation
Focus on innovative development 
and use of the newest technologies

• 

• 

Absence of free cash fl ow due 
to implementing a large scale 
investment program
Regulatory risks connected with 
changes in RAB regulation parameters

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Revenue by Activity

Revenue Structure

RUR mln
100,000

80,000

60,000

61,385

1,872

68,485

2,356

40,000

20,000

59,513

66,129

111,085

1,575

% from 2010 
    revenues

85,078

4,905

109,510

80,173

Year

2007

2008

2009

2010

Other operations

Electricity transmission

98.58% 

From electricity 
transmission services

1.42% 

From other operations

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1.1 
ORGANIZATIONAL 
STRUCTURE

The General Shareholders Meeting is the supreme 
management body of Federal Grid Company. The 
Board of Directors provides strategic direction and 
oversees Management Board functions. In turn, the
Management Board is entrusted to operate the Com-
pany. 
As of 31 December, 2010, Federal Grid Company 
comprises 51 regional branches.

Federal Grid Company’s 
Organizational Structure

General Shareholders Meeting

Board of Directors

Management Board

Federal Grid Company's Regional Branches – Backbone Electric Grids (MES)

MES Center

MES North-
West

MES Volga

MES South

MES Urals

MES 
West Siberia

MES Siberia

MES East

Valdaiskoye

Bryanskoye

Lower
Volga

Kaspiyskoye

Permskoye

Central

Zabaikalskoye

Amurskoye

Upper Don

Vyborgskoye

Mid-Volga

Kubanskoye

Sverdlovskoye

Southern

West
Siberia

Primorskoye

Volga-Don

Karelskoye

Samarskoye

Rostovskoye

South Urals

Eastern

Krasnoyarskoye

Khabarovskoye

Volga-
Okskoye

Leningradskoye

Stavropolskoye

Vologodskoye

Novgorodskoye

Sochinskoye

MEC Urals 
Motor
Transport 
Enterprise

Orenburgskoye

Moscow

North

Nizhegorodskoye

Prioksoye

Chernozemnoye

Special purpose
production centre
Bely Past

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Yamalo-
Nenetskoye

Kuzbasskoye

Omskoye

Tomskoye

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Subsidiaries
In addition, as of 31 December, 2009, the Company has 29 subsidiaries 
and dependent companies operating in various areas, including opera-
ting electric energy supply units. Two of these subsidiaries are backbone 
grid companies: MES Tomsk and MES Kuban.

Subsidiaries and branches performing various types of activities, including the operation 
of electric energy supply units of Federal Grid Company (share in the charter capital)

S&T Elektroenergetika (100%)  

Nurenergo (77%)  

IT Energy Service (39,99%)  

Energy Forecasting Agency (APBE) (100%)  

MES Tomsk (52,025%)  

ENIN (38,24%)  

UC Energetika (100%)  

GruzRosenergo (50%)  

UEUK (33,33%)  

Elektrosetservice UNEG (100%)  

GVC Energetiki (50%)  

Voga Territorial Generation
Company (TGC-7) (29,99%)  

MUS Energetika (100%)  

SMUEK (49%)  

TGC-11 (27,45%)  

Glavsetservice UNEG (100%)  

Severovostokokenergo (49%)  

TGC-6 (23,58%)  

ESSK UES (100%)  

Energotechkomplekt (49%)  

Bashkirenergo (21,27%)  

CIUS EES (100%)  

MES Kuban (48,99%)  

Mobile GTES (100%)

Schekinskie PGU (45,21%)

CSRI NPKenergo (100%)  

WGC-1 (40,17%)  

Volgaenergosnabkomplekt (100%)  

Index of Energy-FGC UES (100%)  

Chitatekhenergo (100%)  

More information about the Company's participation 
in commercial and non-commercial organizations 
is available in the Attachment.

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1.2 HISTORY
Federal Grid Company was created in the course 
of restructuring Russia’s electric energy sector. The Company 
integrated under its management electric grid facilities that were 
part of the UNEG. The number of Federal Grid Company’s 
shareholders exceeded 470,000.

56 regional electricity transmission grid companies 
(MSKs) were created. MSK shares owned by RAO UES 
of Russia were transferred to pay for the additional 
issue of Federal Grid’s shares.

RAO UES of Russia reorganization was completed 
1 July, 2008, when RAO UES of Russia and the com-
panies spun off  from it (the State Holding Company 
and Federal Grid Company Minority Holding Com-
pany, seven inter-regional backbone grid companies 
(MMSKs) and 54 MSKs) were integrated as part of 
Federal Grid Company. Two MSKs (MES Tomsk and 
MES Kuban) remained corporate subsidiaries. Shares 
of the re-organized companies were converted into 
shares of Federal Grid Company. The number of cor-
porate shareholders exceeded 470,000.

In July 2008 Federal Grid’s shares were admitted 
for trading on the Russian stock market. To improve 
liquidity and protect the interests of former holders 
of RAO UES of Russia's depository receipts (DRs), 
in February 2008 the Company launched its own  
DR program. Deutsche Bank Trust Company of the 
Americas acts as the depository bank.

In  November  2010  the  Russian  Government  an-
nounced that it had approved the 2011-2013 privati-
zation program. As part of this privatization program, 
the Russian Government announced plans to sell 
4.11% minus one share of Federal Grid Company.

Federal Grid Company was founded as per Russian 
Government Resolution “On Restructuring the Elec-
tric Power Industry of the Russian Federation” No. 
526 dated 11 July, 2001. The reform was aimed at 
upgrading the economic effi  ciency of the Russian 
energy system and creating conditions to attract-
investments. 

Federal Grid Company was formed as the organi-
zation responsible for managing, maintaining and 
developing the UNEG.

Federal Grid Company was registered by the Russian 
Government on 25 June, 2002. RAO UES of Russia, 
as the sole founder of the Company, contributed the 
backbone electric grid complex (related to the UNEG) 
to the Company's charter capital.

Considering Federal Grid Company’s key position in 
the sector, the Russian Government’s participation in 
the corporate charter capital was legislatively set at 
a minimum of 75% plus one voting share.

The Russian Federation, represented by the Russian 
Federation Agency for State Property Management
(Rosimushchestvo), became the Company's share-
holder in 2007 as a result of the additional share 
issue. From 2007-2010 the Government's share in the 
Company's charter capital was continuously growing. 
As of 15 March, 2011, it stood at 79.48%.

While restructuring measures in the electric energy 
industry were being carried out, electric grid units in 
the UNEG under the management of Federal Grid 
Company were being consolidated. In 2001 on the 
basis of reorganized RAO UES of Russia subsidiaries, 

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1.3 MARKET OVERVIEW
The Russian electric power sector is among the world’s largest, 
ranking fourth globally in terms of both installed capacity and 
electricity generation.

Major Electric Energy Producing Countries

Installed capacity, GW
Electric energy production, Twh

0
5
1
4

,

5
2
7
3

,

5,000

3,750

2,500

5
2
0
1

,

1,250

7
9
7

0

5
1
1
1

,

1
8
2

7
5
9

2
1
2

0
7
8

7
9
5

6
5
1

9
3
1

4
3
6

8
2
1

2
4
5

8
1
1

7
9
4

6
0
1

6
5
4

5
8

USA

China

Japan

Russia

India

Germany

Canada

France

Brazil

UK

Since 1998, electricity demand in Russia has grown. 
In 2010 it increased 4.3% to 1,009.2 billion kWh 
(according to data from System Operator of the UES). 
This is a record fi gure for the last ten years; this rapid 
growth was possible due to 2010 weather anomalies 
and the post-crisis economic recovery.
In  Russia  electricity  consumption  is  characterized 
by a relatively large share of demand coming from 
the market’s industry and transportation segments. 
According to Rosstat, in 2008 more than 50 % of elec-
tricity consumed was delivered to industrial consu-
mers; household consumption accounted for only 11.4% 
of total consumption.

Restructuring Russia’s Electric Power Industry
As early as the 1980s, it was clear that the country’s 
electric power industry was stagnating. Production 
capacity was upgraded much more slowly than electric 
power demand increased. Moreover, while demand for 
electric power decreased substantially in the 1990s, 

capacity upgrades ground to a virtual halt. According 
to technological indicators, Russian electric companies 
lagged behind their peers in developed countries, and 
there was a lack of incentives to improve operating 
effi  ciency and follow an intelligent plan for produc-
tion and electric energy usage. Blackouts became a 
regular occurrence in numerous regions, whereas the 
absence of payment discipline called the very possibility 
of  electric  companies  being  able  to  properly 
function  into  question.  The  sector  was  not 
transparent  from  a  fi nancial  or  information  point 
of view and entry was closed to new market players.

Consequently, it was paramount to electric power in-
dustry restructuring. Sector restructuring provided an 
incentive to upgrade the effi  ciency of electric companies 
and also created conditions for development. Industry 
structure has changed: natural monopoly functions, 
such as transmission and dispatching, were isolated 
from potentially competitive ones, such as produc-

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Year

Growth in electric power demand, %

1998

(0.5)

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

3.0

4.0

1.3

0.3

2.9

2.3

1.8

4.5

2.3

1.9

2009

(4.7)

2010

4.3

Sources: Rosstat, System Operator of the UES

tion and sale of electricity. As a result, companies 
concentrating  on  individual  types  of  operation 
were  created  to  replace  previously  vertically 
integrated  companies  that  had  fulfi lled  all  these 
functions at the same time.

Thus,  on  the  one  hand,  conditions  to  develop  a 
competitive  electric  power  market  were  formed, 
with  prices  based  on  supply  and  demand,  while 
market    participants  were  interested  in  improving 
effi  ciency.  On  the  other  hand,  prerequisites  were 
also  created    in  the  natural  monopoly  sphere 
for  infrastructure  development  and  upgrades 
via  effective  government  regulation  and 
disclosure for outside investors.

Russian Electricity and Capacity Market
Russia currently has a two-tier electricity and capacity 
market (wholesale and retail).

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WHOLESALE MARKET. Buyers and sellers in the 
wholesale electricity and capacity markets include 
generation companies, electricity exporters and im-
porters,  guaranteeing  suppliers,  electricity  supply 
companies, grid companies (to cover electricity losses 
sustained in electricity transmission and distribution) 
and large industrial consumers.

The wholesale electricity and capacity market operates 
in the territory of regions which are unifi ed in pricing 
and non-pricing zones. The fi rst pricing zone includes 
the European part of Russia and the Urals, whereas, 
the second pricing zone includes Siberia. In the second 
pricing zone, the electric power price is lower than 
in the fi rst one, as Siberia has a higher share of hydro-
generating  capacity  with  lower  production  costs 
for electric energy.

In areas included in non-pricing zones (the Arkhangelsk 
and Kaliningrad Regions, the Komi Republic and regions 
of the Russian Far East), where electricity and capacity 
market functioning on competitive conditions is not yet 
possible, electricity sales are carried out under tariff s 
determined by the FTS and special rules set by the 
Russian Government.

Eff ective  1  January,  2011,  electricity  and  capacity 
are supplied based on unregulated prices, excluding 
supplies  to  individual  customers  and  other  similar 
customer categories.

RETAIL MARKET.  Retail market participants in-
clude electric energy consumers, guaranteeing sup-
pliers, retail suppliers, energy supply organizations, 
public utility companies, grid organizations and other 
owners of electric grid facilities, as well as produ-
cers (suppliers) of electric energy which is not sold 
on thewholesale market.

The retail electric energy market functions, regard-
less of the wholesale market, with electric energy
consumers.  Retail  market  rules  establish  a  price 
formation procedure on retail markets, a base for 
interactions between all market participants, as well 
as rules for receiving the status of guaranteeing
electricity suppliers, working with each consumer 
based on a public off er and their selection based on
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consumers is conducted in full based on regulated
tariff s. As of 1 January, 2001, for all other consumer 
categories, electricity is supplied based on unregu-
lated prices within the framework of the maximum 
level of regulated prices.

Competitive sphere
• 

Generating companies: Energoatom Concern, 
RusHydro,  wholesale  generation  companies 
(WGCs) and territorial generation companies 
(TGCs);
Electricity supply companies;
Guaranteeing suppliers;
Major consumers;
Exporters and importers of electric energy.

• 
• 
• 
• 

WECM infrastructure
• 

Non-Commercial Partnership Market Council 
for Organizing Effi  cient System for Wholesale 
and Retail Trade in Electric Energy and Capacity 
(Market Council);

• 

• 

• 

• 

Administrator of Trading System for the Whole-
sale Power Market (ATS);
Federal Grid Company of Unifi ed Energy System 
(Federal Grid Company);
System Operator of the Unifi ed Energy System 
(SO UES);
Center for Financial Settlements (CFS);

Governmental Regulations 
of the Electric Energy Sector
The Russian Government exercises its powers in the 
sphere of state regulation and control over electric 
energy in accordance with Federal Law No.35-FZ «On 
the Electric Energy Industry,» dated 26 March, 2003. 
Federal executive bodies which have authority granted 
by the Russian Government in regard to the electric 
energy sector sector are:

The Russian Ministry of Energy 
which is entrusted with developing state policy 

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The  Unifi ed  National  (All-Russian) 
Electric Grid (UNEG)

comprises a network of electricity grids and 
other electric-grid facilities ensuring the 
constant supply of electric energy to con-
sumers, a functioning wholesale market, as 
well as the simultaneous operation of Rus-
sia’s electric energy system and the electric 
energy systems of foreign countries.

The rated nominal voltage class, charac-
teristics of transmission capacity, electric 
energy fl ow reversibility and other tech-
nological characteristics of grids included 
in the UNEG are approved by the Russian 
Government.

Currently, criteria for assigning electric-
ity  facilities  to  the  UNEG  (approved  by 
Russian Government Resolution No. 41, as of 
26 January, 2006) are in eff ect.

In compliance with the Federal Law “On the Proce-
dure for Implementing Foreign Investments in Com-
mercial Enterprises that Have Strategic Importance 
for Providing National Defense and State Security”. 
Federal Grid Company has a strategic role with re-
gard to national defense and state security. Further-
more, the Company is included in the Russian 
Government’s List of Strategic Organizations 
compiled by the Governmental Commission for In-
creasing Russian Economic Stability in 2008 to na-
tional defense and state security.

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and regulations in the fi eld of the fuel and energy 
complex, including electric energy issues;
The Federal Tariff  Service (FTS) 
which provides state regulation of prices (tariff s) for 
products and services, including establishing tariff s 
for electric energy transmission;

The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS)
which provides antimonopoly regulation in the elec-
tric energy industry;

The Federal Service for Environmental, 
Technological and Nuclear Supervision
(Rostekhnadzor)
which carries out technical control and surveillance 
in the electric energy sector, as well as licensing 
certain types of activities and verifying compliance 
with Russian legislative requirements in the electric 
energy industry.

The Russian energy sector is managed by two or-
ganizations. On the one hand, the Russian Ministry 
of Energy acts on behalf of the state as the sector’s 
regulator and coordinator. On the other hand, the 
Market Council organizes trade in electric energy 
and capacity in the wholesale market in accordance 
with the Rules of the Wholesale Market, as approved 
by  the  Russian  Government  resolution,  and  uses 
market self-regulation mechanisms in fi elds estab-
lished by the Rules of the Wholesale Market.

Federal Grid Company manages the UNEG. Federal 
Grid Company’s right to provide electricity trans-
mission services is established by law. The rights 
of owners of electric energy facilities representing 
a part of the UNEG, in particular, the right to provide 
electricity transmission services, were delegated 
to the Company.

Federal Grid Company has the status of a natural 
monopoly. The Company does not have competitors 
in the market for electricity transmission via the 
UNEG. Federal Grid Company’s market share stands 
at 100%.

32

Information on implementation of the assignments of the President and Government of the Russian Federation 
you can fi nd at the Attachment. 

FEDERAL GRID COMPANY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

FEDERAL GRID COMPANY’S ELECTRICAL 
GRID FACILITIES

Federal  Grid  Company  operates 
more  than  121,000  kilometers  of 
transmission lines and 805 substations 
with  a  total  transformers  capacity 
exceeding 311,000 MVA.

Number of substations
as of 31.12.2010

Quantitative Structure of Federal Grid Company’s 
Overhead Transmission Lines based on Voltage 
Class as of 31.12.2010  

99

8

33

3

6

1

64

591

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206

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150

220

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400

500 

750

800

1 150

Length of Federal Grid Company’s Overhead 
Trasmission Lines as of 31.12.2010

Substations’ Capacity 
as of 31.12.2010

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ABOUT THE COMPANY

PRODUCTION OVERVIEW

INVESTMENTS AND INNOVATIONS

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

1.4 GEOGRAPHY

The scale of the UNEG corresponds to Russian territory. 
The total length of our electricity transmission lines 
is more than 121,000 kilometers.

The grid covers an area of approximately 3,000 ki-
lometers from North to South and more than 9,000 
kilometers from West to East.

The Company has 805 substations with a total in-
stalled capacity of 311,000 MVA. The northernmost 
substation  which  is  part  of  the  Kolskaya  Energy 
System is located in Murmansk; the southernmost 
substation is situated in Derbent, Dagestan. From 
west to east, the grid spans from the Primorye to 
Kaliningrad Regions.

The Chukotka, Kamchatka, Taimyr, Yakutia, Magadan 
and Sakhalin Territories are not included in the UNEG, 
as of yet. At the moment, economic conditions do not 
exist to construct the backbone electricity grids and 
large substations in these under-populated regions 
that lack major consumers. Autonomous electric grids 
work in these territories. 

The UNEG is connected with 137 inter-state elec-
tricity transmission lines with contiguous countries; 
electricity import and export is conducted via these 
lines.

Federal Grid Company's electric grid facilities are 
located in 73 Russian regions with a total area of 
more than 13.6 million square kilometers. The terri-
tory in which the Company operates is divided into 
zones; one of the Company's branches - backbone 
grid companies (MES, PMES) – is responsible for the 
appropriate zone.

34

Regions covered 
by Federal Grid Company

(cid:1)

73RUSSIAN REGIONS WITH A TOTAL AREA 

OF MORE THAN 13.6 MILLION SQUARE KILOMETERS

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ANNUAL REPORT
2010

1.5 INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

In compliance with Federal Law No. 35-FZ “On the Electric Energy 
Industry,” dated 26 March, 2003, Federal Grid Company is an organi-
zation that manages the UNEG. Starting 1 January, 2004, Federal 
Grid Company acts as a transmitter of electric energy through the 
Russian customs border.

Federal Grid Company provides electricity trans-
mission services up to the Russian customs bor-
der  in  compliance  with  the  agreements  with 
INTER RAO UES via its electric grid facilities that are 
a  par t  of  the  UNEG  and  are  owned  or  leg a l l y 
operated by Federal Grid Company.

Information about Inter-State Electricity 
Transmission Lines (IETL)
In compliance with Russian Government Resolution 
No.41, dated 26 January, 2006, electricity transmis-
sion lines that cross the Russian border correspond 
with Criteria for Assigning Electricity Facilities in the 
UNEG.

Federal Grid Company collects and processes infor-
mation about electricity transmission via 137 inter-
state electricity transmission lines (IETL).

To provide electric energy to Russian consumers in 
the Bryansk, Pskov and Kaliningrad Regions, Federal 
Grid Company has concluded agreements with ap-
propriate organizations of Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia 
and Belarus for paying for electric energy transit via 
these states’ electricity grids.

In compliance with the agreement on measures pro-
viding for the simultaneous operations of the UES 
of Russia and Kazakhstan concluded by the Russian 
Government and the Government of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan dated 20 November, 2009, an electric 
energy transit agreement was signed. Pursuant to 
the signed agreement, Federal Grid Company pays for 

electricity transit through the territory of Kazakhstan 
beginning in May 2010.

On 15 March, 2011, an agreement on measures pro-
viding for the simultaneous operations of the UES 
of Russia and Belarus was signed by the Govern-
ments of the Russian Federation and the Republic 
of Belarus.

In accordance with these agreements and an inter-
governmental agreement on provision of access to 
natural monopoly services (including price formation 
and tariff  policy basics) concluded by the Russian 
Federation, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Re-
public of Belarus, it has become possible to conduct 
the inter-state transmission of electricity between 
countries-members of the common economic area, 
including through grids of the Russian UES.

Simultaneously Operating the Russian UES 
and the UES of Foreign Countries
Currently, fi ve agreements on simultaneous operat-
ing of the UES of the Russian Federation and elec-
tric energy systems of foreign countries have been 
concluded by Federal Grid Company and economic 
agents of the following countries: Georgia (an agree-
ment on simultaneous operation of Russia’s and 
Georgia’s electric energy systems, dated 16 March, 
2011), Mongolia, Kazakhstan, the Baltic States and 
the Republic of Belarus, as well as an inter-system 
agreement with Finland. Additionally, the Company 
signed technical support agreements on simultane-
ous operations with the Ukraine, the Republic of 
Belarus and Azerbaijan.

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Moreover,  Federal  Grid  Company  cooperates  with 
the State Grid Corporation of China (SGC of China) to 
comply with the following documents that were signed 
in 2010:

• 

• 

On 26 July, 2010, Federal Grid Company and the 
SGC of China signed a framework cooperation 
agreement aimed at jointly examining issues con-
nected with the organization of the Unifi ed Energy 
Systems of Russia and China, cooperating in the 
electric energy sphere, exchanging information, 
experience and knowledge with the organization 
of consultations and meetings related to the issue 
of utilizing the newest technologies, engineering, 
research work, manufacturing and the operation 
of electric energy equipment.
On 23 November, 2010, Federal Grid Company, 
INTER RAO UES, MRSK Holding and the SGC 
of China concluded an agreement to fulfi ll the 
Memorandum of Understanding aimed at coop-
eration in the sphere of electric grid sector devel-
opment signed 27 September, 2010 by Russian 
Ministry of Energy and the State Energy Director-
ate of China.

In accordance with this document, the parties intend 
to strengthen cooperation and experience exchange 
in the fi eld of modernizing electric grids, to upgrade 
grid reliability and safety and to take part in moder-
nizing and reconstructing the parties’ electric grids.

Federal Grid Company, as the organization that man-
ages the UNEG, including inter-state electricity trans-
mission lines for all voltage classes, carries out the 
following activities:

Coordinating and off ering technical support for 
INTER  RAO  UES’s  commercial  agreements  to 
export and import electric energy;
Organizing and implementing commercial account-
ing for electric energy transmitted via interstate 
electricity transmission lines;
Establishing and carrying out customs clearance 
for factual volumes of electric energy transmitted 
across the state border in compliance with agree-
ments on organizing the accounting of electric 
energy and capacity transmission via inter-state 
electricity transmission lines, as concluded with 
foreign counterparties.

• 

• 

• 

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ABOUT THE COMPANY

PRODUCTION OVERVIEW

INVESTMENTS AND INNOVATIONS

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Federal  Grid  Company  provides 
electricity transmission services up 
to the Russian customs border in 
compliance with the agreements 
with  INTER  RAO  UES  via  its 
electric  grid  facilities  that  are  a 
part of the UNEG and are owned 
or legally operated by Federal Grid 
Company.

Within the framework of an agreement on measures 
providing for the simultaneous operation of the UES 
of Russia and Kazakhstan, which was concluded by 
the Governments of the Russian Federation and the 
Republic of Kazakhstan, an agreement providing for the 
fulfi llment of commercial agreements to settle devia-
tions from the agreed planned transmission schedules 
based on hourly data for commercial accounting signed 
by Federal Grid Company and KEGOC is in eff ect.

Federal Grid Company works on developing and upgrad-
ing relationships with foreign energy systems in regard 
to issues of harmonizing the countries’ legislation in 
the electric energy sphere, forming and synchroniz-
ing electric energy and capacity markets within the 
framework of inter-governmental events (UES of the 
CIS countries and its commissions (including COTC), the 
Committee of Energy Systems of BRELL, the EURASEC 
Integration Committee, working groups in the Executive 

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ANNUAL REPORT
2010

Comparison of Federal Grid Company with 
Leading Foreign Grid Companies

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International Peers
Federal Grid Company is the largest publicly traded electricity 
transmission company in the world in terms of length 
of transmission lines and transformer capacity.

Committee of the UES of CIS countries, with Fingrid 
(Finland),  KEGOC  (Kazakhstan),  the  State  Energy 
Concern Belenergo (Belarus), within the framework 
of  energy  conversations  between  Russia  and  the 
European Union, as well as interactions with Asian 
countries (China and South Korea).

37

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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1.6 STRATEGIC 
PRIORITIES

ABOUT THE COMPANY

PRODUCTION OVERVIEW

INVESTMENTS AND INNOVATIONS

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Federal Grid Company is a reliable, effi  cient and dynamically 
developing company. It strives to become an innovative leader 
in the Russian electric energy sector and is focused on increasing 
the well-being of its shareholders and investors. We stand by the 
following strategic priorities for activities and development:

Reliability

Development
and Innovations

Safety

Strategic 
Priorities

Operating
Efficiency

Corporate Governance 
and Shareholder Value

38

FEDERAL GRID COMPANY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

Reliability 
High-voltage electricity transmission lines represent 
one of the key infrastructure elements of the Rus-
sian economy. Federal Grid Company’s strategic role 
established our core priority: the reliable and stable
transmission of electric energy across the country. 
The Company’s upgraded technical policy is aimed at 
further increasing equipment reliability via renovat-
ing existing facilities and implementing the newest 
technologies.

Development and Innovations
Considering the Russian economy’s transition to an 
innovative development path, the Company is actively 
working on upgrading the technical characteristics 
of electricity grids and infrastructure facilities. Our 
fi ve-year investment program is focused on modern-
izing existing facilities and upgrading the electricity 
transmission grid to satisfy modern energy sector 
requirements. The Company is constantly seeking 
an innovative approach and the newest technologi-
cal solutions to be used in production management. 
Among our most important initiatives is the develop-
ment and implementation of smart grids – effi  cient 
and blackout-proof, protected against hazardous 
natural phenomena and economically sound to use. 
Implementing this project will enhance the UNEG 
reliability and effi  ciency, resulting in an up to 3.6% 
reduction in electricity transmission losses.

Operating Effi  ciency
Our business’ immense size and the fact that the 
Company is a monopoly in the market give us con-
siderable advantages, including: fi nancial stability, 
steady  growth  and  the  possibility  to  effi  ciently 
manage risks. The Company uses its strengths to 
upgrade operating effi  ciency. The transition to the 
advanced  RAB-based  regulation,  stimulated  re-
duction  in  operating  costs,  the  implementation 
of  energysaving  technologies,  the  optimization 
of operating and management regimes and the use 
of cost eff ective equipment to cut electricity trans-
mission losses, as well as improvements in the inter-
nal audit and IT systems contribute to the Company 
achieving its goals.

Corporate Governance 
and Shareholder Value
The  Company  adheres  to  corporate  governance 
principles based on the Russian Corporate Gover-
nance Code adopted by Russia’s Federal Commission 
for Securities Market (FCSM), and corporate gover-
nance requirements which are applicable to Russian 
public companies. The Company strives to comply 
with best international practices in this sphere. Strict 
conformity  with  corporate  governance  standards 
and investments in human capital development allow 
our shareholders to contribute to the Company’s 
overall success.

Safety
The life and health of the Company’s personnel, as 
well as the industrial and environmental safety of 
our facilities,  are  key  priorities  for  Federal  Grid 
Company.  The Company is constantly upgrading 
the industrial and consumer safety level, introduc-
ing  new  environmental  protection  technologies 
and  carefully  managing  related  risks.  We  closely 
collaborate with Russian regulatory authorities to 
meet and exceed applicable safety standards.

The strategy aimed at maximizing the Company’s 
shareholder value is based on our business’s immense 
size, which will expand due to the ambitious invest-
ment program and stable demand. The RAB-based 
regulation is a signifi cant incentive that contributes 
to upgrading operating effi  ciency and guaranteeing 
a return on investment. Optimizing the capital struc-
ture and approving a new dividend policy that conforms 
to best corporate standards will also enable increases 
in shareholder value.

39

MOVING FORWARD 
WITH NEW ENERGY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

PRODUCTION 
OVERVIEW

ENERGY 
OF INNOVATION 
TO A CLEAR GOAL

2.0

ABOUT THE COMPANY

PRODUCTION OVERVIEW

INVESTMENTS AND INNOVATIONS

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

2.1 ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION

Federal Grid Company’s principal operating activity is transmitting 
electricity from large generators through backbone grid lines, 
which form the Unifi ed National Electric Grid (UNEG), to distribution 
grids (which supply power to end consumers).

Power Output,
mln kWh

500,000

471,958

470,648

464,046

452,662

375,000

250,000

125,000

2007

2008

2009

2010

• 

• 

Major power-consuming enterprises connected 
directly to the UNEG
Electricity exporters 

In accordance with Russian legislation, this is a mo-
nopoly activity and is subject to state regulation. 
Payments for electricity transmission services are the 
primary revenue source for the Company’s budget. 
In 2010 the share of revenue from the Company’s 
electricity transmission services accounted for more 
than 98% of the Company’s total revenues.

Federal Grid Company operates 1,652 electricity 
transmission lines with a total length of 121,700 km 
and 805 substations with a total transformer capac-
ity of more than 311,000 MVA.

Currently, there are fi ve agreements on parallel opera-
tions of the Russian UES with electric power systems 
of foreign states, with Federal Grid Company and 
business entities of Georgia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, 
the Baltic States and the Republic of Belarus as par-
ties of the agreements. There is also an Inter-System 
Agreement with Finland and Agreements on Techni-
cal Support for Parallel Operations were signed with 
the Ukraine, the Republic of Belarus and Azerbaijan.

In 2010 consumers of Federal Grid Company’s elec-
tricity transmission services included 150 organiza-
tions connected to the UNEG.

Consumers of the Company’s services 
include fi ve types of organizations: 

• 
• 
• 

Distribution grid companies (DGCs)
Independent grid companies (GCs)
Energy sales companies (ESCs)

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FEDERAL GRID COMPANY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

The Share of Federal Grid Company's Largest Consumers in 2010 Revenues 
from the UNEG-Based Electricity Transmission Services

№

Counterparty

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Tyumenenergo

Moscow United Electric Grid Company (MOESK)

MRSK Urals – Sverdlovenergo

Lenenergo

MRSK Siberia – Kuzbassenergo

Far East Distribution Company

Kubanenergo

MRSK Urals – Chelyabenergo

MRSK South – Rostovenergo

10

MRSK Siberia – Krasnoyarskenergo

Share, %

10.4

7.8

5.1

4.5

3.6

3.2

3.1

2.6

2.5

2.4

Consumers of Federal
Grid Company’s
Services

1%    

16%  

20% 

42%  

21%  

DGCs
GCs
ESCs

Large
enterprises

Exporters

Increase in Number of Federal Grid Company’s Consumers 
of the UNEG-based Electricity Transmission Services

150

121

105

150

100

50

2008

2009

2010

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ABOUT THE COMPANY

PRODUCTION OVERVIEW

INVESTMENTS AND INNOVATIONS

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

2.2 TECHNOLOGICAL CONNECTION

Technological connection is one of the most important factors 
ensuring growth in the Russian industrial sector. Federal Grid 
Company makes every eff ort to provide new consumers with 
technological connection to the UNEG.

Technological connection is a set of measures aimed 
at connecting the power equipment of legal entities 
and individuals to Federal Grid Company’s grid facili-
ties. Technological connection services are available 
to new consumers and to existing consumers who 
need increased consumption capacity.

The scope of responsibility for Federal Grid Company’s
executive offi  ce also includes technological connec-
tion related to increasing transmission capability, 
changing the connection schemes of existing trans-
mission lines or constructing new ones including 
overhangs of 220 kV and above.

Scope of Responsibility for Electric Grid 
Companies in Technological Connection
Federal Grid Company provides consumers with tech-
nological connection to electricity grids that accor-
ding to approved criteria are part of the UNEG and 
are owned or used by the Company. The responsibility 
for technological connection to grids and control 
over the procedure falls under the scope of respon-
sibility for either the executive offi  ce of Federal Grid 
Company or its branches – Backbone Electric Grids 
(MES) – provided that a customer’s application meets 
the following criteria:

Technological 
Connection 

Technological  connection 
is a set of measures aimed 
at  connecting  the  power 
equipment of legal entities 
and individuals to Federal Grid 
Company’s grid facilities. 

Executive offi  ce 
of Federal Grid
Company

Branches 
of Federal Grid
Company – MES

Technological 
connection 
voltage

220 kV 
and above

below 110 kV 
inclusively

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FEDERAL GRID COMPANY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

Number of agreements signed and maximum 
capacity under terminated agreements

№

Branch

2008

2009

2010

Number of
agreements

Maximum
capacity, MW

Number of
agreements

Maximum
capacity, MW

Number of
agreements

Maximum
capacity, MW

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

MES Center

MES Siberia

MES East

MES Urals

MES South

MES Volga

MES North West

MES West Siberia

The executive offi  ce

61

14

27

19

14

0

6

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0

12

36.225

33

21

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0

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49

44

36

11

18

13

78

35

57

32.87

107

110.38

28.112

29.9

77.16

16.175

76.661

43

606.4

699.9

75

43

22

48

22

47

67

36

64.065

24.51

6.4

99.623

129.62

85.554

59.3   

589.15

Total

268

211.78

341

1,610.2

467

1,168.6

2.3 RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENT 

Technical Policy
Federal Grid Company's Technical Policy is a system 
of goals, methods and forms of infl uence aimed at
achieving a set of new technical solutions that ensure 
upgraded effi  ciency, reliability, technical development, 
industrial safety and the creation and development 
of new technologies and electricity transmission me-
thods. The Technical Policy is laid out by a fundamen-
tal document – Regulations on Federal Grid Com-
pany's Technical Policy.

Technical Upgrading 
and Reconstruction Outlook
Insuffi  cient fi nancing for Russian electric grid facili-
ties, which began in the 1990s, has led to critical wear 
on fi xed assets. Analyzing the age structure of equip-
ment installed at the Company’s facilities indicates 
that the normative service life (25 years) has expired 
for more than 54% of equipment. The above-level 
service life (35 years and more) has expired for more 
than 22% of Federal Grid Company’s equipment.

Regulations on Technical Policy were approved by 
Federal Grid Company's Board of Directors (Minutes
No. 123, as of 8 February, 2011).

The share of equipment with above-level service life 
is also expected to demonstrate signifi cant growth 
during the next decade.

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ABOUT THE COMPANY

PRODUCTION OVERVIEW

INVESTMENTS AND INNOVATIONS

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Age Structure of Federal Grid
Company’s Equipment

Age Structure of 
Substation Equipment, %

7.50%

4.50%

4.10%

22.20%

9.70%

19.50%

14.60%

17.90%

0-5 years
6-10 years
11-15 years

16-20 years
21-25 years
26-30 years

31-35 years

35 years

The physical and moral depreciation of equipment 
can lead to technological disruptions, accidents and
increased maintenance expenses. Worn-out struc-
tural units for transmission lines can be damaged by
external infl uences or cause increased electricity 
losses as a result of a larger load.

In 2010, Federal Grid Company draſt ed an activity 
plan aimed at modernizing and retro-fi tting electric
grids with several unique focuses based on esti-
mating the current technical state and production
capabilities of the Russian industry and construction 
companies.

Fixed Asset Renewal Program
The Company has developed the 2011-2016 Program 
for Fixed Asset Renovation – a program which strives 
to ensure electric grid facility reliability and effi  ciency. 
As estimated by the Company, with Renovation Pro-
gram fi nancing of RUR60 billion per year, Federal Grid 
Company will be able to break the trend of higher 
equipment wear-and-tear.

The Renewal Program involves:
• 

The  total  launch  of  69,147  MVA  of  capacity 
(till 2016);
Reconstruction of more than 3,860 km of transmis-
sion lines;

• 

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36%

17%

47%

Age Structure of 
Transmission Lines, %

18%

39%

43%

0-24 years
25 years
(normative 
service life)
35 years
(above-level
service life)

0-24 years
25 years
(normative 
service life)
35 years
(above-level
service life)

• 

Installation of 1,416 groups of 110-750-kV disconnect-
ing switches, 4,245 circuit breakers of 110-750-kV 
and 1,712 groups of 11-750-kV current and voltage 
measuring transformers 

Total fi nancing for the 2011-2016 Fixed Asset Reno-
vation Program is RUR355,714 million. Out of this 
amount, approximately 55% will be spent on the 
comprehensive  reconstruction  of  the  Company’s 
1,015 facilities, including 198 substations and 61 
transmission lines.

In 2011 the Company plans to adjust the fi nancing 
plan for its Renovation Program and to modify the 
scope of work based on targets met in 2010. In 2011 
the total capacity of facilities launched aſt er compre-
hensive reconstruction will exceed 8,901 MVA.

Reliability Improvement Programs at the 
UNEG Facilities
The decline in electricity consumption during the late 
1980s and early 1990s and the resulting underuse of 
grid transfer capacity, which lasted until 2006-2008, 
coupled with the physical wear and tear of equip-

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2011-2016 Renovation Program Financing

Renovation programs

Comprehensive reconstruction

Non-comprehensive reconstruction

Program to replace 330-750-kV air circuit breakers (ACB) 

Program to replace 110-220-kV oil circuit breakers (OCB),
isolating switches and short circuiting switches (IS and SCS)

Lightning-surge protection improvement program 
under investment operations

Program to procure and construct pre-fabricated 
buildings for special machinery

Program to replace 110-750-kV current transformers (CT)
at Federal Grid Company’s facilities

Program to replace 110-750-kV voltage transformers (CT) 
at Federal Grid Company’s facilities

Target program for investment operations

Program to develop the diagnostic system

Modernization and technical upgrading program
for electricity transmission lines

Auto-transformer replacement program

Fire safety improvement program 
at the Company’s units

Emergency reserve development, purchase of equipment,
materials, special machinery and gear

Reserve program

TOTAL

2011-2016, RUR mln

196,941

46,805

12,055

25,220

7,219

1,748

4,091

2,613

800

402

48,398

2,581

1,141

4,800

900

355,714

ment, contributed to a reduction in the number of 
large systemic accidents that resulted in electricity
supply shortages to consumers. However, the UNEG 

facilities will face an increasingly larger load as elec-
tricity consumption grows and the share of electricity 
and capacity sales in the wholesale market increases. 

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To upgrade the reliability of its current grid facilities, 
the Company has decided to develop and imple-
ment the  following  Reliability  Improvement 
Programs:

Program  to  replace  330-750-kV  air  and 
oil circuit breakers (ACB)   
According to corporate data, 30% of the total 
number of technological violations at substa-
tions is caused by circuit breaker breakdowns. 
Air and oil circuit breakers are also characte-
rized by long idle periods caused by technical
maintenance and repairs (TMR), which forces 
substations and grids to operate in the weaker
repair mode. Gas-insulated circuit breakers,  hich 
the Company plans to install, require mainte-
nance with disconnection only once every 12 
years, which improves the reliability of substa-
tions and grids, simplifi es the repair procedure, 
contributes to cost reduction and reduces ac-
cident  risk.  Under  the  Program,  the  Compa-
ny will replace 3,802 sets of circuit breakers. 
The  total  Program  cost  is  RUR37.28  billion.

OTL  lightning-surge  protection  impro-
vement program 
According to statistics, 30% of the total number 
of technological violations at overhead transmis-
sion lines (OTL) is caused by lightning strikes. 
Lightning results in damages to isolators, towers 
and cables, causes ground faults, arc overvolt-
age and automatic shutdowns. The OTL light-
ning-surge protection improvement program 
involves modernizing approximately 2,500 km
of overhead lines, installing 18,500 surge pro-
tection  devices  and  creating  the  AIMSSLC 
(automated information and measurement sys-
tem of sleet load control) at overhead lines of MES 
South. The Program will cost RUR7.219 billion. 

Programs  for  replacing  the  110-750-kV 
current and voltage transformers 
Breakdowns of current (CT) and voltage-measur-
ing transformers (VT) are the reason for more 
than 5% of the total number of technological dis-
ruptions at substations. CTs and VTs, with a ser-
vice life of 30 years and more, fail to ensure the 
accuracy grade needed for automated informa-

1. 

2. 

3. 

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4. 

5. 

6. 

tion and measuring systems of electricity reve-
nue metering and can also damage substation 
equipment and result in accidents. The Company 
plans to replace 2,534 CT sets and 1,867 VT sets. 
The cost of this Program will be RUR6.7 billion.

Modernization  and  technical  upgrading 
program  for  electricity  transmission 
lines 
The share of electricity transmission lines with a 
service life exceeding 40 years is 29.2%, with the 
share of lines with a service life of more than 50 
years accounting for 8.9% of the total length of 
Federal Grid Company’s electricity transmission 
lines. According to corporate data, the 2011-
2016 renovation program, as applied to electric-
ity transmission lines, will result in the natural 
ageing  of  equipment  exceeding  comprehen-
sive reconstruction of electricity transmission 
lines under the renovation program (3.1% of the 
total length of electricity transmission lines). This 
highlights the serious need for an additional pro-
gram to modernize electricity transmission lines. 
The cost of this program will be RUR48.4 billion.

Autotransformer  replacement  program
The goal of this program is to upgrade trans-
former equipment with a service life of 40 years 
and above, reduce the number of technological 
violations related to power transformers, upgrade 
the reliability of the UNEG equipment, slow down 
transformer ageing and increase their capacity. 
The total cost of the program is RUR2.6 billion.

Fire  safety  improvement  program  at 
the Company’s units 
Its aim is to reconstruct and upgrade fi re safety 
tools at the Company’s units. The program will 
help reduce the number and scale of accidents 
at the Company’s units, while also reducing the 
possibility  of  industrial  injury  incidents.  The 
total  cost  of  the  program  is  RUR1.14  billion.

7. 

Emergency  reserve  development  and 
the  purchase  of  equipment,  materials, 
special machinery and gear 
The program’s aim is to upgrade and increase 
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terials  and  gear  to  upgrade  the  quality  and 
speed  of  construction  and  repair  work,  sim-
plify repair procedures and reduce costs. The 
total  cost  of  the  program  is  RUR4.8  billion.

Improved Electric Grid Maintenance
Improving electric grid maintenance will improve the 
UNEG reliability and lower current costs needed to keep 
principal UNEG elements operable. Measures taken by 
the Company to improve maintenance include:

• 

• 

Revising existing normative documents and de-
veloping new ones that cover methodological, 
informational and administrative support for 
the IMS taking into account structural changes 
at Federal Grid Company and analyzing results 
for the IMS currently in place;
Changing the approach to evaluating effi  ciency 
at the Company’s branches, subsidiaries and 
dependent companies, based on technical audit 
results.

Improving service maintenance for equip-
ment, which involves comprehensive equipment 
diagnostics at the service centers of producers, 
technical maintenance and diagnostics by the 
Company’s personnel and emergency response 
activities by the Company’s personnel led by the 
chief engineers of plants that made the equipment; 

In 2010 the Company’s Technical Monitoring and 
Audit Department ensured technical monitoring and 
audit inspections across all Federal Grid Company 
branches. The results formed the basis for planning
and implementing measures to remedy drawbacks 
identifi ed by the inspections, in accordance with 
deviations from existing requirements.

1. 

2. 

3. 

Developing an intelligent troubleshooting 
system that enables the Company to monitor 
equipment under operational voltage and intro-
ducing a repair planning system based on inte-
grated results of an intelligent diagnostic system; 

Professional training for the Company’s 
production personnel via the creation of Pro-
duction Training Centers at the Company to train 
employees in accordance with unifi ed standards, 
methods and forms, using specialized training 
infrastructure,  such  as  grid  training  grounds.

Technical Surveillance of the Company’s 
Electricity Grid Facilities
Federal Grid Company has a multi-level internal moni-
toring system (IMS) which oversees organizational, 
technical, informational, procedural, monitoring and 
preventative activities at corporate branches and the 
UNEG units to upgrade equipment’s operating effi  ciency 
and personnel training and to reduce the number of 
emergency incidents and the probability of fi re and 
injury.

To improve IMS reliability, the Company carried out 
the following measures in 2010:

Electric Grid Equipment Troubleshooting
In October 2009 Federal Grid Company established 
the Division for Monitoring the Grid Technical Status 
and Troubleshooting, which formed the foundation 
for a new working group in troubleshooting sys-
tem development. The group includes experts in 
related areas, the heads of branch troubleshooting 
departments and representatives of the Company’s 
R&D unit.

Technical troubleshooting of electric grid equipment 
is regularly performed, as part of specifi c (targeted)
troubleshooting or as automated (online) trouble-
shooting.

Regular trouble shooting encompasses tests and 
measurements in accordance with current regula-
tory documentation. Throughout 2010 the Company 
performed the following regular tests and measure-
ments (TM) on its primary high-voltage equipment:

• 

• 
• 

Power  transformers  and  auto-transformers: 
12,068 TMs;
Shunt reactors: 1,027 TMs;
High-voltage circuit breakers: 42,096 TMs;

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• 

Current transformers: 9,021 TMs;
Voltage transformers: 4,190 TMs. 

Specifi c  (targeted)  troubleshooting  assesses 
the technical condition of electric grid equipment 
not encompassed in regular troubleshooting and 
specifi es the level and nature of defects discovered 
during regular troubleshooting. It includes the fol-
lowing programs:

• 

An electric grid overhead transmission line 
(OTL) special troubleshooting program based 
on express troubleshooting techniques.  

Inspection results and recommendations help the 
Company make timely decisions on exact repairs to
carry out on tower parts or the comprehensive recon-
struction of OTLs based on their actual condition.

In 2010 comprehensive inspections were carried 
out on 9,931 towers of OTLs. According to inspec-
tions, 1,418 towers had defects that aff ected the 
reliability of OTL usage.

• 

The  top-priority  special  troubleshoot-
ing program for the UNEG OTL parts. 

In  2010  9,784  towers  for  OTLs  were  inspected 
under  auspices  of  this  program.  According  to 
these inspections, 2,008 towers had defects that 
aff ected the reliability of OTL usage.

• 

Comprehensive  inspection  program  for 
substation grounding 

In 2010 comprehensive inspections were carried 
out at 271 substations.

Reconstruction of the substations’ grounding sys-
tems, including repairs, replacement and post-repair 
measurements and tests, was planned for 2011-2012 
based on reports on the technical condition of in-
spected substations.

• 

Special troubleshooting program for de-
teriorated equipment or units

In 2010 inspections, as part of the special trouble-

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shooting program, were carried out at 6,482 main
equipment units and 113 towers of OTLs. Lightning-
surge protection troubleshooting was carried out at
97 spans of OTLs.

• 

Special troubleshooting program for wa-
ter obstacle crossings 

In 2010 63 crossing towers underwent a compre-
hensive inspection to prevent operational disrup-
tions.According to the inspection, 25 crossing towers 
had defects that aff ected the UNEG reliability.

To complete technical troubleshooting of electric 
units in a quicker and more up-to-date manner, the
Company uses automated troubleshooting systems 
(monitoring systems), fi rstly for capital-intensive 
power equipment: power (auto) transformers and 
shunt reactors. As of 31 December, 2010, the total 
amount of constantly monitored power equipment 
consists of 314 units with a total capacity of 43,936 
MVA (220 units) and 7,234 MVAR (94 units).

In 2010 the Company carried out troubleshooting on 
electric grid equipment aff ected by extremely high 
air temperatures and wildfi res.

To ensure the UNEG’s reliable performance in areas 
aff ected by extremely high air temperatures and 
wildfi res in 2010 (MES Center, MES Volga and MES 
South), the Company carried out ad hoc trouble-
shooting of its power, communication, measurement 
and protective equipment, including: comprehensive 
thermal imagery inspection of electric units at 257 
substations; testing transformer oil for high volt-
age equipment (using chromatographic analysis of 
oil-solved gases and physical and chemical test-
ing) at 846 equipment units; testing excess voltage 
suppressors at 10 substations; testing 330-750-kV 
measuring transformers (271 phases); unscheduled 
inspections, probes and measurements of OTL units 
across 51 territories.

Comprehensive inspection of power equip-
ment with manufacturer involvement
To enhance the readiness of capital-intensive power 
equipment to deal with maintenance loads in 2010 
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In October 2009 Federal Grid 
Company established the Di-
vision for Monitoring the Grid 
Technical Status and Trouble-
shooting,  which  formed  the 
foundation for a new working 
group in troubleshooting sys-
tem development. 

of power equipment with manufacturer involvement 
(Minutes of the Meeting of the Council of General 
and Chief Designers, Leading Scientists and Acade-
micians of High-Tech Industries of the Russian Prime 
Minister No. 4 as of 7 December, 2009).

In 2010 Federal Grid Company upgraded and com-
pleted equipment at its machinery and troubleshoot-
ing complexes.

In 2010 to improve troubleshooting quality, Federal 
Grid Company provided the following machinery and 
troubleshooting supplies to production facilities at 
the Company’s branches – MES/PMES:

• 
• 

• 

Equipment for fi xed-site laboratories – 380 units;
Movable electric power laboratories – 34 units 
(for testing/measuring substation equipment), 
equipped with 330 units of machinery and trou-
bleshooting complexes;
Movable  troubleshooting  laboratories  with 

a high-traction box truck – 18 units (for trouble-
shooting measures at high-voltage electricity 
transmission lines), equipped with 260 units of 
machinery and troubleshooting complexes. 

In 2011 Federal Grid Company plan to focus trouble-
shooting eff orts in the following areas:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

Developing  a  methodological  and  normative 
database to apply and use results from trouble-
shooting automated equipment;
Creating  and  developing  an  automated  sys-
tem to manage the Company’s troubleshooting 
activities (Diagnostic Automated Management 
System – AMS);
Utilizing  ongoing  automated  troubleshoot-
ing measures for the Company’s electric units 
capable of automatically transferring results to 
the Diagnostics AMS;
Developing and using modern techniques and 
tools  for  the  non-destructive  testing  of  the 
Company’s modern electric grid equipment;
Developing  a  professional  training  (skills 
improvement) system for personnel involved in 
troubleshooting;
Organizing  ongoing  professional  training  for 
personnel  at  service  centers  and  production 
facilities  for  manufacturers  of  high-voltage 
equipment used at Federal Grid Company units.

• 
Effi  cient Process Management
The principal goal of Federal Grid Company’s effi  cient 
process management is to fulfi ll obligations to deliver 
electric energy to the market by adhering to deliver 
quality and reliability requirements, and to minimize 
losses when transmitting electric energy via the 
UNEG. The Company’s effi  cient process management 
is built on a hierarchical approach, with a concise 
equipment allotment as per effi  cient implementa-
tion levels.

In  2010  the  Company  successfully  achieved  the 
above-mentioned goals and has demonstrated the 
following results:

• 

There were 19 technological violations caused 
by operational staff  errors (compared with 32 
violations in 2009 and 16 in 2008);

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• 

• 

• 

• 

Standard violations caused by higher than al-
lowed voltage levels in the UNEG did not exceed 
3, as with 2009 (compared to 9 in 2008 and 71 
in 2007);
Federal Grid Company’s branch MES Volga deve-
loped and implemented a system for optimizing 
the grid mode by voltage and reactive power 
based on KOSMOS drive end (DE);
the North-West Grid Control Center is running 
a project to implement a modern PSI Control-
based hardware and soſt ware package to com-
plete the entire range of tasks related to the 
grid’s effi  cient process management;
in accordance with the Effi  cient Process Mana-
gement Concept approved in 2010, the Grid-
Control Center of Kuzbasskoye PMES took over 
operational management functions;
the Company and System Operator approved 
a shared basis of managing switchovers at new 
generation substations.

With involvement of effi  cient process management 
departments, Federal Grid Company designs and 
commissions new generation substations (at the 
end of 2010, they accounted for 8% of the Com-
pany’s total number of substations), where modern 
automated systems of equipment control are being 
implemented. With these systems in place, opera-
tional maintenance of substations can become a duty 
of grid control centers. The switchover to substations 
with operational staff  on site permanently on duty 
will help reduce maintenance expenses, reduce the 
time needed to eliminate technological violations, 
andsimultaneously analyze the situation both on the 
site and in the grid linked to the substation.

Special Period Results 
As a rule, the autumn-winter period results in the maxi-
mum capacity load for Russia’s electric energy system, 
and harsh weather conditions during the freshet period, 
fi re-hazard period and storm period increase the risk of 
damage to grid units. As a result, Federal Grid Company 
pays particular attention to electricity transmission dur-
ing special periods.

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In some Russian regions, the 2010 freshet period re-
sulted in precipitation levels signifi cantly above normal 
and the danger of snow melt negatively impacted the 
UNEG grid units. During the 2010 spring freshet period, 
employees of the Company’s regional branches carried 
out all planned measures to ensure reliable perfor-
mance. Substations’ equipment, overhead transmission 
lines, buildings and facilities were in good working condi-
tion following the freshet.

All measures to prepare the UNEG grid units for storm 
and fi re-hazard periods were carried out in full by the 
Company’s employees. No breakdowns in electricity 
transmission line elements or substation equipment 
were reported due to storm-related excess voltage. 
Compared to the previous year, there were 99 addi-
tional cases of shutdowns due to storm-related excess 
voltage. The increase was reported across grid units 
of MES East, MES West Siberia, MES Center and MES 
North-West. Compared to the previous year, there was 
no increase in the number of emergency equipment 
shutdowns at the Company’s substations. To reduce 
the volume of storm-related shutdowns, the Company 
developed and approved a three-year lightning-surge 
protection improvement program for overhead trans-
mission lines.

As a result of ongoing dry weather and extremely 
high air temperatures in numerous Russian regions 
during the summer of 2010, the Russian President 
signed off  on a state of emergency decree for the Re-
public of Mari El, the Republic of Mordovia and the Vladi-
mir, Voronezh, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod and Ryazan 
Regions. Federal Grid Company rolled out additional 
measures to upgrade fi re safety levels across territories 
where the state of emergency was announced – in 
particular, those within the scope of responsibility for 
MES Center and MES Volga.

During the period of extremely high air temperatures, 
the Company carried out signifi cant additional activities 
to ensure the UNEG reliability and to avoid major da-
mage to overhead transmission lines. Tower parts, ca-
bles, isolators and line accessories were in good working 
condition. However, despite measures taken, the impact 
of extremely high temperatures damaged equipment at 
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Following forest fi res that aff ected overhead transmis-
sion line routes, the Company’s employees removed 
burnt trees from the routes and checked the condition 
of transmission line elements. This minimized conse-
quences of the wildfi res for substation and transmission 
line equipment.

Preparation  of  the  Company’s  branches  for  the 
2010-2011 autumn-winter period involved preliminary
examinations of the branches’ readiness and respective 
measures to eliminate identifi ed drawbacks. By November
2010,  all  corporate  branches  received  a  passport 
of readiness for the 2010-2011 autumnwinter season.

On 16-19 November, 2010, a commission of the Russian 
Ministry of Energy, acting in conjunction with Federal 
Grid Company personnel and the Federal Service for 
Environmental, Technological, and Nuclear Oversight 
(Rostekhzadzor), inspected Federal Grid Company’s 
readiness for the 2010-2011 autumnwinter season. 
On 19 November, 2010, the inspection was deemed 
successful and Federal Grid Company received passport 
readiness no. 1 for the autumn-winter season.

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2.4 IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY 
AND MITIGATING LOSSES 

The program to decrease 2010 electric energy losses in the UNEG 
is part of Federal Grid Company's 2010-2012 Energy Saving 
and Energy Effi  ciency Improvement Program, which was approved 
by the Company’s Management Board 24 December, 2010.

In 2010 the Program to reduce the UNEG electric 
energy loss had three key components: 

• 

• 

• 

Optimizing the scheme and parameter modes for 
electric grid maintenance and operating manage-
ment;
Lowering power consumption to meet the own 
needs of the substations;
Commissioning energy-saving equipment.

As part of the eff orts to optimize operating condi-
tions and manage the electric grids, optimum opera-
tion for reactive power and voltage was maintained, 
electric grid equipment (transformers and OTLs) 
was shut off  during light-load operation and the 
period for repair and technical maintenance of the 
main grid equipment was shortened. Reductions in 
auxiliary power requirement necessitate optimizing 

the performance of cooling fans for transformers 
and auto-transformers and for heating and lighting 
resources at the buildings that manage substations. 
The Company also worked to optimize the load on 
electric grids by building new substations and lines.

In accordance with the Energy Saving and Energy 
Effi  ciency Improvement Program, Federal Grid Com-
pany plans to conduct an energy audit. 

In the future the Company plans to conduct an equip-
ment performance inspection to identify locations 
with the highest losses and to develop additional 
measures  for  the  Company  to  reduce  electricity 
losses in the UNEG and to amend current planned 
targets.

In 2010 the total actual loss of energy was 22,525.621 
million kWh, based on power balances in the UNEG.

Annual Energy Losses in 2008-2010 

Dimension

million kWh

%

2008

21,866

4.63%

2009

22,121

4.89%

2010

22,526

4.79%

Relative amount of energy losses is defi ned to the volume of the balanced energy output 
from the UNEG to Federal Grid’s consumers.

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Energy effi  ciency measures implemented 
since 1 January, 2010

Optimization of the electric grid steady-state conditions 
(per reactive power, per voltage))

Switch-off  of electric grid equipment during light-load periods

Reductions in the length of time for the repair and technical 
maintenance of the main grid equipment (lines and transformers), 
including hot-line work

Lowering power consumption for the substations own needs

Installing and commissioning power factor 
correction units in electric grids

Replacing overloaded power transformers and commissioning 
additional ones at operating substations

Replacing measuring current transformers

Optimizing the electric grid load by constructing 
new substations and lines

Quantitative 
eff ect as of 31
December, 2010, 
MWh

40,645.1

75,794.3

26,852.0

67,050.8

2,880.0

2,181.0

71,522.4

4,714.4

291,640.0

Total

Breakdown of 2010 Energy 
Losses in the UNEG, %

2%

2%

1%

24%

5%

8%

58%

Federal Grid Company obtains power independently 
on the wholesale market, to compensate for actual 
net output loss in the UNEG, minus losses taken 
into account and paid for by market participants 
at equilibrium prices. The cost of power and capa-
city obtained by Federal Grid Company in 2010 to 
compensate for losses was RUR14,183,210,183.61, 
excluding VAT: RUR2,630,340,176.34, excluding VAT 
for power energy, and RUR11,552,870,007.27, exclu-
ding VAT for capacity.

Loss on shunt reactors 2%
Loss on compensating devices 1%
Loss to corona discharge via overhead transmission lines 24%
Other losses 2%
Load loss 58%
Loss on auxiliary power requirements 5%
Off-load loss on transformers and autotransformers 8%

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2.5 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS

Via its maintenance and repair activities, Federal Grid Company has the 
following goals: to upgrade the reliability of the UNEG, to improve usage 
effi  ciency for the Company’s equipment, and to eff ectively utilize resources 
to develop and maintain the UNEG.

Maintenance and repair activities are based 
on the following principles: 

• 

• 

• 
• 

• 

• 
• 
• 

Complying with normative and technical docu-
ments;
Minimizing increases in technological and eco-
nomic risks;
Analyzing technological violations;
Overseeing the results of implementation from 
previous periods;
Adhering to legislative requirements and limits 
established for applicable electric companies;
Meeting key performance indicators;
Remaining within budget limits;
Complying with regulatory requirements. 

Starting in 2011, Federal Grid Company will base its 
maintenance and repair program on a rolling sched-
ule with a planned fi ve-year horizon and one-year 
steps.

Principal types of maintenance and repair 
for Federal Grid Company include: 

Grid line clearing;
Replacing insulators;
Repairing  and  strengthening  the  foundation 
for overhead transmission line support;
Replacing protective earth wires;
Replacing vent fi ngers;
Repairing and strengthening supports
for the overhead transmission lines;
Repairing automatic transformers/transformers;
Repairing reactors;
Repairing bushings;

• 
• 
• 

• 
• 
• 

• 
• 
• 

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• 
• 
• 

• 
• 

Repairing disconnecting switches;
Repairing circuit breakers;
Replacing  stick-pedestal  insulators  for  circuit 
breakers and bus structures;
Repairing compressors;
Repairing storage batteries.

As part of its 2010 repair campaign, the Company 
carried out the following activities at its units:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

Clearing  more  than  29,000  ha  of  electricity 
transmission line routes;
Replacing 52,101 isolates and 172 km of protec-
tive earth wires;
Repairing and strengthening 1,326 supports at 
overhead transmission lines;
Working on 302 phases of auto-transformers, 18 
phases of shunt reactors, 2,267 disconnecting 
switches, 7,332 circuit breaker phases and 235 
compressors;
Replacing 129 bushings.

Principal  priorities  for  the  2010  Target 
Programs include: 

• 

• 

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

A porcelain insulation replacement program for 
overhead transmission lines;
A protective earth wires replacement program 
for 220-500-kV overhead transmission lines;
Grid-line clearing program;
Chemical cleaning program for grid lines;
High-voltage bushings replacement program;
Reliability improvement program for optical IC;
Program for restoring the reserve phase to nor-
mative conditions.

 
 
 
 
 
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2010

As part of the Target Program, the Company car-
ried out the following activities:
• 

Clearing  more  than  24,370  ha  of  electricity 
transmission line routes;
Logging 1,730 trees that could potentially fall 
on electricity transmission line cables;
Replacing 713 high-voltage bushings, 30,367 
stick-pedestal  insulators,  140,870  porcelain 
insulators  and  2,002  km  of  protective  earth 
wires.

• 

• 

In 2010 total fi nancing for the Company’s maintenance, 
repairs and target programs was RUR12,436 million. 
During the reporting period, the Company met 106% 
of its technical maintenance and repair plan, which rep-
resents a 6.7% improvement compared with 2009. All 
necessary repairs and technical maintenance activities 
at the UNEG units during the review period were carried 
out in full and on schedule.

2.6 IT NETWORK DEVELOPMENT

ule (General Schedule for the UEPTN Set-up and 
Development till 2015), which was approved by Fed-
eral Grid Company’s Management Board and the 
Government Commission.

In  2010  total  fi nancing  for  the 
Company’s maintenance, repairs and 
target programs was RUR12,436 
million. During the reporting period, 
the  Company  met  106%  of  its 
technical maintenance and repair 
plan,  which  represents  a  6.7% 
improvement compared with 2009. 
All necessary repairs and technical 
maintenance activities at the UNEG 
units during the review period were 
carried out in full and on schedule.

The Unifi ed Electric Power Technological 
Network (UEPTN)
Cutting-edge  telecommunications  systems  and 
state-of-the-art IT solutions are integral to Federal 
Grid Company’s successful performance. The Com-
pany realizes the importance of this factor and works 
to create and develop the Unifi ed Electrical Power 
Technological Network (UEPTN).

The UEPTN is based on the widespread use of up-to-
date digital communication lines and is delivered by
creating fi ber optic communication networks, radio 
relay links (RRL), modernizing high-frequency com-
munications, expanding the satellite communication 
system, digital mobile radio, wavelength-division 
multiplexing (WDM), synchronous digital hierarchy 
(SDH), time division multiplexing (TDM) and Internet 
protocol (IP) communications.

Strategic Telecommunications Planning
In  2009,  Federal  Grid  Company’s  Management 
Board approved the 2009-2015 Telecommunications 
Management Strategy. In line with this strategy, 
the key goals for managing telecommunications in-
clude: providing consumers with reliable telecom-
munications services, switching the UEPTN to digital 
technologies and optimizing capital expenditures to 
develop the telecommunications network, in addition 
to operation and modernization expenses.
The set-up and development of the UEPTN will take 
place in four stages, as per the applicable sched-

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The fi rst stage (2005-2008): setting up a digital 
backbone network for Federal Grid Company based 
on proprietary telecommunications platforms and 
establishing a unifi ed electrical power digital network 
(UEPDN) on leased circuits.

The  second  stage  (2009-2010):  completing 
development of the UEPDN, allowing all corporate 
branches to communicate and use digital communi-
cation lines at substations (277 substations).

The third stage (2011-2013): creating a digital 
distribution network to fully switch the MES East 
electric grid units (69 substations) and the MES 
North-West electric grid units (103 substations) to a 
digital format. In addition, the Company plans to set 
up digital communication lines for electric grid units 
in other regions (184 substations).

The fourth stage (2014-2015): completing set-
ting up principal telecommunications platforms for 
the electric energy industry, including digitalizing 86 
electric grid units.

In 2010 Federal Grid Company’s Management Board 
decided to develop the UEPDN in conjunction with 
a  leading  telecommunications  operator,  due  to 
Federal Grid Company’s switchover to telecommuni-
cations services provided via the digital transporta-
tion network, which is based on UEPDN resources 
and the operators’ telecommunications networks. 
As a result, in 2010 the Company outlined the main 
cooperation principles and set up a pilot zone at 
Federal Grid Company’s branches – MES Volga and 
Urals. To implement the telecommunications service 
provision model, Federal Grid Company decided to 
provide its 100%-owned subsidiary Moscow Commu-
nication Center of the Electric Power Industry (MUS 
Energetiki) with the functions of the Trust Operator, 
with its principal duty being providing the Company 
with a modern high-quality range of telecommu-
nications services, in addition to maintenance and 
technical services for telecommunications systems 
and means.

In 2010 24-hour shiſt s for the Center for Telecom-
munications Network Control and Monitoring started 
operating on the basis of MUS Energetiki at Federal 
Grid Company’s branches.

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Latest Changes in the UEPDN Structure
Fiber optic lines:
As part of fi ber optic telecommunications network de-
velopment, in 2010 the Company commissioned the 
1st, 3rd and 5th launch sites for the Chelyabinsk – No-
vosibirsk – Tayshet – Vladivostok fi ber optic line (with a 
total length of 5,285 km and 77 facilities).

By the end of 2010, the total length of the Company’s 
backbone and distribution fi ber optic telecommunica-
tions networks stood at 26,564 km.

Radio relay network
The radio relay network is used in the backbone and 
distribution networks of the UEPTN, either primarily 
in a situation in which it is not economically rational 
to install a fi ber optic line or when a telecommunica-
tions network is required urgently.

In 2010 Federal Grid Company was allowed to use 
radio frequency or radio frequency channels on 9 
radio relay telecommunications lines in coverage 
areas  for  the  Bryansky,  Stavropolsky,  Yuzhno-
Uralsky, Severny, Chernozemny and Verkhne-Donskoy 
PMES (MES subsidiaries). The Company also provided 
the  State  Unitary  Enterprise  “General  Radio 
Frequency Center” with 28 radio frequency applica-
tions with the source data to receive inspection re-
sults on the possibility of using radio electronic means 
and their electromagnetic compatibility with radio 
electronic means currently in operation or intended 
for future use.

Satellite network
The satellite network enabled Federal Grid Company 
to upgrade reliability and observability at its electric 
grid units.

In 2010 as part of the fi rst stage of Federal Grid 
Company’s Program for Reliability and Observability 
Improvement, the Company set up satellite channels 
for dispatching and technological management and
the transmission of telemechanics data from 20 
substations in the coverage area of Federal Grid Com-
pany’s MES North West branch and 16 substations 
in the coverage area of Federal Grid Company’s MES 
Center branch to respective Grid Control Centers of 
Federal Grid Company’s branches and dispatch cen-

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Murmansk

Severodvinsk

Arkhangelsk

Petrozavodsk

Syktyvkar

Loukhi

Vyborg

St.Petersburg

Vologda

Cherepovets

Novgorod

Galich
Rybinsk

Manturovo

Kirow

Kingisepp

Pskov

Salekhard

Pechora

Nadym

Yamburg

Urengoy

Tarko-Sale

Kholmogory

Noyabrsk

Sosva

Khanty-Mansiysk

Surgut

Nizhnevartovsk

Bologoye

Udomlya

Tver

Rzhev

Moscow
Vyazma

Smolensk

Kaluga

Yaroslavl

Kostroma

Ivanovo

Votkinsk

Izhevsk

Ioshkar Ola

Nizhny Novorod

Kezan

Perm

Nizhny Tagil

Tyumen

Tobolsk

Knyazhevo

Yekaterinburg

Vladimir

Arzamas

Ryazan

Saransk

Naberezhnye Chelny

Cheboksary

Ufa

Ulyanovsk

Chelyabinsk

Kurgan

Omsk

Sterlitamak

Beloretsk

Karasuk

Bryansk

Orel

Tula

Lipetsk

Kursk

Tambov

Penza

Syzran

Samara

Voronezh

Saratov

Orenburg

Stary Oskol

Belgorod

Frolovo

Magnitogorsk

Orsk

Tomsk

Kemerovo

Novosibirsk

Tatarsk
к

Barabinsk

Pazdolinsk

Boguchany

Ust-Ilimsk

Krasnoyarsk

Tayshet

Nizhneudinsk

Bratsk

Tulun

Zima

Severobaikalsk

Novokuznetsk

Abakan

Angarsk

Irkutsk

Barnaul

Minusinsk

Mysovaya

Ulan Ude

Chita

Rubtsovsk

Biysk

Choya

Gorno-Altaisk

Sayanogorsk

Kyzyl

Gusinoozersk

Petrovsk-Zabaikalsky

Volgograd

Volgograd

Elista

Astrakhan

Stavropol

Completed construction

To be put into operation in 2009-2010

To be ouy into operation in 2011-2015

Shakhty

Taganrog

Rostov-on-Don

Tikhoretsk
Krasnodar

Novorossyisk

Sochi

Cherkessk

Wladikawkas

Pyatigorsk

Nazran

Grozny

Yuzhno-Sukhumsk

Makhachkala

Derbent

Planned Scheme for 
Federal Grid Company’s 
Fiber Optic Line till 2015

Yakutsk

Kuranakh

Neryungri

Tynda

Mogocha

Skovorodino

Kholbon

Magdagachi

Svobodny

Komsomolsk-on-Amur

Belogorsk
Bureya

Blagoveshchensk

Sovetskaya Gavan

Birobidzhan
Khabarovsk

Luchegorsk

Ussuriysk

Artem

Nakhodka

Vladivostok

ters of SO UES. This involved installing 14 small ter-
restrial satellite communication stations (STSCSs).

As part of rolling out the comprehensive automated 
system for security management (CASSM) at Federal 
Grid Company’s MES South branch, the Company 
installed 29 STSCSs at electric grid units of said 
branch. The newly installed STSCSs, including those 
installed in accordance with the AMIS EPFA UNEG 
program, will enable the Company to ensure the 
performance of the CASSM and to set up reserve 
channels for dispatch and technological management 
and transmission of telemechanics data to dispatch
centers.

Mobile radio network
The mobile radio network is intended for operational 
service, emergency repair teams and alternate com-
munication lines.

In 2009 Federal Grid Company continued construct-
ing the TETRA-standard networks in the Moscow 

and Nizhny Novgorod Regions, which are scheduled 
for completion in 2011. By this time, TETRA-standard 
networks will be commissioned in Moscow and the 
Moscow region, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod 
and the Nizhny Novgorod region, as well as in the 
Chuvash Republic.

Due to extremely high air temperatures, in August 
2010, personnel from regular and emergency repair
teams of the MES Center and MES Volga received 
additional mobile telecommunications means using
diff erent technologies, including: 95 satellite termi-
nals and 463 GSM terminals with SIM cards from 
alternative GSM operators.

Carrier  communication  system  (CCS)  along 
transmission lines
In 2010 in conjunction with Russian Ministry of En-
ergy and the Ministry of Communications and Mass
Media, Federal Grid Company worked to determine 
standard procedures for accounting, distributing and 
controlling radio frequency ranges used in carrier 
communication systems along transmission lines.

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Telephone network
The  power  sector  telephone  network  provides 
reliable  communication  lines  for  the  dispatcher 
and the administration of electric energy services. 
The network has been built on the hub principle 
and ensures communication between the System 
Operator and other electricity market subjects.

In 2010 Federal Grid Company launched more than 20 
digital private automatic branch exchanges (PABXs) at 
its branches’ electric grid units – MES. The Company 
also introduced a registration scheme for operating 
personnel communications, wireless communication 
systems based on the DECT standard and public 
address and radio paging systems.

GLONASS-based systems
Federal Grid Company is actively involved in eff orts 
to adopt GLONASS technologies. In particular, in 2010
the  Stavropolsky  PMES  introduced  a  pilot  zone 
for  a  system  to  monitor  pedestrian  staff  and 
automobiles using the GLONASS/GPS technology 
produced  by  Russian  Navigation  Technologies. 

As part of the program, 12 cars of the line service 
teams were equipped with personal trackers. Ten 
members of the line service teams received personal 
trackers. The Company also introduced fi ve mobile 
units ensuring rapid control over vehicles not equipped 
with fi xed vehicle tracking units. 

In 2011 the Company plans to set up a pilot zone at 
the Lower Volga PMES. As part of the pilot zones and 
based on GLONASS technologies, the Company will 
roll out a control and monitoring system for PMES 
vehicles, creating a standard geo-locational system 
with navigational and informational support to line 
service and emergency repair teams and prompt 
control,  as  well  as  implementing  a  control  and 
monitoring  system  for  pedestrian  staff  at  the 
Company’s branches. There will also be a system 
to monitor and forecast the condition of towers for 
overhead  transmission  lines  crossing  over  water 
obstacles and mountainous areas. Performances at 
the pilot zones will enable the Company to identify a 
list of GLONASS-based services recommended to be 
introduced at Federal Grid Company’s branches.

Data on CCSs commissioned in 2010 is provided in the table below:

Federal Grid
Company's branch

Total number 
of CCSs installed 
in 2010

Total number 
of CCSs as of 
1 January, 2010

Total number 
of CCSs 
commissioned
in 2010

Total number
of CCSs as 
of 1 January,
2011

MES Center

MES Volga

MES South

MES Siberia

MES Urals

MES West 
Siberia

MES North West

MES East

Total

60

12

-

16

4

-

17

34

-

83

1,168

359

424

911

980

299

906

302

17

-

11

6

-

15

59

-

5,349

108

1,184

333

572

1,212

1,305

335

1,608

806

7,355

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ANNUAL REPORT
2010

an AMIS EPFA UNEG at substations with a voltage 
of 220 kV and below are in their fi nal stage.

IT Systems Outlook
Developing IT systems, which enables Federal Grid 
Company to manage its business more eff ectively, 
is of particular importance to the Company. In 2011
the Company plans to launch R&D eff orts to set up 
an electricity quality monitoring system in the UNEG. 
This will mark the fi rst stage of creating a unifi ed mul-
tilevel information monitoring system to measure 
electricity quality compliance with existing norms, which 
will later ensure a transition to the electricity param-
eter management system.

An equally important IT area is establishing a com-
prehensive  system  for  equipment  management 
at  Federal  Grid  Company.  In  2011  the  Company 
plans to consider principal approaches to building 
a comprehensive equipment management system.

Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERPS)
The  ERPS  is  an  automated  business-process  and 
technological management system. As of the end of 
2010, Federal Grid Company has launched commercial 
operation of 20 automated business management 
system as part of the ERPS project.

Automated Technological Management 
System (ATMS)
The ATMS is a single distribution hierarchical system 
that  integrates  the  facilities  and  sub-systems  of 
existing  and  independently  evolving  automatic 
and automated management systems. It is based 
on the UNEG center for information management 
(CIM) and the integrated information exchange model 
(IEM),  which  uses  ATMS  hardware  and  soſt ware 
package (H&SP).

In 2010 Federal Grid Company began a pilot test 
of the H&SP (ADTMS) project at the Grid Control 
Center (GCC) of the Kuzbassky PMES, at the 2nd 
launch  site  of  the  GCC  of  North  West  (ADTMS), 
H&SP  of  SCADA  for  the  first  stage  of  MES 
Siberia  and  MES  East.  As  part  of  the  Program 
for  Reliability  and  Observability  Improvement 
(PROI), the Company introduced data acquisition 
systems  at  26  substations,  developed  projects 
for tele-mechanics and upgraded the data transfer 
system at 152 substations, completed tenders and 
signed agreements to implement the telemechanics 
and data transfer system at 161 substations, and 
started developing projects at 172 substations.

Automated Measuring and Information 
System for Electric Energy Fiscal 
Accounting (AMIS EPFA)
Federal  Grid  Company’s  AMIS  EPFA  is  a  multi-
level  territorial  distribution  system  for  data  and 
measurements with centralized management and a 
unifi ed center for collecting, processing, storing and 
transferring electricity measurements, as well as a 
distribution function for electricity measurements. 
The Company reacted and launched an automated 
information and measurement system for electric 
energy fi scal accounting that covers substations 
with voltage of 330 kV and above. Eff orts to create 

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2.7 PROCUREMENT

Procurement Management
During the fi rst eight months of 2010 Federal Grid 
Company conducted all procurements in accordance 
with  the  Company’s  Provision  on  the  Regulated 
Procurement of Goods, Products and Services for 
Federal Grid Company Needs, as approved by the 
Company’s Board of Directors in July 2009. Since 
September 2010 all procurement activities have been 
carried out in accordance with the Provision approved 
by the Company’s Board of Directors in August 2010. 
The  Provision  sets  out  a  uniform  procedure  for 
procuring  goods,  work  and  services  based  on 
modern competitive sourcing forms, predominantly 
in  an  open  competitive  format.  The  procedure 
complies  with  requirements  specified  in  the 
Russian  Government’s Regulations No. 1158 dated 
13.10.1999 “On  the  Enforcement  of  Economically 
Sound Principles for Product (Services) Pricing by 
Natural Monopolies.”

The uniform procurement procedure helps ensure 
that funds are spent effi  ciently as intended and to 
secure economically sound and competitive prices 
from suppliers. This procedure ensured the realization 
of the following basic procurement management 
principles:

• 

Transparency. 
Procurement procedure rules 
are set out on the corporate web site. Information 
about any procedural violations can be sent to 
the Company’s Central Tender Committee (CTC), 
which includes representatives from the Russian 
Ministry of Energy and the Federal Antimonopoly 
Service. The annual procurement program is pub-
lished on the corporate web site and on the TZS-
Elektra electronic trading site. A signifi cant share 
of contracts is awarded via open tenders and 
other open competition formats. Bids for these 
contracts are solicited via the corporate web site, 
the electronic trading site and via mass media. 

• 

The procurement system is de-
Competition. 
signed to give a preference to open bidding, en-
suring that the best off er wins. Any competitive 

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Import replacement 

Import  replacement  is 
an  economic  strategy 
and  state 
industrial 
policy aimed at replacing 
imports  that  are  in  high 
demand on the domestic 
market with domestically 
produced goods. The social 
and economic goal of this 
strategy is to create jobs 
and  keep  added  value  in 
Russia, as well as to foster 
innovation.

process restrictions require serious substantia-
tion and the approval of the Company’s regulatory 
bodies. Only the Company’s CTC can make deci-
sions to use only one a single supplier for sourcing.            

• 

Substantiation.
 The procurement procedure 
rules require every decision to be substantiated 
and delivered in writing, which makes the process 
more effi  cient and prevents corruption.

Federal Grid Company’s Central Tender Commission 
approved TZS-Elektra, a system designed to set 
up  and  manage  competitive  and  regulated  non-
competitive procurement based on Internet technolo-
gies, as the electronic trading site (ETS) recommend-
ed for use by Federal Grid Company and its SDCs 
(Minutes No. 2007/51/5 as of 2 March, 2007).

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ANNUAL REPORT
2010

Competitive Procurement

Competitive procurement amount (RUR mln)

234,475.3

49,550.8

259,302.98

% of total procurement

90.3

59.6

72.5

2008

2009

2010

The Annual Comprehensive Procurement Program 
(ACPP) is draſt ed by various departments of the Com-
pany’s administrative offi  ce and its branches.

In 2010 competitive procurement carried out by the 
Company stood at RUR259,302.98 million, which 
represents 72.5% of the year’s total procurement.

The Company’s 2011 procurement 
tasks include:
• 

• 

• 

• 

Cost reduction by saving funds when sourcing 
products (goods, work and services);
Providing Federal Grid Company and other elec-
tric grid companies with products of the re-
quired quality at the lowest price possible and 
on schedule;
Optimizing the procurement management sys-
tem using best practices;
Aligning  the  Company’s  Regulations  on  Pro-
curement in accordance with the law “On the 
Procurement of Goods, Work and Services by 
State-Run Corporations (Companies), Natural 
Monopolies and Public Utilities Companies,” aſt er 
it passes Russian State Duma.

Import Replacement Policy
Import replacement is an economic strategy and 
state industrial policy aimed at replacing imports that 
are in high demand on the domestic market with do-
mestically produced goods. The social and economic 
goal of this strategy is to create jobs and keep added 
value in Russia, as well as to foster innovation.

The primary principles of Federal Grid Company’s import 
replacement policy include:

• 

• 
• 

• 
• 
• 

• 
• 
• 

Upgrading  existing  electric  grid  production 
assets;
Instituting innovations in the UNEG;
Improving energy effi  ciency (including reducing 
electricity losses in the Russian UNEG (~5%) to 
the level of the UNEG losses typical in developed 
economies (~3.7%), which enables potential sav-
ings of up to 3 billion kWh per year);
Having strong industrial safety;
Developing production and scientifi c potential;
Engaging in technological improvement in pro-
duction;
Improving the payment balance structure;
Optimizing internal demand;
Creating jobs.

Federal Grid Company is developing an Import Re-
placement  Program  that  aims  to  boost  Russia’s 
electric equipment industry and increase the share 
of Russian suppliers in the Company’s major invest-
ment program. The Program is planned till 2020 and 
includes three sub-programs:

• 

• 

• 

Short-term 
(till 2014) will see an increase in 
the share of Russian-made equipment in the 
Company’s  procurement  to  40%.  The  sub-
program also relies on making greater use of 
Russianmade  equipment,  which  is  already 
mass-produced  and  has  received  industrial 
certification.  Companies  that  produce 
equipment look to receive expanded services, 
including maintenance support for equipment;
I Mid-term
 (till 2015). In accordance with it the 
share of Russian-made equipment purchased by 
the Company is to reach 50%. This stage aims 

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• 

to upgrade equipment properties to world best 
levels. One way to achieve this aim is to create 
joint or licensed production facilities;
Long-term
 (till 2020) will see the share of Rus-
sian-made equipment increase to at least 60%, 
driven by the development and launch of mass 
production for innovative equipment previously 
not made in Russia, and by exceeding best prac-
tice standards.

In 2010 as part of the Import 
Replacement Program, the Com-
pany signed agreements with 
35  Russian  power  equipment 
producers. In value terms, the 
share of imported equipment 
purchased  by  the  Company 
stood at 70%.

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WITH NEW ENERGY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

INVESTMENTS 
AND INNOVATIONS

THINK AHEAD – 
ACT NOW

 
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3.1 INVESTMENT 
ACTIVITIES

ABOUT THE COMPANY

PRODUCTION OVERVIEW

INVESTMENTS AND INNOVATIONS

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Federal Grid Company’s investment activities are carried out in 
accordance with the investment program developed and adopted 
according to the requirements of the Russian Government's 
Resolution No. 977 “On Investment Programs for Power Sector 
Entities” (dated 1 December, 2009) for the fi ve-year period.

Key Objectives and Tasks 
of Investment Activities:
• 

• 
• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

Ensuring power output for power generating 
units of NPPs, HPPs and TPPs put into opera-
tion;
Ensuring the reliability of the UNEG operation;
Removing transmission constraints and creating 
possibilities for connecting additional consumer 
loads;
Maintaining the main electric grids in operating 
condition;
Realizing agreements concluded with regional 
authorities;
Creating technological infrastructure objects for 
the competitive market functioning of electricity 
and capacity;
Developing  and  introducing  innovative  tech-
nologies,  materials,  construction  and  power 
grid equipment, ensuring a higher quality of the 
UNEG operation;
Developing a technological management and 
communication system, IT technologies for up-
grading the quality and operational effi  ciency of 
managing operations and creating conditions for 
the gradual transition to the Smart Grid.

The UNEG Development
The UNEG development is one of Federal Grid 
Company’s priority tasks. Main directions of the 
UNEG development are determined by:
• 

The general scheme of power industry object 
allocation till 2020 with an outlook till 2030;

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• 

Scheme and development program for the UES 
for the 2010-2016 period. 

Electric grid development up to 2016 is aimed at 
ensuring the reliable and stable functioning of the 
UES of Russia and the competitive WECM , as well as 
a reliable power supply for consumers and ensuring 
capacity output for power plants.

The new technological platform for the UES of Rus-
sia, which is currently being developed – the smart 
energy system with active adaptive grid (SES AAG) – 
will ensure the leading role of the electric grid in 
providing reliable connections for generation and 
consumers  and  increase  the  quality  of  services. 
Active adaptive grid realization will occur via: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

Systematically installing active technical equip-
ment in the grid, providing an eff ect during the 
development of the energy system as a whole;
Implementing new information technology sys-
tems;
Using quick response programs to evaluate con-
dition and management in online and offl  ine 
regimes, including with electricity consumption;
Utilizing the adaptive system of centralized and 
local management in normal and emergency 
modes.

The UNEG Development Trends:
• 

The development of 750-kV grids is foreseen in the 
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• 

• 

500-kV electricity transmission lines will be de-
veloped for capacity output at large power plants, 
including nuclear ones and strengthening the main 
grid in energy zones of the Center, South and mid-
Volga Regions, as well as in the Urals, Siberia and 
the East, as well as for the development of inter-
system communication; 
330-kV grid will continue to perform system-form-
ing functions and ensure capacity output at large 
stations in the Western part of the Center energy 
zone, as well as in energy zones of the North-West 
and the South; 

• 

Main trends in 220-kV grid development will include 
strengthening distribution functions and ensuring 
power plants’ capacity output. 220-kV grids in the 
energy systems of Eastern Siberia, as well as in 
the energy systems of Arkhangelsk and Komi, will 
be system forming.

The principal forecast indicators for commissioning electric grid facilities based on the 
Scheme and program for developing the UES of Russia for the 2010-2016 period, in the 
context of the Interconnected Energy Systems (IES) and the UES of Russia

IES of the East

220 kV

500 kV

IES of Siberia

220 kV

500 kV

IES of the North-West

220 kV

330 kV

750 kV

IES of the mid-Volga 

220 kV

500 kV

IES of the South

220 kV

330 kV

500 kV

IES of the Urals

220 kV

500 kV

IES of the Center

220 kV

330 kV

500 kV

750 kV

Total, including

220 kV

330 kV

500 kV

750 kV

km

7,747.1

1,097.3

2,626.5

2,401.9

1,576.8

2,367.2

558.0

1,394.5

1,945.6

1,090.2

939.0

2,480.6

5,264.0

1,522.0

1,660.9

—

896.8

285.0

35,883.4

21,360.0

3,306.2

10,344.2

873.0

MVA

4,814

668

9,787

11,387

1,266

7,380

3,000

1,425

5,959

7,490

2,132

5,076

9,584

10,277

32,751

600

16,012

3,753

133,361

67,117

10,112

49,379

6,753

MVAR

200

900

3,784

4,560

—

180

1,320

—

2,160

488

384

2,520

—

1,130

—

—

540

660

18,826

4,472

564

11,810

1,980

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ABOUT THE COMPANY

PRODUCTION OVERVIEW

INVESTMENTS AND INNOVATIONS

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The 2008-2010 Volume of Planned 
and Actual Capital Investment Financing

177,478

170,505 167,031

124,000

121,746

106,044

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

0

2008

2009

2010

Planned, RUR mln

Actual, RUR mln

2010 Investment
In 2010 the actual volume of investment performed 
by the Company totaled RUR 167,031 million. 

In 2010 the Company activated production capacities 
at 52 objects.

Key Objects Launched in 2010:

East Region:
Within the Federal Target Program for Economic 
and Social Development of the Russian Far East and 
Trans-Baikal up to 2013 the following facilities were 
launched:

• 

• 

• 

Neryungrinskaya  GRES  –  Nizhniy  Kuranakh 
220-kV high voltage line with a length of 275 km;
Artemovskaya TPP – Vladivostok 220-kV high 
voltage line with a length of 2х20 km;
220-kV Aeroport substation with 220-kV high 
voltage approach lines with a transformer capacity 
of 2х25 MVA, approach line length is 2х11 km;

Introducing these objects upgraded the reliability of 
power supply to consumers in the South Yakutia and 
Primorsk Regions, including Yakutia’s large gold mines 
and the oil pumping station of the ESPO pipeline 
system, as well as providing energy to APEC summit 
objects.

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Siberia Region:
Power supply reliability for industrial enterprises, 
including the Sayansky Aluminium Smelter and the 
Khakassky Aluminium Smelter, as well as for other 
electricity consumers in Sayanogorsk, the southern 
regions of Buryatia and North-West Mongolia, signifi -
cantly increased aſt er the following corporate objects 
were put into operation:

• 

• 

• 

Installation of the capacitor bank at the 500-kV 
Oznachennoye substation with introduced ca-
pacity of 2x104 MVAR;
Installation of the capacitor bank at the 500-kV
Aluminiyevaya  substation  with  introduced 
capacity of 3х104 MVAR;
The 220-kV Selenduma substation. Installed reactive 
power compensation means (RPCM) 2х20 MVAR.

Urals Region:
To  ensure  the  capacity  output  schemes  of  the 
Chelyabinskaya  TPP-3  and  the  Sredneuralskaya 
GRES, the Company put the following objects into 
operation:

• 

• 

Double circuit 220-kV TPP-3 – Novometallur-
gicheskaya high voltage line and reconstruc-
tion of the 220-kV Novometallurgicheskaya – 
Kozyrevo  high  voltage  line  with  launching 
under voltage of 6.4 kilometers;
Reconstructed 220-kV Sredneuralskaya TPP – 
Peschanaya  1  high  voltage  line  and  220-kV 
Sredneuralskaya GRES – Peschanaya 1 high volt-
age line and 220-kV Srendeuralskaya GRES – 
Kalininskaya high voltage line with launching 
under voltage of 20 kilometers.

Volga Region:
Introducing the 500/220/35-kV Krasnoarmeyskaya 
substation with 500, 220-kV high voltage line ap-
proaches ensured upgraded power supply reliability 
for consumers in the Samara Generation System, 
provided opportunities to connect new consumers 
in the Novokuibishevsky and Chapaevsky Districts 
of the Samara Region and lessened the load of the 
500-kV Kuibishevskaya substation.

South Region:
In 2010 the Company completed construction of the 
110-kV Laura and Rosa Khutor substations, 110-kV

  
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ANNUAL REPORT
2010

substations in the Krasnopoliansky Village District, 
10-kV substations and distribution lines for the Rosa 
Khutor ski resort in the Sochi Region. New objects 
will supply power to numerous Olympic objects under 
construction in Krasnaya Polyana – the ski complex, 
freestyle center, mountain liſt s, the Psehako moun-
tain tourism center and telecommunication and en-
gineering infrastructure objects designed to service 
the 2014 Winter Olympics.

For the capacity output of the second power gen-
eration unit of the Volgodonskaya NPP (launched 17 
March, 2010) were built and put into operation the 
500-kV Nevinnomyssk substation with a capacity 
of 1002 MVA and the 500-kV Volgodonskaya NPP – 
Nevinnomyssk transmission line with a length of 440 
kilometers. New energy objects will allow for the 
distribution of new capacity of the Volgodonskaya 
NPP to the energy systems of Districts of the North 
Caucasus Federal Region.

North-West Region:
In  2010  the  Company  put  into  operation  the 
220-kV Prospekt Ispytatelei substation, which will 
liquidate the acute energy defi cit in the Primorsky 
and Vyborgsky districts of St. Petersburg and will 

In  2010  the  actual  volume 
of  investment  performed 
by  the  Company  totaled 
RUR 167,031 million. 

decrease the load on the 220-kV Primorskaya and Po-
luprovodniki substations. The Company also launched 
the new 330-kV Tsentralnaya substation in St. Peters-
burg, which will become the main power feed center 
for new 110-kV energy objects. Commissioning this 
object successfully resolved the energy defi cit in 
the historic part of St. Petersburg – the Central and 
Admiralteisky Districts.

Central Region:
The  Company  concluded  reconstruction  work  at 
the 500-kV Lipetskaya substation with the goal of 
upgrading  the  reliability  of  power  supply  to  Li-
petsk Region consumers. In addition to this, within 
the  broadening  of  the  500-kV  Nizhegorodskaya 
substation,  the  Company  put  into  operation  a
second autoconnected transformer with a capacity 
of 501 MVA, which increased the substation capacity 
to 1,002 MVA, thus increasing power supply reliability 
for consumers in Nizhny Novgorod. This also allowed 
for the connection of new consumers in the region 
to electric grids.

Western Siberia Region:
• 

Within the framework of the agreement on the 
technological connection of Rosneſt  Oil Company 
objects, the Company concluded construction 
and put under operating voltage lines of ap-
proach for the 220-kV Magistralnaya – Yuzhno-
Balykskaya GPKh high voltage line to the 220-kV 
Sredny Balyk substation located in the Tyumen 
Region;
Within the framework of fulfi lling the program to 
decrease electricity losses, the Company put into 
operation the operative 500-kV shunt reactor at 
the 500-kV Nelym substation. The reactor with 
a capacity of 180 MVAR regulates voltage levels 
of the 500-kV grid in the southern part of the 
Tyumen Energy System;
In the Tyumen Region, the Company put into 
operation the 220-kV Tobolskaya TPP – Irtysh 
transmission line to ensure capacity output of 
the Tobolskaya NPP in a volume of 110 mW into 
the Tyumen Energy System;
As part of the construction of the 220-kV De-
myanskaya – Snezhnaya transmission line was 
put into operation an autoconnected transformer 
with a 125 MVA capacity at the 220-kV Snezh-
naya substation.

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• 

• 

• 

VOLUMES OF NEW CAPACITY 
INTRODUCTION DURING 
2010-2014 

2

(cid:23)(cid:19)
(cid:17)(cid:18)(cid:19)

1

4

220-500 KV SUBSTATIONS 
WITH CAPACITY OF OVER 89,000 MVA

3

5

6

220-750 KV TRANSMISSION LINES, 
WITH LENGTH OF OVER 21,000 KM

7

1. MES SOUTH

2. MES CENTER

3. MES VOLGA

4. MES NORTH-WEST

-
5. MES URAL

Substation 500 kV  6
Substation 330 kV  5
Substation 220 kV  8
TL 500 kV  12 (2 396 km)
TL 330 kV  5 (696 km)
TL 220 kV  10 (699 km)

RUR70.5 bln

Substation 500 kV  2
Substation 220 kV  2
TL 750 kV  1 (285 km)
TL 500 kV  7 (1 130 km)
TL 220 kV  16 (609 km)

RUR70.4 bln

Substation 500 kV  1
TL 500 kV  2 (546 km)
TL 220 kV  1 (129 km)

RUR13.6 bln

Substation 330 kV  11
Substation 220 kV  1
TL 330 kV  8 (909 km)
TL 220 kV  1 (253 km)

RUR42.8 bln


Substation 220 

TL 500 kV  4 (1
k
TL 220 kV  9 (6
k
RUR32.8 b

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8

7

-WEST

5. MES URALS

6. MES WEST SIBERIA

7. MES SIBERIA

8. MES EAST

 11
 1
km)
km)

Substation 220 kV  1
TL 500 kV  4 (1,021 km)
TL 220 kV  9 (651 km)

Substation 220 kV  7
TL 500 kV  2 (298 km)
TL 220 kV  14 (1,881 km)

RUR32.8 bln

RUR36.4 bln

Substation 500 kV  3
Substation 220 kV  8
TL 500 kV  6 (1,726 km)
TL 220 kV  8 (1,956 km)

Substation 500 kV  1
Substation 220 kV  18
TL 500 kV  2 (946 km)
TL 220 kV  15 (3,446 km)

RUR75.4 bln

RUR93.1 bln

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ABOUT THE COMPANY

PRODUCTION OVERVIEW

INVESTMENTS AND INNOVATIONS

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Federal Grid Company’s 2010-2014 Investment 
Program
The basic principles of investment planning activities 
are forming a fi ve-year development program for the 
Company, with subsequent annual corrections with 
a one-year shiſt  in the planning horizon. Corrections 
are performed taking into account actual fi nancing 
and the utilization of capital investment for realized 
projects  and  adjusting  the  UNEG  development 
scheme.

On 12 November, 2010, our investment program 
received a fi nal approval from the Russian Ministry of 
Energy. The Company transitioned from a three-year 
to fi ve-year investment program, which is the result of 
a fi ve-year tariff  period for electricity transmission.

The  Company’s  investment  program  is  aimed 
at  developing  the  UNEG  and  ensuring  its  stable 
operation, as well as upgrading the quality of power 
supply to consumers.

Investment Program Implementation

Indicator

Characteristics

Result

Developing the electric
capacity market and ensuring
competition

Merger of free 
power transfer zones

Ensuring capacity
output for power plants

Providing technological
connection opportunities 
to consumers

Energy effi  ciency

Withdrawing
transmission constraints

Decreasing 
energy losses

Reliability

Increasing the
reliability of power supply
to consumers

Withdrawing transmission 
constraints between 
29 established free power 
ransfer zones (Construction 
of 25 electric grid objects)

Ensuring capacity output 
in the amount of 32 GW 
for generating capacities 
of 37 power plants 
(Construction of 5,440 
kilometers of transmission 
lines and substations with 
a capacity of 9,936 MVA)

Two-fold decrease in “closed
power supply centers”
(from 251 to 127)

A relative decrease in energy 
losses (from 4.89% as 
of the end of 2009 to 4.79% 
as of end of 2010)

The actual amount 
of consumer constraints 
relative to power supply 
from the grid in 2010 
totaled 0.0013%

For 2010-2014 fi nancing the investment program will total more than RUR952 billion. According 
to  corporate  estimates,  as  a  result  of  this  realization,  the  Company  will  construct  21,078 
kilometers of electricity transmission lines and will put into operation 89,180 MVA of transformer 
capacity.

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2010

Plan to Launch Electric Grid Capacities in 2010-2014

30,000

20,000

10,000

0

Year

26,557

22,474

19,000

11,922

2,758

3,520

5,435

5,893

8,102

2,936

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Transmission lines, km

Transmission capacity, MVA

Investment Program Structure

RUR bln

90.37 (9.5%)

212.77 (22.3%)

127.4 (13.4%)

28.41 (3%)

216.262 (22.7%)

137.93 (14.5%)

14.7 
(1.5%)

65.8 
(6.9%)

58.71 
(6.2%)

952.4
952,4 

RUR bln

RUR, bln 2010-2014 investment program 

2010-2014 Investment program

Development of backbone grids, 
not included in agreements with 
regions 5,366.6 km; 10,890 MVA

Increase in reliability of power
supply of Moscow, St. Petersburg 
and Tyumen 980.1 km; 17,531 MVA

State programs (ESPO, Far East 
and Trans-Baikal, Sochi, APEC)
4808.4 km; 4181.3 MVA

Capacity output of NPPs, HPPs, 
TPPs over 32 GW 5,180.4 km;
10,936 MVA

Agreements with regional administrations
(except Moscow, St. Petersburg 
and Tyumen) 3663.3 km; 5,199 MVA

Innovations, energy efficiency, development 
of technological management

Technological connection
33 km 2577 MVA

Fixed asset renewal
10,468 km; 37,866 MVA

Others

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100

50

0

3.0

Investment Volume and Directions:

RUR bln

200

5.2

62.2

4.2

69.7

3.5

57.1

ABOUT THE COMPANY

PRODUCTION OVERVIEW

INVESTMENTS AND INNOVATIONS

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

1.8

0

65.5

59.1

109.9

122.1

120.7

130.5

140.8

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Technological connection, RUR bln

Support of assets, RUR bln

Development of assets, RUR bln

The investment program will be fi nanced out of the 
Company’s own funds, federal budget funds (including 
funds directed at the Federal Target Program for 
Economic and Social Development of the Russian Far 
East and Trans-Baikal up to 2013 and the Program 
for Electric Grid Development in the Sochi Region), 
as well as out of borrowed funds.

The Company plans to invest RUR624.1 billion or 
65.5%  of  the  total  fi nancing  sum  in  developing 
corporate assets; the Company intends to direct 
RUR313.6 billion or 32.9% of the total investment 
volume at maintaining assets; the volume of fi nancing 
for technological connections will be RUR14.7 billion 
or 1.6 of the total investment sum.

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ANNUAL REPORT
2010

2010 Investment 
Program Fulfi llment

2010 Structure of Actual Investments Fulfillment

1% 1% 1%
7,50%

13%

22,20%

4,50%

4,10%

30%

14,60%

5%

4%

9,70%

21%

19,50%

10%

17,90%

14%

Financing Sources for the 2010 
Investment Program, RUR mln

1,864

7,50%

43,000

22,20%

4,50%

48,833 

4,10%

9,70%

19,50%

16,611 

14,60%

25,951

17,90%

3,401

27,321

Capacity output objects
Programs for Moscow, St. Petersburg 
and Western Siberia
Objects of agreements with administrations
Grid development (except agreements)
Far East Federal Target Program
Sochi Federal Target Program
Fixed assets renewal
Acquired facilities
Other
Technological connection

Payment for tehnological connecction
Tariff sources total 
(amortization (32,268) + profit (16,615)
VAT
Funds of RAO UES of Russia
Additional share issue
Opening balance
Borrowed funds

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PRODUCTION OVERVIEW

INVESTMENTS AND INNOVATIONS

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

3.2 KEY INVESTMENT 
PROJECTS

1. Sochi 2014

Federal Grid Company participates in constructing, 
modernizing and reconstructing electric grid objects 
in the Krasnodar Region to ensure the reliable power 
supply of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics facilities.
Till 2014 the Company within its own investment 
program  and  the  Federal  Target  Program  for 
Developing  Sochi  as  a  Mountain  Climate  Resort 
(2006-2014), adopted by the Russian Government, 
will construct, modernize and reconstruct 21 objects 
(with a total capacity of 1,774 MVA and line length 
of 200 km) of the backbone electric grid complex in 
the Sochi Region.

In 2010 the Company concluded the fi rst stage of 
constructing the 10-kV transformer and distribution
substations in the Sochi Region. As part of work 
in the Rosa Khutor mountain cluster, the Company 
constructed 16 10-kV transformer substations and 
two  10-kV  distribution  substations  representing 
closed objects, which fully excludes the impact of 
equipment on the unique nature of the Sochi National 
Park. The Company also constructed new 100-kV 
Laura – Rosa Khutor and Poselkovaya – Rosa Khutor 
cable transmission lines designed to supply power to 
the Olympic objects. The fi rst stage of reconstruction 
of the 220-kV Dagomys substation was wrapped up, 
as a result of which substation capacity increased by 
70%. The Company also concluded the fi rst stage 
of reconstructing the 220-kV Psou substation and 
capacity increased from 125 MVA to 400 MVA.

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2010-2014 Financing Volume for Sochi 
Olympic Facilities in Sochi, RUR mln

6,457.2 (31%)

2,182.4 (11%)

12,138 (58%)

2010

2011

2012

20,777.6

RUR mln

Within the Company’s investment program, 
total fi nancing for Sochi Olympic objects will 
stand at RUR 20,777.6 million.

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2. APEC Summit

As part of the Federal Target Program for Economic 
and Social Development of the Russian Far East and 
Trans-Baikal up to 2013 adopted by the Resolution 
of the Russian Government, Federal Grid Company 
constructs and reconstructs backbone energy objects 
in the Primorsk Region to insure the uninterrupted 
power supply for objects for the summit of Asian 
Pacifi c  Economic  Cooperation  (APEC),  which  will 
take place in Vladivostok in 2012. To achieve these 
goals, during the 2010-2012 period, the Company will 
construct eight backbone electric grid objects:

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 
6. 

7. 

8. 

220-kV Zeleny Ugol substation with 220-kV electric 
transmission line approaches
220-kV Vladivostok - Zeleny Ugol high voltage line 
(220-kV section Artemovskaya TPP – Zeleny Ugol)
220-kV Vladivostokskaya TPP-2 – Zeleny Ugol – 
Volna transmission line
220-kV Artemovskaya TPP – Vladivostok high 
voltage line
220-kV Russkaya (Pospelovo) substation
220-kV  Zeleny  Ugol  –  Russkaya  (Pospelovo) 
transmission line with a crossing over the East 
Bosporus Channel
220-kV Patroclus substation with high voltage line 
approaches
220-kV Aeroport substation with 220-kV electric 
transmission line approaches

9,025.9 

RUR mln

For the 2010-2014 period the total volume 
of the Company investment program fi nancing 
for the Federal Target Program Objects will 
stand at RUR70,391.7 million, including 
RUR9,025.9 million for APEC Summit objects.

2010-2014 Financing for Federal 
Target Program Objects, RUR mln

8,591.2 (12%)

8,190.4 (12%)

12,140.6 (17%)

26,319.5 (37%)

15,150 (22%)

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

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3. ESPO

The  construction  of  the  Eastern  Siberia  – 
Pacifi c  Ocean  (ESPO)  oil  transport  pipeline 
is the largest project in the last several de-
cades to be realized by Transneſt  Company for 
transporting Russian oil to promising Asian 
and Pacifi c markets.

Within the framework of technological connection 
agreements and its own investment program, Federal 
Grid Company constructs and reconstructs backbone 
energy objects for connection to the electric grids of 
ESPO pipeline objects on the territory of the Republic 
of Sakha (Yakutia), the Jewish Autonomous Region 
and the Amur, Khabarovsk and Primorsk Regions. In 
2009-2012, for these purposes, Federal Grid Company 
will construct and reconstruct 24 backbone electric 
grid objects.

All  aspects  of  constructing  the  ESPO  energy 
object are under the special control of the Russian 
Ministry of Energy. When forming the 2011 federal 
budget and for the planned 2012-2013 period, the 
Russian Government will consider the opportunity of 
increasing fi nancing for the Federal Target Program 
for 2010-2014 Financing for Federal Target Program 
Objects, RUR mln Economic and Social Development 
of the Russian Far East and Trans-Baikal up to 2013 
in the part of constructing the objects of ESPO-1 and 
expanding and constructing ESPO-2.

On  22  March,  2010,  Federal  Grid  Company  and 
Transneft  Company  concluded  an  agreement 
on coordinating the main principles and forms of 
mutual  relationships  between  parties  during  the 
organization of fi nancing, projecting, constructing 
and reconstructing objects of the external power 
supply with the aim of ensuring the timely connection 
of  grid  infrastructure  objects  to  power  receiver 
devices of Transneſt  Company. This ensures their 
stable functioning.

On 27 August, 2010, Federal Grid Company, RusHydro 
and  Transneſt   signed  a  cooperation  agreement, 
according to which the Company will construct energy 
grid objects for the capacity output of the Niznhe-

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Bureyskaya HPP and by the end of 2012, objects of 
the external power supply of ESPO-2 will be put into 
operation.

In 2010 the Company completed capital repair of the 
220/110/35/6-kV auto-connected transformer with 
a capacity of 125 MVA at the reconstructed 220-kV 
Shirokaya substation in the Primorsk Region and put 
into operation the second 220-kV Neryungrinskaya 
GRES – Nizhniy Kuranakh transmission line in Yakutia. 
This increased the reliability of power supply for 
consumers in these regions and created conditions 
for connecting new consumers to the backbone grids, 
including objects of the ESPO oil pipeline system.

Financing for ESPO Power Supply Objects 
in Federal Grid Company's
2010-2014 Investment Program

RUR mln

1,086.8

6,464.9

15,566

13,086.9

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4. Kalininskaya NPP
The  Company  actively  takes  part  in  resolving 
the energy defi cit problem in the North-West of 
Moscow Region by constructing a 750-kV electric 
transmission line for capacity output of the fourth 
power  generation  unit  of  the  Kalininskaya  NPP 
to the Moscow Energy System with the creation 
of  next  generation  750-kV  Gribovo  and  500-kV 
Dorokhovo substations. In 2010-2012, the Company 
will construct 742 kilometers of transmission lines 
and put into operation 6,658 MVA of transformer 
capacity. Total investment in this project will exceed 
RUR38.3 billion.

The realization of the Company’s investment project 
will  create  a  reliable  electrical  energy  base  for 
economic development of the Moscow Region, will 
remove constraints on new user connections and will 
signifi cantly upgrade the reliability and stability of the 
Central Region’s Power Supply System.

5. Boguchanskaya HPP
The  Boguchanskaya  HPP  is  the  largest  ob-
ject under construction in the Russian hydro-
power sphere with a capacity of 3 thousand 
MW, and is part of the Angarsk Cascade of 
HPPs. Utilization of the fi rst hydropower units 
at the Boguchanskaya HPP is scheduled for 
April 2012.

Ensuring  stable  power  supply  for  Siberian 
consumers  during  rehabilitation  of  the 
Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP is one of Federal 
Grid  Company’s  priority  tasks.  To  achieve 
capacity  output  of  the  Boguchanskaya  HPP,  the 
Company conducts large scale work on constructing 
220-kV facilities in the Krasnoyarsk Region and also 
acts  as  a  technical  agent  during  500-kV  facility 
construction.

Objects constructed from the Company investment program funds

Object

Full object cost based on the 2010-2014
investment plan, RUR mln

220-kV Boguchanskaya HPP – 
Priangarskaya substation high voltage line

220-kV Priangarskaya substation

220-kV Priangarskaya substation – 
Razdolinskaya substation high voltage line

220-kV Razdolinskaya substation

220-kV secondary distribution switchgear 
of the Boguchanskaya HPP

Reconstruction of the 220/110/10-kV main 
step-down substation (Kodinskaya GPP-220)

Construction of 500-kV Boguchanskaya 
HPP – Ozernaya high voltage line

8,818.6

985.0

1,708.6

10,000.0

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In 2010, as part of its investment program, the Com-
pany launched under voltage two circuit 220-kV high 
voltage line Priangarskaya substation – Razdolinskaya 
substation that crosses the Angara River, two circuit 
220-kV Boguchanskaya HPP – Priangarskaya substa-
tion high voltage line, put the 220-kV Priangarskaya 
substation into operation and expanded and recon-
structed the 220-kV Razdolinskaya substation.

6. Skolkovo

Skolkovo Innovation Center is a large scale 
project  to  create  the  fi rst  Russian  ultra-
modern scientifi c and technological complex 
focused on developing and commercializing 
new technologies. 

In the 2011-2012 period, Federal Grid Company, in 
the process of fulfi lling the Russian government's 
resolution  and  within  the  framework  of  its  own 
investment  program,  will  reconstruct  seven 
110-500-kV transmission lines and will construct 
two 220-kV substations, Skolkovo and Smirnovo, 
with a total capacity of 252 MVA. These substations 
aimed at power supply for the innovation center 
will become the Company’s fi rst power facilities to 
be fully constructed underground. Within Federal 
Grid Company's 2010-2014 investment program, 
the total sum for fi nancing power facility objects 
constructed for the Skolkovo Innovation Center will 
stand at RUR17.7 billion.

7. Creating a Ringed Electric Grid 
Confi guration for Reliable Power Supply 
for St. Petersburg and the North-West 
Part of the Leningrad Region

Transitioning to 330 kV voltage for the Volkhov-
Severnaya and Zavod Ilyich substations, with the 
newly constructed 330-kV Vostochnaya – Volkhov-
Severnaya  –  Zavod  Ilyich  cable  lines,  as  well  as 
construction  of  the  330-kV  Vasileostrovskaya 
substation  with  330-kV  Vasileostrovskaya  – 
Severnaya and Vasileostrovskaya – Zavod Ilyich cable 
lines, form an electric energy ring for St. Petersburg. 
In addition to the above-mentioned substations, the 
reconstructed 330-kV Vostochnaya and Severnaya 
substations,  as  well  as  the  new  330-kV  Parnas 

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substation, will be included.  Work  on  the  project 
has  been  conducted  since  2008 and is scheduled 
to be completed in 2012.

In addition, the Company plans to construct a 330-kV 
Leningrad NPP-2 – Vyborg overhead cable direct 
current line; commissioning this is scheduled for 2014. 
Transmitting direct current will ensure the capacity
output  of  the  Leningrad  NPP-2  in  the  direction 
of the Vyborg District, lessening the load on the 
St. Petersburg electric grids, including the 330-kV 
Vostochnaya  substation  from  the  transit  fl ow  of 
capacity toward the Vyborg Region and decreasing 
electric  grid  losses.  Taking  into  account  the 
construction of an electric connection between the 
Leningrad NPP and the Leningrad NPP-2, the high 
voltage Leningrad NPP-2 – Vyborg cable line will close 
the Big Ring, which consists of electric transmission 
lines connecting the Leningrad NPP, the Leningrad 
NPP-2, the 750-kV Leningrad substation and the 
330-kV Vostochnaya and Vyborg substations.

8. Novovoronezhskaya NPP-2

Further  development  of  the  Novovoronezhskaya 
NPP (NVNPP) is associated with the construction 
of  two  new  power  generation  units  and  modern 
energy facilities, corresponding with international 
safety requirements. The Company plans to put into 
commercial operation power generation unit No.1 of 
the NVNPP-2 in 2013. Within its investment program, 
Federal Grid Company works to construct facilities 
of the capacity output scheme for the fi rst power 
generation unit of the NVNPP-2, including rearranging 
220-500-kV transmission lines.

9. Line construction – Zeyskaya HPP – 
Russia-China border

In 2010 Federal Grid Company and the government of 
the Amur Region signed an agreement to cooperate 
on constructing the 500-kV Amurskaya – the State 
border trans-national line, which will be a key to 
implementing the project to export electricity from 
Russia to China. To increase the capacity output of 
the Zeyskaya HPP, Federal Grid Company will also 
construct a second 500-kV transmission line Zeyskaya 
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A number of the Company pilot 
projects will be implemented at new 
objects. As a result, the Company 
foresees  the  introduction  and 
development of Digital Substation 
elements,  including  using  the 
optical instrument transformer.

expanding  electricity  exports  to  China,  the  high 
voltage line will ensure the capacity output of the 
Zeyskaya HPP and will increase the transfer capacity 
of the grid in the eastern direction – upgrading the 
reliability of the power supply to consumers in the 
Amur Energy System. The overall length of the 500-kV 
Zeyskaya HPP – Amurskaya – the State border high 
voltage line will be 510.6 kilometers.

10. Power supply for 
the Elginskoye Deposit

The Elginskoye Coal Deposit is Russia’s largest miner-
al coal deposit. It is located in the south-eastern part 
of Yakutia (415 kilometers to the east of Neryungri 
and 300 km from the Baikal Amur mainline). Balance 
(proved) coal reserves stand at 2.7 billion tons.

In  2011,  the  Company  will  begin  constructing 
electric grid objects for external power supply to 
the complex, which will be completed in two stages. 
Within the fi rst stage, by 2012 in the Amur Region, the 

Company will reconstruct the 220-kV Prizeyskaya 
substation,  will  construct  three  new  220-kV 
substations and the 220-kV Prizeyskaya – Elgaugol 
transmission line with a length of 270 km, including 
a special crossing over the Zeyskoye Reservoir. In 
2013,  work  will  be  completed  on  expanding  the 
220-kV  distributing  device  at  the  Prizeyskaya 
substation. A second 220-kV Prizeyskaya – Elgaugol 
electric  transmission  line  will  be  constructed, 
and  a  second  auto-connected  transformer  with 
a  capacity  of  125  MVA  will  be  installed  at  the 
220-kV Elgaugol substation. An additional part of 
the  project  will  be  reconstructing  the  operating 
220-kV  Prizeyskaya  substation.  A  number  of  the 
Company  pilot  projects  will  be  implemented  at 
new objects. As a result, the Company foresees the 
introduction and development of Digital Substation 
elements,  including  using  the  optical  instrument 
transformer. The Company also plans to implement 
“smart  sphere”  technology,  which  will  allow  it  to 
control the main parameters of electricity transit 
in real time.

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DEVELOPMENT

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As the infrastructural foundation of the Russian power sector, 
Federal Grid Company understands the importance of innovative 
development in the industry aimed at improving the manageability, 
reliability, effi  ciency and safety of power industry object functioning. 
Aspiring to technological leadership in the industry, the Company 
utilizes the newest technologies, materials and equipment, 
incorporating advanced experience from international companies, 
enhancing control and monitoring systems, as well as increasing the 
educational level and qualifi cations of our specialists.

The Company’s Innovative Development 
and Modernization Policy 
In 2010 the Company developed its Innovative Devel-
opment and Modernization Policy. The Policy adopted 
by the Company is aimed at ensuring reliability, ener-
gy safety and stable increases in the eff ectiveness 
of using the Russian energy potential, as well as 
full-scale integration into the global energy market, 
strengthening corporate positions and obtaining the 
maximum benefi t for the Russian economy by creat-
ing an active adaptive grid as the basis of Russia’s 
smart electric energy system.

The Company’s main directions of innovative 
development include:

Developing and utilizing new types of power 
equipment;
Introducing new means of relay protection and 
emergency control automatics, equipment diag-
nostics and energy resource accountability on a 
micro-processing basis;
Introducing the newest monitoring systems, ma-
naging grid modes and equipment;
Creating systems and equipment that protect 

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the grids from the impact of external weather 
conditions;
Introducing equipment and systems with high 
power effi  ciency characteristics;
Consolidating the domestic scientifi c base by in-
tegrating educational, as well as scientifi c and 
research organizations, in the innovative process.

The Company’s innovative development policy is real-
ized via a complex list of instruments:

1. 

2. 

Of a scientifi c nature (including the eff ective usage
of the applicable scientifi c base, interacting with 
educational institutions, using research and funda-
mental science, studying international experiences 
and organizing conferences, seminars and career 
enhancement courses that touch upon the Com-
pany’s innovative activity);
Normative and legal regulations on the state and 
corporate levels (including laws, standards, instruc-
tions, regulations, rules and technical policy), as well 
as with production and organizational methods.

Based on the Innovative Development and Moder-
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(main  provisions)  for  the  innovative  development 
program, which was adopted in 2010 by the Board 
of  Directors.  The  documents  evaluate  the  tech-
nological level and development prospects of the 
power industry considering corporate scenarios of 
innovative development. On the basis of the Con-
cept, the Company has formed an Innovative Deve-
lopment Program with a planning horizon till 2020.

The principal goal of the Company’s Innovative Devel-
opment Program is to upgrade the reliability, quality 
and effi  ciency of consumer power supply by modern-
izing the electric grids of the UES of Russia based on 
innovative technologies with their transformation into 
an active adaptive (smart) center of technological in-
frastructure for the power industry. Priority tasks for 
the Innovative Development Program include form-
ing a target vision for the smart energy system and 
preparing and realizing the complex pilot project of 
creating a smart grid – energy clusters in the IES of 
the North-West and the IES of the East.

In addition, one of the Program’s main directions will 
be the development, testing and introduction at the
UNEG objects of “breakthrough” and “ameliorative” 
innovative technologies. These include technologies
for accumulating electric energy, technologies for 
“high-temperature superconductivity” and technolo-
gies for direct current electric transmission, among 
others.

An important part of the Program will be developing a 
system for Federal Grid Company’s innovative activity, 
in particular broadening the Company’s Russian sci-
entifi c and engineering base, including via attracting 
foreign partners and cooperating with Russian higher 
educational institutions. The expected eff ects from 
realizing the Program will be a decrease in electricity 
transmission losses (with an accompanying ecological 
eff ect – a decrease in the volume of burnt fuel and 
СО2 atmospheric emissions), increasing the carrying 
capacity of overhead transmission lines (also resolv-
ing the tasks of power plants’ capacity output and 
ensuring full scale electricity transmission), decreas-
ing growth in the installed capacity of power plants 
(by cutting the needed capacity reserve), increasing 
the reliability of power supply to consumers, fl atten-
ing the load curve through the usage of high capac-

ity electricity storage, based on various principles 
(superconductivity, inductive energy storage and high 
capacity electric batteries), decreasing the space oc-
cupied by electric grid objects (the compact design of 
power plants and overhead transmission lines due to 
using new innovative materials and technologies).

Federal Grid Company’s Innovative Development 
Program will increase the eff ectiveness of uti-
lizing Russia’s energy potential, ensuring the 
full-fl edged integration of the UES of Russia 
into the world energy market, contributing to 
the development of innovative new technolo-
gies, including mastering the mass production 
of new devices and materials, ensuring the de-
velopment of the country’s industry, related 
branches and the introduction of new technical 
devices with qualitatively new characteristics, 
decreasing the share of imported equipment 
and creating conditions that will lead to the 
maximum benefi t for the Russian economy.

Coordinative Scientifi c and Technical Board
The Company carefully studies innovative solutions, 
which can be introduced into the UNEG in the future. 
To govern the innovative, technical and exploitation 
policy, coordinate work on developing and organizing 
modern equipment and technology for new con-
struction projects and to reconstruct and technically 
rehabilitate various corporate objects, the Company 
has a Coordinative Scientifi c and Technical Board 
(CSTB). The Board comprises the leading specialists 
from scientifi c research and project institutes of the 
Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), directors of the 
executive bodies, branches and subsidiaries of the 
Company, representatives of the System Operator, 
MRSK Holding and domestic producers of electric 
energy equipment.

The Board’s main functions include considering and 
evaluating prospective directions and programs for
corporate innovation, progressive solutions for tech-
nical rehabilitation, reconstruction and new con-
struction of the UNEG objects, the effi  ciency of con-
ducted fundamental scientifi c research, exploratory 
and applied work, suggestions for using scientifi c 
and technical achievements, as well as advanced 
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2009-2014 Financing of the Company’s R&D and Pilot Projects
RUR bln

5.0

2.5

3

0.388

1

5

5

5

Year

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

investment  program,  with  R&D  financing  in  the 
amount of RUR 19,000 million. As of 1 January, 2011, 
there are no exterior fi nancing investments for R&D 
and the source of R&D fi nancing is centralized.

to enhance resource provisions for the Company’s 
innovative activity.

To organize the eff ective usage of corporate re-
sources for ensuring stable and intensive innovative 
development of the UNEG, to form the Program 
of scientifi c and technical, design and experimen-
tal and technological work (R&D) and to eff ectively 
implement R&D results in the Company’s production 
activity, the Innovation Committee was created by 
an Order.

Primary Objectives for the Innovation Committee:

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Considering  and  approving  the  Company’s 
innovative development policy and program;
Coordinating  the  main  R&D  directions  for 
the  approval  of  the  Company’s  Scientifi c  and 
Technical Coordination Council;
Determining priority R&D projects;
Considering and adopting the R&D Program; 
Elaborating  on  suggestions  for  competent 
contractors (organizations) to fulfi ll R&D work;
Considering results on fulfi lled R&D work;
Elaborating on recommendations for the rational 
usage and introduction of pilot projects for the 
UNEG and the UES objects;
Assessing  modern  innovative  technologies 
to implement at the UNEG objects.

As of now, the fi nancing source for the Company’s 
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Within the framework of its modernization program, 
the Company introduces the following types of in-
novative equipment at its objects:

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is designed 
Static VAR compensator (SVC) 
to compensate for reactive capacity, managing 
reactive capacity fl ow, stabilizing the voltage 
level in the grid and restraining the commutation 
of voltages and the compensation of asymmetric 
grid modes. The composition of the device in-
cludes capacitor banks, thyristor reactor groups 
and fi lters. SVC increases the carrying capac-
ity of electric transmission lines and decrease 
electricity losses in the grid. Compared with the 
previous generation of compensators (synchro-
nous compensators), the SVC is more compact 
and has a greater response rate and an improved 
level of reliability, with reduced electricity losses 
in the devices compared with the synchronous 
compensator and has lower operation costs. 
Currently, SVCs are installed in the Trans-Baikal 
Transforming Complex at the 220-kV Mogocha 
substation,  the  500-kV  Novo-Anzherskaya 
substation, the 220-kV Kirillovskaya substation, 
the 220kV Aphipskaya substation, the 220-kV 
Krymskaya substation and the 220-kV Slavyan-
skaya substation;

 35-500-kV –
Controlled shunt reactor (CSR)
electro-magnetic  reactors,  the  inductivity  of 
which may be gradually regulated with the as-
sistance of the automatic control system, which 
stabilizes  the  voltage  of  overhead  lines  with 
huge charge capacity. Combined with condenser 
batteries, connected in parallel, CSRs are analogs 
of SVCs, allowing grid voltage to be maintained 
under both light and heavy loads. The advan-
tages of the CSR compared with ordinary shunt 
reactors are 50% decreases in seasonal and daily 
fl uctuations, a 5-15% drop in high voltage line 
capacity losses, an increase in the carrying capac-
ity by 0.1-0.4 MW/MVAR of reactor capacity and 
upping the reliability of the load center. The CSR 
also  takes  away  resource  limitations  of  the 

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switch  during  the  daily  change  in  transferred 
capacity. The average annual losses in CSRs are 
10% lower than for uncontrolled shunt reactors. 
CSRs are used at the 500-kV Nelym, the 220-kV 
Urengoy  and  the  220-kV  Nadym  substations;

High-voltage cable with cross-linked poly-
ethylene insulation is a hi-tech and ecologi-
cally clean product for the power industry. Using 
cables instead of traditional electric transmission 
lines with uninsulated wires decreases losses 
to 0.01-0.05%, increases carrying capacity and 
cuts the size of safety exclusion areas during 
high voltage line construction under conditions 
of urban fabric;

 are used by the Com-
Optical transformers
pany to measure current and voltage in pilot 
projects and to upgrade the precision of measur-
ing energy resources, as well as to increase the 
operating reliability of relay protection and emer-
gency controls (RPEC). As a result, not only is 
the reliability of substation metering equipment 
improved, but also exploitation of the grid is up-
graded. Compared with the previous generation 
of metering transformers, this equipment is ex-
plosion proof, is protected from interference and 
has a high level of ecological safety. Currently, 
the optical metering transformers for current 
and voltage are used at the Digital Substation 
training ground, which was created at Scientifi c 
and Technical Center of the Power Industry.

During the fulfi llment of the modernization program, 
the Company broadens the use of three-phase two 
winding auto-connected transformers with a voltage 
of 330-500 kV with the goal of cutting capital expen-
ses on transformer equipment to 30%, gas-insulated 
switchgears for secondary distribution systems and 
replaces oil switches and air switches with modern 
sulfur hexafl uoride switches, which upgrade the reli-
ability of substations and the grid. At the Company’s 
objects, new excess-voltage suppressors, disconnec-
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Smart Grid
Owing to the transition to long-term tariff  regula-
tion and investment planning, Federal Grid Company 
was able to start realizing the long-term program of 
modernizing Russia’s backbone electric grids. A part 
of this program is creation of smart grid.
Smart grid unites electric grids, consumers and elec-
tric energy producers in a united automated system, 
which allows for the real time monitoring and con-
trol of operating modes for all participants in the 
production, transmission and consumption process 
for electric energy. Smart grid automatically reacts 
to changes in various parameters of the energy sys-
tem and allows for uninterrupted power supply with 
maximum economic effi  ciency (while decreasing the 
impact of human factors).

Smart grids allows for:

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Integrating all types of generation (including 
small generators) and all types of consumers 
(from households to large industries) for the 
situational management of demand for their 
services and active participation in energy sys-
tem operation;
Changing real time parameters and grid topo-
logy, in accordance with current mode conditions, 
excluding the origination and development of 
emergencies;
Ensuring the broadening of market opportunities 
for the infrastructure through the mutual provi-
sion of a broad range of services for market and 
infrastructure subjects;
Minimizing losses, developing self-diagnosis and 
self-recovery systems by observing reliability 
conditions and electric energy quality;
Integrating the electric grid and information in-
frastructure to create an all-mode management 
system with full-scale information support.

By creating an active adaptive (smart) grid, the fol-
lowing results will be achieved: regulating favorable
loads for consumers and ensuring the adaptive reac-
tion of generation and grids in real time to various 
deviations from constrained parameters, as well as 
forecasting and preventing the origination of dam-
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To test smart grid technology, energy clusters (seg-
ments of the energy system) were selected. Aſt er 
acquiring experience, it will be possible to discuss 
expanding smart grid to a wider geographical area.
The fi rst energy clusters are designated in the IES 
of  the  East  (the  Amur,  Primorye  and  Khabarovsk 
Regions). The total economic eff ect from realizing 
the  pilot project to create smart grid on the terri-
tory of the IES of the East may be RUR10 billion per 
annum.

The Company is the initiator and main coordinator of 
the smart grid project. Partners and participants in 
the project will be the System Operator, RusHydro, 
RAO UES of the East, the Scientifi c and Technical 
Center of the Power Industry, Dalenergostroyproekt, 
Elektrozavod, ZETO (the electro-technical equipment 
plant), Hyundai, ENER1 and other large scientifi c and 
technical, as well as project organizations and power 
equipment producers.

Smart grid development is performed by scientists 
and specialists in many countries with a developed 
energy sector, including: the United States, China 
and India. European Union member states are jointly 
working on the European Electric Grid of the Future 
concept.

Creating smart grid calls for using various innovative 
technologies and equipment:
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Static control devices with changeable charac-
teristics;
Short circuit discharge devices (commutation, 
super-conducting and semi-conducting);
Electricity storage of various types and reasons 
(high capacity accumulators, fl y-wheel devices, 
storage units and others);
Devices based on high temperature supercon-
ductivity (generators, transformers, direct and 
alternate  current  cable  lines,  reactive  power 
compensators, short-circuit discharge devices 
and others);
Semi-conductor devices (high capacity transis-
tors, including silicon carbide transistors) and 
second generation high temperature supercon-
ductors;
Equipment self-diagnostics in an online mode; 

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Optical systems for electric parameter metering.
Soſt ware complexes and information management 
systems.

The Company has already introduced individual com-
ponents of smart grid at its power facilities.
STATCOM
DIRECT CURRENT TRANSMISSION LINES

STATCOM

GRID ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS (GESS)

In August 2010, the Company concluded testing a unique 
domestic solution – a new generation reactive power 
compensator of the STATCOM type, which was installed 
at the 400-kV Vyborg substation in December 2010. 
Unlike foreign analogues, it uses only transistor vents, 
which allows for more fl exible management and additional 
decreases in losses.

STATCOM is designed to support the required level and 
quality of voltage, the regulation of capacity fl ows in 
electric grids, the increase in transmission capacity for 
lines and a decrease in electric energy losses. Compared 
with SVCs with the same nominal capacity, STATCOM has 
a lower capacity for the capacitor bank, fi lters and reactors 
and has a higher response speed. The fi rst STATCOM, with 
a capacity of 50 MVAR, was put into operation at the 
400-kV Vyborg substation, which increased the reliability 
of  electricity  exports  to  Finland,  decreased  electric 
energy losses and increased the capacity transmitted in 
maintenance mode.

GAS-INSULATED SWITCHGEAR (GIS)

Gas-insulated switchgears signifi cantly decrease the fl oor 
space for substations and make their work noiseless. 
The compact closed space, in which these devices are 
installed,  minimizes  the  impact  of  equipment  on  the 
surrounding environment. Compared with the traditional 
fi tting of substations, the GIS has numerous advantages. 
It has small dimensions, a long working life (50 years) 
and strong protection from the impact of the external 
environment, as well as high reliability, environmental 
friendliness and safety. The GIS is already installed at 
several Company’s power facilities, including the 220-kV 
Volkhov-Severnaya,  the  220-kV  Zavod  Ilyich  and  the
110-kV Rosa Khutor substations.

One of the elements of smart grid is the system of 
grid energy storage. The GESS allow for the storing 
of surplus electric energy generated by power plants 
during  minimum  load  hours  and  to  later  transmit  it 
during peak grid hours. This indicates a more evenly 
distributed load for generating objects during the day 
and  the  opportunity  to  avoid  putting  part  of  power 
plants out of operation during the night. In addition, 
owing to grid energy storage systems, optimal usage 
conditions  for  the  grid  infrastructure  are  created: 
they ensure capacity reserve needed in the event of 
emergency  situations  in  the  energy  system.  These 
systems are widely used in the United States and in 
numerous European countries. The Company works on 
implementing GESS on the basis of the 220-kV Psou 
substation (Sochi) and the 330-kV Volkhov Severnaya 
substation (St. Petersburg).

DIRECT CURRENT TRANSMISSION LINES

Direct current transmission lines are another element 
of smart grid. Worldwide, there are already 60 such
lines and 40 that are in the design stage. It is planned 
that  such  a  line  will  be  introduced  at  the  220-kV 
Mogocha substation in the Trans-Baikal Territory. As a 
result, the energy systems of Siberia and the Far East 
will work in parallel, which, apart from the eff ect that 
power plants’ reserves will signifi cantly upgrade power 
supply reliability for the Trans-Siberian Railway.

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Scientifi c and Research, Design and 
Experimental and Technological Work (R&D)
The comprehensive renewal of the Company’s 
electric grid facilities is carried out in close 
cooperation with scientifi c specialists.

In 2010 the Company developed and adopted the 
2010-2014 R&D Program.

The Company also prepared the Concept for the 
Russian Ministry of Economic Development to create 
the Russia’s Smart Energy System Technological Plat-
form, in which the Company is both an initiator and
participant. Within the framework of the technologi-
cal platform, the Company will broaden cooperation
with leading research and development, as well as 
project, institutions for creating both separate ele-
ments and complex projects for the smart grid.

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DIGITAL SUBSTATION

Digital Substation is one of the elements of the active 
adaptive grid. The idea behind these substations is creating 
new  generation,  control,  protection  and  management 
systems, in which all information is originated, processed 
and managed by equipment in digital format. Modern digital 
equipment functions to protect and control opportunities 
for rapid information exchange between devices, which 
ultimately  provides  opportunities  for  decreasing  the 
number of copper wiring connections and decreasing the 
number of devices and locating them in a more compact 
manner. This makes digital technologies more economic 
at  all  implementation  stages:  their  design,  assembly, 
adjustment and operation. 

Pilot projects to create smart electric energy systems with 
active adaptive grids, as realized by the Company, provide 
for the development and introduction of digital metering 
transformers  and  next  generation  digital  equipment 
complexes at the substations.

AUTOMATED TECHNOLOGICAL 
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ATMS)

As one stage of constructing smart grid, the Company 
realizes the project for creating ATMS. This system is 
aimed  at  upgrading  grid  observability,  preventing  the 
origination of abnormal modes and creating a system of 
online monitoring and the smart diagnosis of equipment 
condition. On the whole, using this system will increase 
management eff ectiveness and the carrying capacity of 
grids, both in normal and emergency regimes (as well 
as in post-accident regimes). This will ensure the reliable 
reception and transportation of energy and will operatively 
provide WECM participants with high quality information 
about operating regimes and the UNEG condition. ATMS will 
be introduced in the MES North-West as a pilot project.

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2010 volume of R&D fi nancing broken down by directions:
1. Upon investment activities

Project

Developing the concept and theoretical basis 
for creating the smart energy system with 
the active adaptive grid (SES AAG)

New types of power equipment for substations 
and transmission lines for the SES AAG

New types of facilities for control, automatics, 
protection and metering systems for the SES AAG

Management system of the SES AAG

System of monitoring and protecting against 
the external impact on electric grids

Ensuring the safe and reliable 
functioning of the UNEG and 
the quality of provided electricity
 transmission services

Upgrade in the energy eff ectiveness 
of electric grids  

TOTAL:

2. Upon core activity

Project

Program for creating the fl exible alternate 
current transmission systems (FACTS)

Program for ensuring the explosion safety 
of the electric grid objects

Program for protecting high voltage lines 
and substation equipment against lightning

Development of multi-chamber insulator arrester
(MCIA) for 220-kV high voltage lines

TOTAL:

2010 fi nancing volume 
(RUR, VAT included)

114,044,876.00

231,173,938.15

5,900,000.00

187,230,600.00

435,394,800.00

16,000,000.00

10,000,000.00

999,744,214.15

2010 fi nancing volume 
(RUR, VAT included)

12,907,479,50

17,010,000,00

4,130,000,00

2,909,200,91

36,956,680,41

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2010 Results
As a result of implementing 2010-2014 R&D pro-
gram, the list of high priority R&D work for 2010 
and  priority  innovative  development  projects  in 
2010, the Company achieved the following results:

Within the Program “New Types of Power Equip-
ment for Substations and Transmission Lines 
for the Smart Energy System with the Active 
Adaptive Grid (SES AAG):”
Developed technical requirements for a 20-kV 
high temperature super-conductive (HTS) direct 
current cable line with a current rate of 2,500 A 
and a length of 1,500 meters, with the goal of 
limiting short circuit currents and upgrading the 
reliability of electricity transmission in Moscow 
and St. Petersburg;
Developed technical proposals for the short cir-
cuit current limiter based on the quick operat-
ing circuit breaker of explosive type which will 
increase power supply reliability to urban areas 
and large load centers;
Conducted work on enhancing design methodo-
logy for lightning protection for 110-750-kV high 
voltage lines and substations;
Developed and tested mock-up models for digital 
current transformers and voltage transformers 
for 220-kV secondary distribution switchgear of 
the digital substation;
Analyzed the eff ectiveness of installing com-
pensating devices in the Kuban Energy System 
to create a central automatic voltage regulation 
system;
Conducted bench tests of the high temperature 
super-conductor high voltage cable line with 
a  nominal  voltage  of  20  kV  for  the  110-kV 
Belorusskaya substation at the testing ground 
of Scientifi c and Technical center of the Power 
Industry;
Developed a general scheme for the LNPP-2 – 
Vyborg substation direct current transmission 
line taking into account reconstruction of the 
330/400-kV Vyborg substation and the technical 
requirements for primary equipment;
Developed  the  framework  and  technologi-
cal maps for the double circuit single-legged
multisided end pylons for the 220-kV Zeleny 
Ugol Russkaya high voltage line crossing into 

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In 2010 the Company actively participated in 
events dedicated to innovative development of 
the Russian economy, including the St. Petersburg 
International Economic Forum, the Innovation 
Forum, the 2010 International Exhibition and 
Conference on Innovative Projects in Network 
and Electricity Supply (IPNES), the International 
Forum “Energy of the Future” and the International 
Power Industry Conference “Technological Basis 
for Forming the New Russian Power Industry.”

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cable line and basements for them;
Developed  the  framework  and  technological 
maps for the single circuit double-column tran-
sitory multi-sided pylons for the 500-kV Krasno-
armeyskaya – Gazovaya high voltage line.

Within the Program “New Types of Facilities 
for  the  Control,  Automatics,  Protection  and 
Metering Systems for SES AAG,” the Company 
prepared the project of technical requirements 
and technical proposals to create the Phasor 
measurement units (PMU) during the introduc-
tion of WACS/WAPS technologies in the SES AAG.

Within the Program “Management System of 
the SES AAG”:
Determined requirements and principles for cre-
ating the digital substation as an element of the 
SES AAG;
Put into experimental industrial operation at 
Scientifi c and Technical Center of the Power 
Industry the fi rst order of the Digital Substation 
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Within the Program “System of Monitoring and 
Protecting against External Impact on the Elec-
tric Grids:”
Developed the multi-chamber insulator arrester (MCIA) 
for lightning protection of the 220-kV high voltage 
lines;
Developed the project for preparing the 220-kV 
high voltage line CHPP – SH30 branch of Federal 
Grid Company – MES South to conduct experi-
mental industrial exploitation of the MCIA-220 
string with a system of complex monitoring;
Developed technical requirements for line discharges 
with the external spark gap for increasing the light-
ning-surge-protection of the 220-330-kV high volt-
age lines in regions with low-conductivity ground;
Developed albums of regional maps for the climatic 
zonation of Federal Grid Company branch – MES 
Center  –  by  the  Belgorod,  Voronezh,  Kursk,  Orel 
and Tambov Regions with a maximum wind speed, 
ice wall thickness, wind load during glazing storms 
and the average annual length of storms in hours;
Developed  maps  of  contamination  levels  at  the 
locations of high voltage lines and open switch-
gears  of  the  Company  branches  –  MES  Center 
and MES North-West;
Developed  technical  requirements  for  the 
system  of  monitoring 
icing  on  over-
head  lines  with  the  location  method. 

Within the Program “Ensuring the Safe and Reli-
able Functioning of the UNEG and the Quality of 
Electricity Transmission Services Provided”:
Developed suggestions for planned energy sys-
tem development, mechanisms for ensuring and 
managing the reliability of Russia’s UES and the 
UNEG under power sector reform conditions;
РDeveloped the Concept of ensuring power sec-
tor reliability, determining the forms and condi-
tions for all subjects participating in the power 
sector in ensuring its reliability at all develop-
ment stages and functioning with the use of 
complex means and measures to guarantee the 
reliability and mechanisms for their realization. 

6. 

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Within the Program “Increasing Energy Saving 
and Effi  ciency in Electric Grids:”
РDeveloped technical requirements for a proto-
type of the active harmonic fi lter for standard 

high voltage converter installation at the 400-kV 
Vyborg substation;
The Company developed and adopted the Pro-
gram for Increasing Energy Saving and Effi  ciency 
for 2010-2012 period (Minutes No. 843 dated 
03.06.2010);
The Company’s 2010-2012 Energy Saving and 
Effi  ciency Program was adjusted in accordance 
with an Order by the Russian Federal Tariff  Ser-
vice and submitted for consideration by Federal 
Grid Company’s Management Board (Meeting 
date: 24.12.2010);
Prepared proposals for the utilization of the 
heat from auto-connected transformers (ATP) 
at the UNEG substations.

Within the Program “Developing the Concept and 
Theoretical Basis for Creating Smart Russian 
Energy System with an Active Adaptive Grid:”
Fulfi lled the fi rst stage of developing Russia’s 
concept of a smart electric energy system with 
an active adaptive grid, which is aimed at con-
sideration by interested electric energy organi-
zations;
Developed technical requirements and contractual 
documentation. Signed 34 agreements to fulfi ll 
R&D work;
Received 5 certifi cates of registration for computer 
soſt ware and 15 useful model patents.

Within the framework of the Company 2010-2014 
investment program:
Put under voltage SVCs with a capacity of 50 
MVAR at the 220-kV Aphipskaya, the 220-kV 
Krymskaya and the 220-kV Slavyanskaya sub-
stations;
Conducted tests for the controlled CSR (UN-
ShRTD - 180000/500) at the 500-kV Nelym 
substation;
Put into experimental-industrial operation the 
pilot model of the 50 MVAR STATCOM device at 
the 400-kV Vyborg substation;
Put  into  operation  new  type  CSR  (UShRT 
110000/25000) at the 220-kV Kogalymskaya 
substation and the 220-kV Progress substation;
Put into operation the CSR (UShR 110000/25000) 
at the 220-kV Selenduma substation;

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Conducted preparatory work to put the switch-
disconnector cell into experimental-industrial 
operation at the 220-kV Dmitrov substation.

In 2010 the Company actively participated in events 
dedicated to innovative development of the Russian
economy, including: the St. Petersburg International 
Economic Forum, the Innovation Forum, the 2010 
International Exhibition and Conference on Inno-
vative Projects in Network and Electricity Supply 
(IPNES),  the  International  Forum  “Energy  of  the 
Future” and the International Power Industry Con-
ference “Technological Basis for Forming the New 
Russian  Power  Industry.”  At  the  end  of  Novem-
ber  2010  the  Company  organized and conducted 
a  specialized  international  exhibition  “Russian 
Electric Grids – 2010” and a scientifi c and techni-
cal seminar on “Progress in Designing, Constructing 
and Exploiting Electric Grids.”

In 2010 Federal Grid Company concluded 44 agree-
ments on R&D cooperation with project and educa-
tional institutes, as well as with domestic producers 
and foreign companies. Partners included Research 
and Development Institute of Protective Devices 
and Insulators, Sevkabel, Positron, Energomechan-
icheskiy Zavod, the Scientifi c-production Association 
“Streamer,” Elektroapparat, Elektronmash, Novaya 
Era, NIIEFA-ENERGO, Hyundai Heavy Industries and 
Alstom Grid.

Attestation of Equipment, 
Technologies and Materials
Within the framework of the testing system created 
by Federal Grid Company, an assessment is carried 
out regarding the possibility and expediency of using 
new types of equipment, technologies and mate-
rials from  diff erent  producers  at  the  Company’s 
facilities. The attestation procedure is performed 
based  on  verifying  production  conditions,  their 
correspondence  with  standard  requirements  and 
industrial and corporate documentation that takes 
into account the experience of using such equip-
ment. In addition, attention is paid to servicing the 
equipment (the availability of a “hot” reserve and 
dynamic responses from corporate specialists). This 
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unsatisfactory or obsolete equipment to the UNEG 
objects.

The Company’s subsidiary Scientifi c and Technical 
Center of the Power Industry is the leading orga-
nization  that  attests  equipment  for  Federal  Grid 
Company.

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In 2010 the Company had the following results from 
testing out equipment, technologies and materials:
In 2010 the volume of accumulated applica-
• 
tions decreased signifi cantly (from 500 applica-
tions as of 01.01.2010 to 164 applications as of 
01.01.2011);
Improved total realization indicators based on 
the volume of applications received in 2009 and 
2010;
Import substitution indicators were upgraded 
and a competitive environment for selecting 
equipment when organizing tender procedures 
was created;
the list of producers of standard gas-insulated 
switchgears for secondary distribution systems 
with voltage class of 110-500 kV was broadened 
(recommended for usage with more than 20 
build types);
the list of auto-connected transformers with a 
capacity of 167 MVA allowed for usage at the 
Company’s facilities was expanded;
the nomenclature of attested 110-500-kV cable 
production was broadened;
the list of producers of overhead-line hardware 
for high voltage lines increased;

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For the fi rst time, the following items were tested out 
and recommended for usage:
• 

Controlled  shunt  reactors  of  types:  UShR-
25000/110,  UShR  -180000/500,  UShRT- 
25000/110;
An automated controlled ice melting system;
Domestically produced modern gas-insulated 
tank circuit breakers for 110 and 220 kV;

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Due to attestation, a broad range of equipment design 
was enhanced (power transformer, factoryassembled 
switchgears with a voltage class of 6-20 kV, supporting 
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of 110-220 kV, UNShRTD-180000/500 type reactor, 
phase diff erential protection L60 and P547, telemetry 
complex SELTA STCE/RTU and others).

As  a  result  of  procedures  conducted  prior  to  1 
January, 2011, the number of applications transferred 
to 2011 dropped to 164, whereas the total number 
of applications considered for attestation and the 
prolongation of expired certifi cates for attestation 
commissions totaled 714 during the year.

In 2010 Federal Grid Company 
concluded  44  agreements  on 
R&D  cooperation  with  project 
and educational institutes, as well 
as with domestic producers and 
foreign companies.

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ECONOMIC 
AND FINANCIAL 
PERFORMANCE

STABILITY 
IS A GUARANTEE 
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A cash fl ow control system has been established;
A management accounting system has been 
developed and implemented;
The budget management system was introduced 
via eff orts of the Company and its branches to
draſt , review, approve and execute budgets, con-
trol budget execution, maintain budget records,
and complain, review and approve budget re-
ports.

The performance analysis system is based on com-
paring set targets with actual performance.

The Company’s cash fl ow management is grounded 
in a mechanism that utilizes the centralized accumu-
lation of cash as proceeds from operations, fi nanc-
ing and investing it so that it can be used later to 
fi nance operations and capital expenditures. Opera-
tions are fi nanced by distributing funds to corporate 
branches. Throughout 2010 the Company’s fi nancial 
management bodies focused on ensuring fi nancial 
stability  while  working  within  the  Company’s  es-
tablished leverage limits. One of the Company’s top 
priorities in fi nancial policy was to reduce operat-
ing costs per unit of equipment without sacrifi cing 
grid servicing effi  ciency or reliability.

During 2008-2010 there was an increase in corpo-
rate revenues. In 2010 revenues from Federal Grid 
Company’s  usual  activities  grew  by  RUR26,007 
million,  or  30.6%  year-on-year,  driven  by  higher 
revenues from electricity transmission services by 
RUR29,337 million, or 36.6%. Compared to 2009, 
the principal drivers of higher revenues from elec-
tricity transmission services were expanded corpo-
rate production capacities and a larger investment 
program approved by Order No. 547 of the Russian 
Ministry of Energy, as of 12 November, 2010.

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Economic and Financial Performance
The main fi nancial management tool used by Federal 
Grid Company is a hierarchical budgeting structure.
The Company’s fi nancial and economic planning cov-
ers the following levels:

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Long-term planning
 involves a fi ve-year fi nan-
cial plan broken down into one-year steps. This 
involves establishing guidelines to implement 
a government-mandated policy concerning the 
UNEG management, as well as the Company’s 
own strategic plans, subject to acceptable risk 
levels and focused on fi nancial sustainability;
Mid-term planning
 is built around a three-year 
business plan, which is also divided into one-
year steps. The goal is to set mid-term fi nancial 
and production targets, to develop a production 
program and to identify necessary resources 
while balancing the economic interests of the 
Company, its investors, customers, shareholders 
and creditors;
Short-term  or  current  planning 
focuses 
on the Company’s annual budget with quarterly 
interim steps. Budgeting helps the management 
team align day-to-day activities with mid-term 
targets outlined above.

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With the goal of building a fi nancial management 
system that meets modern corporate governance 
standards, Federal Grid Company has introduced the 
following measures:

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• 

To  implement  a  process-based  manage-
ment  model,  the  Company  has  described  and 
regulated  business  processes  and  singled  out
Business  Planning  and  Budgeting  processes. 
The  processbased  management  model  is 
currently being rolled out;
To form a fi nancial structure, fi nancial responsibility 
centers have been formed;

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Financial Performance

Indicator (RUR, mln)

2008 

2009 

2010

Revenues

COGS

Sales profi t (loss)

Other incomes

Other expenses

Profi t (loss) before tax

Deferred tax assets

Deferred tax liabilities

Current income tax

68,485

85,078

111,085

58,977

64,080

5,156

15,870

75,518

29,357

38,377

113,770

148,393

37,356

183,688

109,431

6,177

-54,049

68,319

7

-217

-180

-722

-3,225

-4,876

-39

-33

-1,181

-9,264

249

Other similar compulsory payments

Net profi t (loss) for the reporting period

1,724

4,465

-59,866

58,088

In 2010 the Company’s COGS (excluding administrative 
expenses)  increased  RUR11,438  million  (17.8%) 
year-on-year, as a result of an increase in equipment 
units, the launch of new facilities, infl ation growth 
and  greater  depreciation  charges  resulting  from 
PP&E revaluation.

In 2010 Federal Grid Company posted a net profi t 
of RUR58,088 million:

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• 

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Additional profi t generated by mark-to-market 
fi nancial investments;
Re-stored and accrued bad loan provisions that 
were reduced by an amount equal to the provi-
sion for inventory depreciation;
Profi t allocation to the Company’s investment 
program.

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2010 Key Asset, Equity and Liability Figures in Accordance 
with Corporate Accounting Reports, RUR mln

Indicator

Indicator

Non-current assets

Current assets

Total equity and liabilities

Equity

Long-term liabilities

Short-term liabilities

Revenue and Expense 
Performance

As of 31.12.2008

As of  31.12.2009

As of  31.12.2010

723,940

660,517

871,546

511,588

212,353

723,940

437,915

640,787

222,602

660,517

230,759

871,546

666,177

579,467

763,884

18,622

39,141

7,440

73,609

52,668

54,994

111,085

The above balance sheet data indicates no clear 
trend. There were declines in 2009, compared to 
2008, and growth in 2010, compared with 2009.

120,000

100,000

80,000

60,000

40,000

20,000

0

-20,000

-40,000

-60,000

85,078

64,080

68,485

58,977

75,518

58,088

4,465

2008

2009

2010

-59,886

Revenue
COGS
Net profi t (loss) for 
the reporting period

100

In 2009 non-current assets declined in value. The 
principal reason was a revaluation of long-term fi -
nancial investment, due to lower market value for 
securities in the Company’s portfolio and that a por-
tion of the Company’s long-term investments were 
re-classifi ed as short-term ones. 

In 2010 Federal Grid Company’s total assets grew, 
driven primarily by a higher non-current assets value. 
The following factors aff ected the 2010 increase in 
non-current assets:

• 

• 

• 

Higher construction-in-progress value as the Com-
pany implemented its investment program;
Increased long-term fi nancial investments primarily 
due to mark-to-market fi nancial investments and 
the reclassifi cation of Energo-Finans promissory 
notes from long-term receivables to long-term 
fi nancial investments under novation contract;
Increased PP&E, which was revalued 1 January, 
2010, with the revaluation netting a total of RUR 
86 billion.

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The increase in Federal Grid Company’s current assets 
was driven by the following factors:

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Increased inventories, including materials, due to 
larger material procurement for repair activities 
using the Company’s own resources;
Reduced long-term accounts receivable, partly as 
a result of reclassifying Energo-Finans promis-
sory notes from long-term receivables to long-
term fi nancial investments under novation con-
tract and redeeming promissory notes of Mobile 
GTES;
Increased  short-term  accounts  receivable  as 
advance payments required for the investment 
program grew and bad-loan provisions for the 
promissory notes of Energy Index – Federal Grid 
Company were re-created;
Reduced short-term fi nancial investments driven 
by a reduction in Federal Grid Company’s cash 
deposits at banks. 

In 2010 the Company’s equity grew at a higher rate, 
driven by an increase in Federal Grid Company’s share 
capital following the registration of a RUR40,178 
million equity issue in 2009, an increase in surplus 
capital driven by PP&E revaluation and a RUR58,088 
million net profi t reported in 2010.

In 2010 the increase in the Company’s short-term 
receivables was driven by series 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 bond 
issues aimed at fi nancing the corporate investment 
program.

As with the previous year, during the 2010 report-
ing period, the Company increased its share capital. 
This resulted in payables to participants in contribu-
tions to share capital being reported as short-term 
liabilities. Following the FFMS registration of the 
Report on results of the additional share issue, this 
amount became part of share capital. In the 2010 
reporting, this was equal to RUR11,194 million, where-
as in the 2009 report, it totaled RUR40,178 million.

2010 liquidity ratios indicate that Federal Grid Company 
is capable of meeting its short-term obligations. 
The cash, current, and quick ratios are all high, which 
is considered a positive factor given that the current 
ratio is within the normal range of 1 and 2, whereas, 
the quick ratio is between 0.7 and 0.8. The reported 
values illustrate that the Company has reasonably 
high levels of both liquidity and solvency.

In 2010 the year-on-year decline in liquidity ratios was 
caused by a reduction in short-term fi nancial invest-
ments following a decline in Federal Grid Company's 
deposited cash at banks, the redemption of promis-
sory notes of VTB Bank and Glavsetservis UNEG and 
the purchase of short-term promissory notes from 
Alfa Bank and Bank Rossiya.

Assets Structure 
Performance

296,644

236,193

222,602

230,759

212,353

216,530

150,374

150,245

151,604

350,000

300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

0

2008

2009

2010

PP&E
Construction in progress
Current assets

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Federal Grid Company’s aſt er-tax profi t (net profi t), as 
per accounting statements, is the source for accruals 
of the corporate reserve fund and for paying dividends. 
In FY 2010 Federal Grid Company reported a net profi t 
of RUR58,088 million.

4.0

The ratio of equity to total assets demonstrates the 
degree of fi nancial independence from creditors.  
In 2010 the change in this ratio was driven by an 
increase in total assets and is currently at a fairly 
high level, pointing to Federal Grid Company's strong 
fi nancial stability.
Profi tability ratios continued to increase during the 
reporting period. The main growth factor is higher 
profi t before tax (without taking external factors into 
consideration).

Net Profi t Distribution

2008-2010 Corporate Financial Ratios

Indicator

Liquidity*

Cash ratio

Quick ratio

Current liquidity

Capital structure**

Equity to total assets 

Leverage

Profi tability

EBITDA margin***, %

Operating margin***, % 

Return on assets***, % 

Assets turnover

31.12.2008

31.12.2009

31.12.2010

1.41

5.01

5.43

0.92

0.09

47.8

6.5

0.62

0.09

2.41

5.91

6.66

0.94

0.07

47.5

11.1

1.4

0.13

1.3

4.9

5.3

0.89

0.12

61.5

23.2

3.0

0.13

*      For 2009-2010, payables were reduced by amounts owed to shareholders for shares contributions.

**     For 2009-2010, charter capital was increased by amounts owed to shareholders for shares contributions.

***   For 2009-2010, the impact of factors outside Company management competencies was not taken into 
account when calculating EBITDA (net profi t).

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2008-2010 Net Profi t Allocation, RUR mln

Retained profi t (loss) for the 
reporting period:

Net profi t, adjusted

Distribution:

Reserve fund

Development

Compensation for previous year losses, 
remuneration to members of the 
Company’s Board of Directors

Dividends

The profi t primarily consists of:

• 

• 

• 

Positive fi nancial results from mark-to-market of 
shares (not secured by monetary funds);
Positive  financial  results  from  re-storing  and 
accruals of bad-debt provisions, reduced by an 
amount equal to the provision for inventory depre-
ciation (not secured by monetary funds);
Profi t from corporate operations.

The Company plans to distribute posted net profi t in 
the following way:

1. 

2. 

In accordance with Article 35 of Russian Federal 
Law No. 208-FZ dated 26 December, 1995 “On 
Joint Stock Companies,” the Company plans to 
allocate 5.0% of net profi t, or RUR2,904,419,000, 
to its reserve fund;
The profi t of RUR18,578,192,000 will be allocated 
to development, including RUR16,614,772,000 
to be allocated to fi nance the Company’s approved 
2010 Investment Program, RUR1,277,414,000 
for fi nancing capitalized interests accrued on 
loans  raised  for  the  Company’s  Investment 
Program and RUR686,006,000 for purchasing 
PP&E.

31.12.2008

31.12.2009

31.12.2010

4,465

-59,866

58,088

–

223

4,242

–

–

–

–
–

–

–

–

25,777

2,904

18,578

34,028

2,577.7

3. 

4. 

In accordance with Clause 4.3 of Federal Grid 
Company’s Regulations on Dividend Policy, the 
Company plans to pay dividends based on net 
profi t secured by monetary funds and excluding 
fi nancial results from security revaluations and 
provision accruals. Dividends totaling 10% of net 
profi t are backed by monetary funds and equal 
RUR2,577,664,000.
RUR34,028,113,000 of net profi t are allocated 
to cover losses posted in 2009, as a result of 
losses from asset revaluation and the provi-
sion accruals, and as remuneration to be paid to 
members of the Board of Directors in accordance 
with Clause 4.3 of the Federal Grid Company’s 
Regulations on Compensation and Remuneration 
to Members of Board of Directors, as approved 
by the Resolution of the General Shareholders 
Meeting dated 26 June, 2010 (Minutes No. 9 as 
of 2 July, 2010).

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4.1 TARIFF REGULATION

Electricity transmission via the UNEG is Federal Grid Company’s 
principal activity. These services are considered to be a natural 
monopoly in the electric energy sector, with prices (tariff s) 
subject to state regulation.

Prior to 2010 tariff s for Federal Grid Company's elec-
tricity transmission services via the UNEG were based 
on the economically sound pricing method of regula-
tion and were equal to:

Year

Tariff  for electricity transmission, 
RUR MW/month

Tariff  growth, %

2009

58,159.01

20.7

Since 2010 the tariff  regulation method transitioned 
to the return on invested capital (Regulatory Asset 
Base or RAB regulation).

Year

Tariff  for electricity transmission, RUR MW/month

Tariff  growth, %

2010

87,868.77

51.1

Newly  invested  capital,  i.e.  capital  value 
which is used to create new assets following 
implementation  of  the  Company’s  approved 
investment program.

Gross revenues needed for tariff  calculations for each 
year of the reviewed regulatory period are the sum
of recovery and the return on invested capital and 
expenses needed to carry out operations subject to
regulation.

Within the RAB method, the basis for tariff  calculation 
is invested capital, which consists of:

• 

• 

Initially invested capital, which is valued by an 
independent appraiser. This includes the cost of 
assets replacement by the Company needed to 
carry out operations subject to regulations and 
the physical, moral and external wear and tear 
of assets;

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The following main tariff  regulation parameters for 
the Company have been outlined for 2010-2012:

Value of invested capital 
as of 01.01.2010, RUR bln

Return on existing capital 
as of 01.01.2010, %

Return on newly 
invested capital, %

Return period on invested 
capital, years

2010

647.6

3.9

11

35

2011

2012

–

5.2

11

35

–

6.5

11

35

Throughout 2010 Federal Grid Company's eff orts 
were aimed at fostering sustainable development 
in  investing.  The  Russian  Ministry  of  Energy  ap-
proved the corporate investment program for a fi ve 
year period – from 2010 till 2014 – in the amount of 

RUR952.4 billion. At the same time, conversations 
with the Russian Government resulted in a decision 
in 2H 2010 to extend the fi rst long-term regulatory 
period from three to fi ve years.

Tariff  regulation parameters meeting the Company’s 
long-term plans have been approved for 2013 and 2014:

Return on existing capital 
as of 01.01.2013, %

Return on newly 
invested capital, %

Period of return on invested 
capital, years

2013

7.8

10

35

2014

9.1

10

35

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Order  No.  486-e/3  from  the  FTS,  dated  28 
December, 2010, for Federal Grid Company: 
Stipulated tariff s for electricity transmission services 
via the UNEG for the long-term regulation period 

(2011-2014) based on the RAB regulation method. 
Tariff s were amended in line with Russian Govern-
ment's Resolution No. 1172 dated 27 December, 
2010:

Tariff  for electricity
transmission

Tariff s for 71 Russian
Federal subjects

Diff erentiated tariff s for 7
Russian Federal subjects* 

Tariff  for electricity
transmission

Tariff s for 71 Russian
Federal subjects

Diff erentiated tariff s for 7
Russian Federal subjects* 

2011

Growth, %

2012

Growth, %

111,083.35

26.4

140,416.32

26.4

43,783.55

15.7

55,345.15

26.4

2013

Growth, %

2014

Growth, %

177,310.69

26.3

223,918.60

26.3

69,887.09

26.3

88,257.61

26.3

* In accordance with Resolution No. 109 “On Pricing for Electric and Heat Energy” by the Government of the Russian Federation dated 

26 February, 2004, the Stavropol Region, the Chechen Republic, the Republic of Ingushetia, the Republic of Dagestan, the Republic of 

North Ossetia-Alania, the Kabardino- Balkarian Republic and the Karachayevo-Cherkessian Republic were classifi ed as Russian Federal 

subjects with diff erentiated electricity transmission services tariff s via the UNEG.

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In accordance with the tariff  regulation based on 
long-term tariff s subject to the return on invested 
capital, Federal Grid Company is obliged to meet reli-
ability and quality criteria for its services as outlined 
by the Russian Ministry of Energy.

Russian Ministry of Energy Order No. 296 dated 
26 June, 2010 outlined Guidelines for Product and 
Service Reliability and Quality Criteria for the Com-
pany Managing the UNEG and for Territorial Grid 
Enterprises.

Criteria include indicators of electricity transmission 
reliability, which help identify technological disrup-
tions and consumer consequences and quality of 
consumer services, which for Federal Grid Company 
principally involve enabling consumers’ technological 
connection.

The FTS by its Order No. 254-e/1 dated 26 October, 
2010 approved the Guidelines for the Calculation and 
Use of +/- Adjustments Ensuring That Tariff  Levels 
for Companies Involved in Operations Subject to 
Regulation Meet Reliability and Quality Criteria for 
Goods And Services. In line with these guidelines, the 
Company’s revenues will be adjusted in the +/- 3% 
range.

The FTS decision on 2011-2014 tariff s stipulated 
target indicators for the reliability and quality of 
services provided by the Company managing the 
UNEG during the 2011-2014 period.

Indicator

Regulation period      

Service reliability         

Service quality            

2011 

2012

2013

2014

0.0490

0.0483

0.0475

0.0468

1.2599

1.2410

1.2224

1.2040

Federal Grid Company’s transition to RAB regula-
tion ensured suffi  cient fi nancial potential to tackle 
major  investment  tasks.  Implementing  the  ap-
proved investment program will help upgrade the 
reliability of electricity supplies to consumers, en-
sure  the  provision  of  capacity  to  power  stations, 
upgrade  electric  grids  and  implement  numerous 
important government-mandated projects.

RAB regulation also involves a fundamentally new ap-
proach to cost management and operational expense 
effi  ciency: the new level is 2% per annum. The Com-
pany faces the serious task of working out a balanced 
expense  management  policy  that  weighs  reducing 
expenses with meeting existing reliability and quality 
criteria, which is heavily dependent on the level and 
effi  ciency of repairs and maintenance.

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4.2 COST OPTIMIZATION

The Company has implemented the 2010 Cost Man-
agement Program aimed at upgrading operational 
effi  ciency, reducing operational and administrative 
overhead and implementing anti-crisis measures. 
Principal focuses of the 2010 Cost Management 
Program included:

Reducing the Company’s administrative and 
operational costs.
Following the 2010 transition to tariff  regulation 
based on the return on invested capital, effi  ciency 
improvement is one of the Company’s top priorities.

Under the 2010 Cost Management Program, the 
Company experienced a cumulative eff ect from re-
ductions in production costs and product (or service) 
sales worth a total of RUR2,613 million, which is in 
line with the target level.

In 2010 the Company fully implemented measures to 
reduce the UNEG grid losses. The cumulative energy 
saving eff ect from measures carried out in 2010 
totaled 291.640 million kWh. In 2010 the economic 
eff ect from Federal Grid Company’s Energy Saving 
and Energy Effi  ciency Improvement Program totaled 
RUR143.2 million in value.

Optimizing the procurement program.
The Company implemented a procurement program 
to source products and services on a transparent 
competitive basis from suppliers that off er the best 
value for money.

All procurement procedures now involve compulsory 
activities aimed at reducing prices off ered by par-
ticipants (re-auction). The resulting economic eff ect 
can be an additional 1-2% of the cost of purchased 
products and services.

The compulsory re-auction (voluntary increases in 
pricing off ers by auction participants) threshold was 

also reduced from a total procurement amount of 
RUR100 million to RUR50 million.

Reducing the Company’s 
investment expenses.
The Company is implementing steps to cut invest-
ment project expenses with a focus on specifi cs in the 
service market and material resources in electric grid 
construction. These measures are carried out across 
all stages of the investment program and involve 
expense-cutting steps.

The Company’s investment program involves a series 
of procurement measures to save investment without 
compromising the number and quality of investment 
projects implemented by the Company.
In  2010  the  Company  carried  out  nearly  2,500 
procurement  procedures  worth  approximately 
RUR400 billion. From this amount, RUR360 billion 
was investment-related procurement. Procurement 
procedures resulted in an economic eff ect of RUR41.6 
billion from the initial ceiling price, with RUR37.3 
billion of this amount saved on investment-related 
procurement.

Over the next several years, cost reduction is a cor-
porate priority in line with its main strategic goal – 
ensuring the reliability and up-to-date expansion of 
the UNEG in line with economic growth and maxi-
mizing  cost  containment.  To  improve  effi  ciency, 
reduce and optimize operational and administrative 
overheads and cut production costs, the Company 
developed a series of cost-cutting measures for the 
2011-2014 period.

The  Company  plans  that  economic  eff ects  from 
the 2011-2014 cost reduction program will reach 
RUR4,600.2  million,  driven  by  the  improved  effi  -
ciency of procurement procedures, reduced auxiliary 
power requirements and lower prices for repairs car-
ried out by external contractors without sacrifi cing 
the actual amount of carried out work.

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4.3 CREDIT PORTFOLIO 
AND LIQUIDITY

Primary Principles of Temporarily Free Cash Allocation Cash 
position management aims to achieve the maximum return 
on investment, while maintaining a reasonable risk/return ratio. 

The Company earned returns on fi nancial investments 
by  depositing  temporarily  available  cash  with 
Russia’s largest and most reliable fi nancial and credit 
institutions which off er the highest interest rates 
possible. 

Banks  were  selected  based  on  the  valuation  of 
their fi nancial and operating performance and their 
reputation. Principal cash placement tools included 
placing cash in deposits, maintaining it in current 
accounts and keeping it in bank promissory notes, 
based on maturity.

A  balanced  approach  to  liquidity  management, 
optimizing the placement structure in terms of returns 
and maturities, and risk minimization measures ensured 
signifi cant additional income for the Company.

Safeguarding the Company’s and its shareholders’ 
interests, as well as setting limits on counterparty 
banks, are carried out in accordance with Regulations 
on the Procedure for Placing Temporarily Available 
Cash, as approved by the Company’s Management 
Board on 28 April, 2008 (Minutes No. 528).

2008-2010 Credit Portfolio 
Performance, RUR mln

60,000

50,000

40,000

30,000

20,000

10,000

0

56,000

10,000

5,000

17,980

13,000

31.12.2008

31.12.2009

31.12.2010

Credits under 
Alfa Bank credit line
EBRD loan
Bond issues

As of 31 December, 2010, the Company’s credit portfolio 
consists entirely of bonds and is worth RUR56 billion.

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Bonds issues, outstanding

Bonds

Series

Issue amount,
RUR bln

Coupon rate, %

Non-convertible interest-bearing documentary bonds with mandatory safekeeping at a centralized depository

Облигации

04

6

7.3

06

10

7.15

07

5

7.50

08

10

7.15

09

5

7.99

10

10

7.75

11

10

7.99

Placement date

12.10.2006

28.09.2010

29.09.2010

28.09.2010

29.10.2010

28.09.2010

29.10.2010

Put option date

06.10.2011

24.09.2013

24.09.2015

24.09.2013

24.10.2017

22.09.2015

24.10.2017

Maturity period,
years

Coupon period, days

Placement price,
RUR

Placement method

5

182

10

182

10

182

10

182

10

182

10

182

10

182

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

Open
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Open
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Open
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Open
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Open
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Open
subscription

Open
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Loans and Credits 
In 2010 the Company’s credit portfolio grew 4.3-fold, 
with the Company placing public bonds worth RUR
50 billion. On 22 June the Company redeemed a 
Series 2 bond issue worth RUR7 billion. 

The bonds were placed to an unlimited number of 
investors via open subscription on the MICEX Stock 
Exchange.  Proceeds  from  the  bond  placement 
were  used to fi nance the Company’s investment 
program.

2010 Bond Issues
The  FFMS  registered  Federal  Grid  Company’s 
bond issue with a total volume of RUR50 billion on 
5 November, 2009. The decision to place the bonds 
was  made  by  the  Company’s  Board  of  Directors 
on  21  September,  2009  (Minutes  No.  89  dated 
24 September, 2009).

On 28 September, 2010, the Company placed Series 
06, 08 and 10 bonds worth a total of RUR30 billion.
On 29 October it completed placing Series 07, 09 and 
11 bonds worth a total of RUR20 billion.

In case of liquidity shortfalls, Federal Grid Company can 
also use, in addition to fi nancing sources mentioned 
above, borrowed funds provided via revolving lines of 
credit from Sberbank of Russia, Gazprombank and 
Alfa Bank – each worth RUR 15 billion.

Oversight  of  the  Company’s  debt  position  and 
valuation of its credit potential is based on a credit 
policy approved by the Company’s Board of Directors 
29 September, 2010 (Minutes No. 116).

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4.4 CREDIT RATINGS

Federal  Grid  Company’s  solid  creditworthiness 
and fi nancial stability have been confi rmed by credit 
ratings from leading international ratings agencies. 
The Company’s current credit ratings are all invest-
ment-grade,  indicating  that  its  key  performance 
indicators are at the level required to meet fi nancial 
obligations in full as they become due.

Credit ratings as of 31 December, 2010:

Ratings

agency

Rating

International 
scale

National 
scale

Standard & Poor's 

BBB/outlook stable

ruAAA

Moody's

Baa2/outlook stable

Aаа.ru

Credit Rating History 
During the Past 3 Years:

30 December, 2010
Moody`s confi rmed its rating as part of 
its annual rating revision.

18 June, 2010
S&P confi rmed Federal Grid Company’s 
credit ratings.

30 December, 2009 
Moody’s confi rmed its rating as part of its annual 
rating revision

22 December, 2009 
S&P upgraded the outlook for Federal Grid Company 
from negative to stable. The long-term credit rating
was confi rmed at BBB and the rating on the national 
scale at ruAAA.

14 April, 2009 
S&P confi rmed its long-term credit rating at BBB 
and its rating on the national scale at ruAAA, outlook 
negative.

08 December, 2008 
S&P downgraded its outlook for Federal Grid Compa-
ny from stable to negative, to refl ect the sovereign
rating outlook. The long-term credit rating was con-
fi rmed at BBB.

28 October, 2008 
S&P removed Federal Grid Company’s long-term 
ratings, for both foreign and national currency ob-
ligations, from the CreditWatch list, with a positive 
outlook. At the same time, S&P confi rmed Federal 
Grid Company’s long-term ratings for its foreign and 
national currency obligations at ВВВ and at ruAAА on 
the national scale, with a stable outlook.

23 July, 2008 
Moody’s confi rmed its credit rating at Baa2 (stable 
outlook), as well as at Aaa.ru on the national scale.

04 April, 2008 
Federal Grid Company’s rating from S&P was upgrad-
ed to BBB on the international scale, with a positive 
outlook, and it remained on the CreditWatch list. On 
the national scale, Federal Grid Company’s rating was 
upgraded to ruAAA as a result of a ratings revision.

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WITH NEW ENERGY

ANNUAL REPORT
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CORPORATE 
GOVERNANCE

INCREASED EFFICIENCY 
THROUGH COOPERATION 

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5.1 CORPORATE 
GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES

The Company is committed to upgrading its corporate 
governance system, aiming to enhance our investment appeal 
and to reduce the risk of crisis situations. The integrated corporate 
governance system encompasses relationships with stakeholders 
and subsidiary and dependent companies (SDCs), internal control, 
risk management and internal audit.

The  cornerstone  of  the  Company’s  corporate 
governance  system  is  its  corporate  governance 
principles, which were outlined by the Corporate 
Governance Code of the Federal Commission for 
Securities Market, the Company's Code of Corpo-
rate Governance, as well as acclaimed global best 
practices, such as the Principles of Corporate Gover-
nance of the Organization for Economic Co-operation 
and Development (OECD).

Accountability.  The  Board  of  Directors  is  ac-
countable to all shareholders for full compliance 
with all applicable legislation.

Fairness. The Company is committed to defending 
shareholders’ rights and to treating all sharehold-
ers equally. The Board of Directors eff ectively de-
fends all shareholders in case any of these rights 
are violated.

Corporate Governance Principles 

Responsibility

Accountability

Transparency

Fairness

Transparency.  The Company promptly discloses 
all signifi cant facts related to our operations, includ-
ing our fi nancial standing, social and environmental 
performance, operational results, ownership structure 
and corporate management. The Company makes 
this information accessible to anyone who might be
interested.

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Responsibility. The Company recognizes the rights 
of all stakeholders, as provided for by applicable 
legislation, and aims to cooperate with them, help-
ing to grow the Company and ensure its fi nancial 
sustainability.

The Company is liable for its obligations to the full 
extent of property it owns.

The Company and the Company’s registrar STATUS 
are jointly liable for losses incurred by shareholders 
as a result of a loss of shares or the inability to 
exercise rights documented by shares as a result 
of improper compliance with the Company’s share-
holder  registry  maintenance  and  development 
procedures unless due compliance is deemed im-
possible  as  a  result  of  force  majeure  or  actions 
(lack of actions) on the part of shareholder that re-
quires compensation for losses, including as a result 
of the shareholder failing to take reasonable mea-
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Responsibilities of the Company’s 
management bodies:
In  exercising  their  rights  and  carrying  out  their 
duties,  members  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  the 
Chairman of the Management Board and members of 
the Management Board act in the best interests of the 
Company, display integrity and wisdom in exercising 
their  rights  and  performing  their  duties  with 
respect to the Company and will be held liable to the 
Company if it incurs losses due to their wrongdoing 
(or inaction).

Members of the Board of Directors, the Chairman 
of  the  Management  Board  and  members  of  the 
Management  Board  will  be  held  liable  to  the 
Company and/or its shareholders for losses incurred 
by  their  wrongdoing  (or  inaction)  which  violate 
the Company’s share acquisition procedure. Mem-
bers of the Company’s Board of Directors and the 
Management Board who voted against the deci-
sion that incurred losses for the Company and/or 
its  shareholders  or  who  did  not  take  part  in  the 
voting are not held liable.

The  Company  implements  the  above-mentioned 
principles by doing the following:
• 
• 

Generating profi t and increasing share value;
Complying with existing legislative norms and 
meeting best international practices in corporate 
governance;
Ensuring that shareholders and other stakeholders 
have access to information about the Company’s 
outlook, the objectives it pursues, the timeline and 
its methods of achieving them and possible risks and 
infl uences from the outside environment;
Maintaining a long-term focus in its operations;
Making  major  decisions  about  the  Company’s 
operations with the involvement of shareholders 
who vote at shareholders meetings;
Providing  shareholders  with  the  opportunity 
to vote at a meeting either in person or by proxy;
Providing  shareholders  with  the  information 
they  need  to  exercise  their  voting  right  at  the 
Company’s shareholders meetings;
Off ering equal rights on the same type of shares;
Providing  shareholders  with  the  opportunity  to 
exercise  their  voting  right  at  the  Company’s 
shareholders meetings based on the “one share, 
one vote” principle;

• 

• 
• 

• 

• 

• 
• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

Ensuring the Company’s transparency: functions and 
competencies of each management body must be 
clearly defi ned and outlined in writing;
Disclosing  signifi cant  information  about  its 
operations;
Providing  precise,  unbiased,  timely  and 
accessible information that is suffi  cient to make 
a balanced decision;
Maintaining  ongoing  close  relationships  with 
shareholders and providing them will all neces-
sar y information and documents;
Carrying out audit inspections and examinations 
by the Audit Commission;
Stipulating that members of the Board of Directors 
display integrity, wisdom, fairness and loyalty;
Ensuring environmental protection, labor safety 
and social guarantees for its employees.

Internal Documents
Corporate governance structures, procedures 
and practices are regulated by the following 
internal documents:

• 
• 

• 
• 
• 

• 
• 

• 

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

• 

• 
• 

Articles of Association;
Regulations on the Procedure for Preparing and 
Holding the General Shareholders Meeting;
Regulations on the Management Board;
Regulations on the Audit Commission;
Regulations on Compensation and Remuneration 
to Members of the Audit Commission;
Regulations on the Board of Directors;
Regulations on Compensation and Remuneration 
to Members of the Board of Directors;
Regulations  on  Remuneration  to  Members  of 
the Committees of Board of Directors;
Code of Corporate Governance;
Regulations on the Information Policy;
Regulations on the Dividend Policy;
Regulations on the Insider Information;
Regulations on the Audit Committee of the Board 
of Directors;
Regulations on the HR and Remuneration Commit-
tee of the Board of Directors;
Regulations on the Investment Committee;
Regulations on the Strategy Committee;

To access the full texts of the above-mentioned documents, 
please visit our corporate web site: http://www.fsk-ees.ru/eng/
investors/corporate_governance/corporate_documents/.

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The new version of the Company’s Articles of Asso-
ciation was approved in 2010, to align the text with
changes in legislative requirements, to adjust the 
competencies of the Company’s management bodies 
and to include corporate changes that had taken place 
earlier (for example, changes in the share capital and 
the Company’s placed and authorized shares).

Changes in legislative requirements were refl ected in 
the new Regulations on the Procedure for Preparing and 
Holding the General Shareholders Meeting.

The supreme management authority of Federal Grid 
Company is the General Shareholders Meeting. The 
Board of Directors outlines the general focus for the 
Company’s development and supervises operations 
of the Company’s Management Board, which is re-
sponsible for managing the Company on a day-to-
day basis. The Management Board is elected by the 

Company’s Board of Directors. The sole executive 
body is the Chairman of the Management Board, who 
is elected by the General Shareholders Meeting.

Managing SDCs is based on Regulations on Subsid-
iary and Dependent Companies’ Management. The
Regulations outline the way that the Company im-
plements the rights of shareholders (participants) 
to ensure the eff ective performance of corporate 
representatives at General Shareholders (partici-
pants) Meetings, on the Board of Directors and the 
Audit Commissions of SDCs, and sets the general 
framework for corporate interaction between the 
Company and its SDCs related to corporate planning, 
organization and the control of corporate activities in 
the decision-making of SDCs bodies with respect to 
issues that under the Articles of Association require 
that Federal Grid Company state its position.

Organizational Structure of Management Bodies

Audit Commission

election

General Shareholders 
Meeting

Internal 
Audit

appointment 

and control

reports

recommendations

control

election

reports

recommendations

Board of Directors 
(11)

control

election

preparation 
of materials

Chairman

Management Board

performance
monitoring

reports

Branches 
(51)

election

n
o
i
t
c
e
e

l

election

reports

recommendations

Independent 
External Auditor

Committees:
Audit Committee
HR and Remuneration 
Committee
Strategy Committee
Investment 
Committee

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5.2 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors outlines the Company’s strategy and key 
development focuses and oversees the performance of executive 
bodies to ensure that the interests of the Company and 
its shareholders are served. 

The  Board  of  Directors  acts  in  accordance  with 
Russian Federal Law No. 208-FZ dated 26 December, 
1995, Russian legislation and the Company’s inter-
nal documents: Articles of Association, the Code of 
Corporate  Governance  and  Regulations  on  the 
Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors is elected by cumulative voting 
at the General Shareholders Meeting for a oneyear 
period and consists of 11 members. In accordance 
with the Company’s Articles of Association, six direc-
tors must represent the State. An obligatory require-
ment of the Company’s Articles of Association is that 
the Board of Directors includes members represent-
ing the Market Council – a not-for-profi t partnership 

that unites companies in the power sector and large 
electricity and heat power consumers.

To ensure unbiased decision-making by the Board 
of  Directors  and  balanced  interests  for  diff erent 
shareholder groups, the Company strives to have 
at least three independent directors on its Board 
of Directors.

In 2010 Federal Grid Company had two diff erent 
compositions  of  its  Board  of  Directors.  Until  29 
June, 2010, the Board of Directors was composed of 
members elected by the Company’s Annual General 
Shareholders  Meeting  (which  was  held  30  June, 
2009).

№ 

Name

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Boris Ayuyev

Evgeny Dod

Mikhail Kurbatov

Alexey Makarov

Andrey Malyshev

Sergey Maslov 

Dmitry Ponomarev

Vladimir Tatsiy

Ernesto Ferlenghi

10

11

Rashid Sharipov 

Sergey Shmatko

Position

member

member

member

member

Deputy Chairman

member

member

member

member

member

Chairman

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Andrey Malyshev
Deputy Chairman
Born: 1958
Education: He graduated from the Moscow Power 
Engineering University with a degree in Heat Power 
Automation, as a heat power engineer. He holds a 
PhD in Science, Sociology and Technical Sciences.
Holds the following positions:
• 

Deputy  CEO,  Member  of  the  Management 
Board  of the Russian State Nanotechnologies 
Corporation.

* Member of the Board of Directors since 2008.
* Holds no shares in the Company.

Boris Ayuyev
Born: 1957
Education: He graduated from the Ural Polytechnic 
Institute with a degree in Electric Power Plants in 
1979 and holds a PhD in Technical Sciences.
Holds the following positions:
• 

Chairman of the Management Board, Member 
of the Board of Directors of System Operator – 
Central Dispatch Control of the Unifi ed Energy 
System;
Member of the Board of Directors of Energy 
Forecasting Agency;
Member of the Board of Directors of Adminis-
trator of the Trading System of the Wholesale 
Electricity Market;
Member of the Board of Directors of Financial 
Payment Center;
Chairman of the Not-for-Profi t Partnership Rus-
sian National Committee of the International 
Council on Large Electric Systems.

• 

• 

• 

• 

* Member of the Board of Directors since 2004.
* Share of participation in the Company’s share 
capital: 0.0072209534%.
* Share of the Company’s ordinary stock: 
0.0072209534%.

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Composition of the Board of Directors, 
as of 29 June, 2010
(The positions of the Board of Directors members are 
those that they held at the time they were elected 
to the Board)

Sergey Shmatko
Chairman
Born: 1966
Education: From 1983-1990 he studied in the Po-
litical Economics Department and the Mathematics 
and Mechanics Department of Ural State University 
(Sverdlovsk). From 1990-1992, he studied in the Eco-
nomics Department of the University of Marburg 
(Germany). In 2004, he attended the Graduate School 
of  the  Military  Academy  of  the  General  Staff   of 
Russia’s  Armed  Forces  and  received  a  degree  in 
Defense and Maintaining Russia’s National Security.
Holds the following positions:
• 
• 

Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation;
Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
Zarubezhneſt ;
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Federal 
Hydro-Generating Company;
Member of the Board of Directors of INTER RAO 
UES;
Member of the Board of Directors of Holding of 
the Inter-Regional Distribution Grid Companies;
Member of the Board of Directors of Gazprom;
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Transneſt  
Oil Transporting Company;
Member of the Board of Directors of System 
Operator of Unifi ed Energy System.

• 

• 

• 

• 
• 

• 

* Member of the Board of Directors since 2008.
* Holds no shares in the Company.

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Oleg Budargin
Born: 1960
Education: He graduated from the Lvov Polytechnic 
Institute in 1961 with a degree in Electrical Engineer-
ing and has a PhD in Technical Sciences. He is also a 
professor, with a PhD in Economics and is an honored 
power industry worker of Russia.
Holds the following positions:
• 

Advisor on the Power Sector to the President of 
United Metallurgical Company;
Member of the Board of Directors of Energy 
Forecasting Agency

• 

* Member of the Board of Directors since 2010.
* Share of participation in the Company’s share 
capital: 0.0000226124%.
* Share of the Company’s ordinary stock: 
0.0000226124%.

• 

• 

Alexey Makarov
Born: 1937
Education: He graduated from the Leningrad Poly-
technic Institute and holds a PhD in Economics (1970) 
and became a professor (1974); he is an expert on 
system research for the power industry, the develop-
ment of power sector policy and forecasts in the fuel 
and power energy sector. He is also a member of the 
Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS).
Holds the following positions:
• 

Member of the RAS, Power Sector, Engineer-
ing, Mechanics and Management Processes 
Department;
Director  of  the  Energy  Research  Institute 
of the RAS;
Independent Director of the Energy Forecast-
ing Agency.

Georgy Kutovoy
Born: 1937
Education: He graduated from the Lvov Polytechnic 
Institute in 1961 with a degree in Electrical Engineer-
ing and has a PhD in Technical Sciences. He is also 
a professor, with a PhD in Economics and is an hon-
ored power industry worker of Russia.
Holds the following positions:
• 

Advisor on the Power Sector to the President 
of United Metallurgical Company;
Professor of the Department for State Regula-
tion of Natural Monopolies at the IPK Gossluzhbi 
State Educational Institution;
Member of the Board of Directors of Holding 
of Inter-Regional Distribution Grid Companies.

• 

• 

* Member of the Board of Directors since 2010.
* Holds no shares in the Company.

* Member of the Board of Directors since 2008.
* Holds no shares in the Company.

Dmitry Ponomarev
Born: 1967
Education:  He  graduated  from  the  International 
Law  Department  of  the  Moscow  State  Institute 
of  Foreign  Affairs  of  the  Ministry  of  Internal 
Aff airs and the Economic Department of the C.E.P. Paris 
Institute for Political Science.
Holds the following posts:
• 

Chairman  of  the  Management  Board  of  the 
Non-Commercial Partnership "Market Council"
Chairman of the Management Board of Admin-
istrator of the Trading System of the Wholesale 
Electricity Market;
Member of the Board of Directors of System 
Operator of the Unifi ed Energy System;
Member of the Board of Directors of Energy 
Forecasting Agency;
Member of the Board of Directors of Lenenergo;
Member of the Board of Directors of Financial 
Payment Center;
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Energorynok.

• 

• 

• 

• 
• 

• 

* Member of the Board of Directors since 2008.
* Holds no shares in the Company.

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Yuri Soloviev
independent director
Born: 1970
Education: He graduated from the Plekhanov Russian 
Academy of Economics in 1994. In 2002, he received 
an MBA from the London Business School.
Holds the following positions:
• 

President of VTB Capital, Head of the Investment 
Business of the VTB Group;
Chairman of the Board of Directors of VTB Asset 
Management;
Member of the Board of Directors of RAO Energy 
Systems of the East;
Director General, Chairman of the Management 
Board, Member of the Board of Directors of VTB 
Capital IB Holding;
Director General, Chairman of the Management 
Board, Member of the Board of Directors of VTB 
Capital Holding;
Member of the Board of Directors of VTB Capital 
Investment Management Holding AG.

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

* Member of the Board of Directors since 2010.
* Holds no shares in the Company.

Ernesto Ferlenghi
independent director
Born: 1968
Education: He graduated from the Tor Vergata Univer-
sity of Rome (the Department of Mathematics, Phys-
ics and Natural Sciences) with a degree in Physics.
Holds the following positions:
• 

Head of the Representative Offi  ce of Eni Russia 
and the CIS;
Director  General  of  Eni  Energy,  the  Russian 
Federation

• 

Igor Khvalin
independent director
Born: 1974
Education:  He  graduated  from  the  Moscow 
Aviation Institute (the State Technical University) 
and  the  Moscow  State  Pedagogical  University, 
with PhD in Sciences and History.
Holds the following positions:
• 
• 

General Director of Volga Engineering Group;
Member of the energy effi  ciency working group 
of the Commission for the Modernization and 
Technological  Development  of  the  Economy 
attached to the Russian President;
Member of the Board of Directors of Holding 
of Inter-Regional Distribution Grid Companies.

• 

* Member of the Board of Directors since 2010.
* Holds no shares in the Company.

Rashid Sharipov
independent director
Born: 1968
Education: He graduated from the Moscow State 
University of Foreign Aff airs in 1991, with a degree 
in International Aff airs and International Law. He also 
holds an LL.M. degree from the California Western 
-  School of Law (1993).
Holds the following positions:
• 
• 

Deputy Director General of KFK-Consult;
Member of the Board of Directors of System 
Operator of the Unifi ed Energy System;
Member of the Supervisory Board of Russian 
Regional Development Bank;
Member of the Board of Directors of Center for 
Engineering and Construction Management of 
the Unifi ed Energy System.

• 

• 

* Member of the Board of Directors since 2008.
* Holds no shares in the Company.

* Member of the Board of Directors since 2008.
* Holds no shares in the Company.

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Deals Involving the Company’s Shares
Deals with the Company’s shares in 2010

Agenda Structure of 2010 
Board of Directors Meetings

• 

Oleg Budargin
Deal date: 24 June, 2010 
Shareholding in the Company’s share 
capital prior to the acquisition: 0% 
Shareholding in the Company’s share 
capital aſt er the acquisition: 0.0000226124 %.

Board of Directors’ Activities
In 2010 the Board of Directors held 27 meetings. 
Of this number, two were held in the presence of 
shareholders. The Board of Directors made a total 
of 182 decisions, including approving the Company’s 
long-term programs, such as energy savings and 
the energy effi  ciency improvement program, the 
2010-2014 investment program, the innovative de-
velopment program, the insurance coverage program 
and decisions that outline the main areas of the 
Company’s operations:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 
• 

On approving the list of measures necessary to 
ensure the security of the Company’s sites in the 
North Caucasus Region;
On acquiring a diesel power plant with equip-
ment  in  the  Republic  of  Karelia,  Sortavala, 
Valaam Island;
On discontinuing the Company’s participation 
in: Tsentr Energetiki, Sibenergoholding, Interge-
neration, and SOVASATOM;
On approving the new version of the Regulations 
on the Procedure for the Regulated Procurement 
of Products, Work and Services for Federal Grid 
Company Needs;
On approving Regulations on the Dividend Policy;
On approving the new version of the Regulations 
on Remuneration for Members of the Commit-
tees of Board of Directors.

30/182

24/182

35/182

4/182

4/182

85/182

Defining the are as in the Company’s 
operations
Related party transactions
Reports by the Management Board
Human Resources
Сurrent operations
Defining roles and positions 
of the Company’s representative sin 
managing bodies of SDCs

The Company publishes decisions of the Board of Directors
 with Minutes' numbers and dates on its corporate web site: 
http://www.fsk-ees.ru/shareholders_and_investors/corporate_
governance/decisions_of_the_board/.

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5.3 COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Committees aim to improve the effi  ciency of the Board of Directors via 
preliminary discussions of the most important questions that fall within the 
competency of the Board of Directors, and by developing recommendations 
on these questions. 

In 2010 there were four committees attached 
to the Board of Directors:  

• 
• 
• 
• 

Strategy Committee;
Investment Committee;
Audit Committee;
HR and Remuneration Committee.

Operations for all these committees are governed 
by  respective  Regulations  on  the  Committees 

outlining  the  composition,  competencies,  work 
procedure  and  rights  and  responsibilities  of  the 
Committees’ members.

Strategy Committee
The  Committee’s  functions  include  considering 
and  developing  recommendations  for  the  Board 
of  Directors  on  questions  related  to  t he 
development of the UES of Russia.

The Committee’s composition, as approved by a decision of the Company's Board of Directors, 
as of 22 September, 2010 (positions held at the time of election):

Alexey Makarov

Nikolay Shulginov

Roman Berdnikov

Alexander Bobrov

Anatoly Dyakov

Chairman , Member of the Board of Directors of Federal Grid
Company, Director of RAS’ Energy Research Institute

First Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of SO UES

Deputy Chairman of the Company’s Management Board

First Deputy Chairman of the Company’s Management Board

President of the Not-for-Profi t Partnership Scientifi c and Technical Council of UES

Igor Kozhukhovsky

Director General of APBE

Victor Kudryavy

Yuri Lipatov

Valentin Mezhevich

Vladimir Sitnikov

Vladimir Fortov 

Oleg Dunin

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Advisor to the President of Eurocement Group

Chairman of the Power Energy Committee 
of the State Duma of the Russian Federation

First Deputy Chairman of the Commission on Natural Monopolies 
for the Federation Council of the Russian Federal Duma

General Director of Institute Energosetproekt

Member of the Presidium of the RAS

Deputy Director of the Department of Electric Power Industry
Development at the Russian Ministry of Energy

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The Committee’s 2010 operations
In 2010 the Committee held fi ve meetings, of these 
three were conducted in the presence of sharehold-
ers. The meetings approved the following recom-
mendations of the Board of Directors:
• 

On the creation of the Committee on Implement-
ing Current and Promising Innovative Projects, 
attached to the Chairman of the Management 
Board;
On the implementation of the project entitled 
The Development of Russia’s Smart Energy Sys-
tem Based on Active Adaptive Network Prin-
ciples, which involves IDGC Holding
On the approval of the organizational structure 
for the executive offi  ce of the Company;
On the approval of the Company Innovative De-
velopment Program.

• 

• 

• 

Investment Committee
The Committee’s functions include considering and 
developing recommendations for the Board of Direc-
tors on questions related to the corporate investment 
policy and informing the Board of Directors about 
risks associated with investment activities.

The Committee’s 2010 operations
In 2010 the Committee held ten meetings, of this 
number four were held in the presence of sharehold-
ers. The meetings approved the following recom-
mendations for the Board of Directors:
• 

On the approval of the Company 2010-2014 
Investment Program;
On the approval of the Company 2010 business 
plan;
On  the  consideration  of  target  figures  for 
2011-2012 business plan;

• 

• 

The Committee’s composition, as approved by a decision of the Company's Board of Directors, 
as of 22 September, 2010 (positions held at the time of election):

Andrey Malyshev

Alexander Ilyenko

Roman Berdnikov

Alexander Bobrov 

Vladimir Mayorov

Victor Lebedev

Alexey Makarov

Vasily Nikonov 

Vladimir Fortov

Yuri Soloviev

Igor Khvalin

Sergey Serebryannikov

Maria Tikhonova

Chairman, Member of the Company's Board 
of Directors, Deputy CEO of the Russian State 
Nanotechnologies Corporation

Director of the UES Asset Management for SO UES

Deputy Chairman of the Company’s Management Board

First Deputy Chairman of the Company’s Management Board

General Director of ECMC UES

Deputy Department Head at the Russian Ministry of Economic Development

Member of the Company’s Board of Directors, 
Director of the Energy Research Institute of the RAS

Director of the Department of Electric Power Industry 
Development for the Russian Ministry of Energy 

Member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Member of the Company’s Board of Directors, President of VTB Capital

Member of the Company’s Board of Directors, 
General Director of Volga Engineering Group

Rector of the State Educational Institute 
of Higher Professional Education MPEI (TU)

Director of the Department of Economic Regulation and Property
Relations in the Fuel and Energy Complex of the Russian Ministry of Energy

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• 

• 

On the approval of the new version of Regulations 
on the Dividend Policy;
On the approval of the new version of Regulations 
on the Dividend Policy;

Audit Committee
The Committee’s functions include developing recom-
mendations for the Board of Directors on selecting

an independent audit company and on improving the 
Company’s reporting systems and internal control.

The Committee’s 2010 operations
In 2010 the Committee held six meetings, of this 
number two were held in the presence of shareholders. 
Among other decisions, the meetings approved 2011 
Insurance Coverage Program and the Regulations 

The Committee’s composition, as approved by a decision of the Company's Board of Directors, 
as of 22 September, 2010 (positions held at the time of election):

Rashid Sharipov

Igor Khvalin

Ernesto Ferlenghi

Chairman, Member of the Company's Board of Directors, 
Deputy General Director of KFK-Consult

Member of the Company's Board of Directors, 
General Director of Volga Engineering Group

Member of the Company's Board of Directors, 
Head of the Representative Offi  ce of Eni Russia and the CIS

on Liability Insurance for members of the Board of 
Directors, members of the Management Board, the 
Chief Accountant and offi  cers.

HR and Remuneration Committee
The Committee’s functions include developing rec-
ommendations for the Board of Directors on aspects 
of the remuneration system and cash incentives 
for top corporate executives and the Internal Audit 

Commission, and defi ning candidate selection criteria 
for the Company’s management bodies.

The Committee’s 2010 operations
In 2010 the HR and Remuneration Committee held 
four meetings, of this number three were held in the 
presence of shareholders and one was held in ab-
sentia. The following decisions were made at these 
meetings:

The Committee’s composition, as approved by a decision of the Company's Board of Directors, 
as of 22 September, 2010 (positions held at the time of election):

Dmitry Ponomarev

Chairman, Member of the Company's Board of Directors,
Chairman of the Management Board of the Market Council

Yuri Soloviev

Rashid Sharipov

Member of the Company's Board of Directors, 
President of VTB Capital

Member of the Company's Board of Directors, 
Deputy General Director of KFK-Consult

• 

To  provide  recommendations  on  upgrading 
Regulations  on  the  Stock  Option,  considering 
comments made during the Committee’s meeting.

• 

• 

To approve principles and criteria for remunera-
tion and cash rewards to members of the Com-
pany’s Management Board and the Chairman of 
the Management Board;
To  approve  the  Methods  of  Calculating  and 
Evaluating  Key  Performance  Indicators  (KPIs) 
Achieved by the Company’s Managers;

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Participation of Directors in 2010 Meetings 
of the Board of Directors and Its Committees

Board of Directors

Name

Boris Ayuyev

Oleg Budargin

Evgeny Dod²

Mikhail Kurbatov²

Georgy Kutovoy

Alexey Makarov

Andrey Malyshev

Sergey Maslov²

Dmitry Ponomarev

Yuri Solovyev

Vladimir Tatsiy²

Rashid Sharipov

Sergey Shmatko

Igor Khvalin

Ernesto Ferlenghi

Committees

Audit 
Commit-
tee

Strategy
Commit-
tee

HR and
Remune-
ration
Commit-
tee

Executive

Indepen-
dent *

Participa-
tion in 
meetings **

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

X

Х

Х

Х

Х

Х

27/27

13/13

10/14

5/14

9/13

20/27

26/27

14/14

25/27

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

13/13

0/2

14/14

3/6

20/27

6/6

27/27

-

13/13

1/1

25/27

4/6

2/5

-

-

-

-

5/5

1/5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4/4

2/2

2/2

4/4

-

-

-

Invest
ment
Commit-
tee

5/5

-

-

-

-

4/5

10/10

5/5

2/5

4/5

5/5

-

-

4/5

-

1 Was not a member of the Board of Directors prior to the AGM

2 Was a member of the Board of Directors only prior to the AGM

* It is advised that members of the Board of Directors meet the following requirements to be deemed independent:
(1) During the last three years were not and are not offi  cers (managers) or employees of the Company or offi  cers or employees of the Company’s 
management organization;
(2) Are not offi  cers of another company in which any of the Company’s offi  cers are a member of the HR and Remuneration Committee;
(3) Are not affi  liated persons to an offi  cer (manager) of the Company (or an offi  cer of the Company’s management organization);
(4) Are not affi  liated persons of the Company or affi  liated persons of said affi  liated persons;
(5) Are not involved in obligations with the Company that enable them to acquire property (obtain monetary funds), the cost of which is equal to 10 and 
more percent of the total annual income of said persons, other than for director compensation;
(6) Are not a large contractor for the Company (a contractor that has the total number of deals with the Company throughout the year exceeding 10 and 
more percent of the balance sheet value of the Company’s assets);
(7) Are not representatives of the state.
An independent director who has served on the Company’s Management Board for a period of seven years can no longer be viewed as independent (Russian 
FCSM's Resolution “On Recommendations on the Use of the Corporate Governance Code” No. 421/r dated 04.04.2002 (together with the Corporate 
Governance Code dated 05.04.2002)
** The fi rst fi gure shows the number of meetings that the member of the Board of Directors participated in and the second one shows the number of 
meetings which he/she could potentially have participated in (likewise for Committees).

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MANAGEMENT BOARD

1 Oleg Budargin

Chairman of the Management Board, 
member of the Board of Directors

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[2]

[3]

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[7]

[8]

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2 Alexander Bobrov

3 Dmitry Troshenkov

4 Valery Chistyakov

5 Roman Berdnikov

6 Dmitry Gvozdev

First Deputy Chairman 
of the Management Board

First Deputy Chairman 
of the Management Board

First Deputy Chairman 
of the Management Board

Deputy Chairman 
of the Management Board

Deputy Chairman 
of the Management Board, 
Chief Engineer

7 Andrey Kazachenkov

8 Yuri Mangarov

9 Dmitry Gurevich

10 Evgeny Zhuikov

11 Pavel Romanov

Deputy Chairman 
of the Management Board

Deputy Chairman 
of the Management Board

Member of the Management Board, 
Telecommunications and IT Director

Member of the Management Board,
General Director of MES Volga

Member of the Management Board

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5.4 MANAGEMENT BOARD

Management of Federal Grid Company’s day-to-day operations 
is performed by the Chairman of the Management Board and 
the Management Board, which are accountable to the General 
Shareholders Meeting and the Company’s Board of Directors.

• 

The decision of the Board of Directors, dated 
7  September,  2010,  appointed  Andrey 
Ka zachenkov,  Yuri  Mangarov,  Alexander 
Bobrov  and  Evgeny  Zhuykov  members  of 
the Company’s Management Board.

The  Chairman  of  the  Management 
Board is the sole executive management 
body and is responsible for developing 
the Company’s strategies and targets in 
economic and fi nancial aspects, accounting 
and reporting, production and commercial 
operations, human resources, R&D and 
investment and corporate policy; to ensure 
security, legal and administrative support 
for operations.

The Management Board acts in accordance with the 
Russian Federal Law No. 208-FZ dated 26 December, 
1995, Russian legislation and the Company’s internal 
documents: the Articles of Association, the Code of 
Corporate Governance and Regulations on the Man-
agement Board. 

The Chairman of the Management Board is the sole 
executive management body and is responsible for 
developing the Company’s strategies and targets 
in economic and fi nancial aspects, accounting and 
reporting, production and commercial operations, 
human resources, R&D and investment and corporate 
policy; to ensure security, legal and administrative 
support for operations.

In 2010 the following changes were made in the 
composition of the Management Board: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

On 12 May, 2010, the Board of Directors made a 
decision to terminate the powers of the follow-
ing members of the Management Board: Alexey 
Maslov and Mikhail Tuzov, and elected Pavel 
Romanov and Dmitry Gvozdev to be members 
of the Board;
Starting 4 April, 2010, the powers of Manage-
ment Board member Andrey Demin were ter-
minated, due to the expiration of his fi xed-term 
employment agreement;
Due to his death, a member of the Management 
Board, Victor Vasilyev, was removed from the 
Board 7 March, 2010;
The decision of the Board of Directors, dated 
7 September, 2010, terminated the powers of the 
following members of the Management Board: 
Sergey Ivanov and Misrikhan Misrikhanov;

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Chairman of the Management Board

Oleg Budargin

Responsibilities:
The Chairman of the Management Board is respon-
sible for developing the Company’s strategies and 
targets in economic and fi nancial aspects, accounting 
and reporting, production and commercial opera-
tions,  human resources, R&D and investment and 
corporate policy; thus ensuring security, legal and 
administrative support for operations. Elected at 
the Company’s Extraordinary General Shareholders 
Meeting on 27 October, 2009.

Background:
Mr.  Budargin  was  born  16  November,  1960  and 
graduated  from  the  Norilsk  Industrial  Institute 
(cum laude) in 1982 with a degree in Industrial and 
Civil Engineering. From 1984-1995 he worked at 
Norilskstroi  PSMO  (Production  Construction  and 
Assembly  Association),  in  Promstroi  Trust  of  the 
Norilsk Mining and Metallurgical Work (NGMK), in 
the Capital Construction Department of NGMK and 
served  as  Deputy  CEO  of  NGMK.  Mr.  Budargin 
was  Mayor  of  Norilsk  from  2000–2002  and 
Governor  of  the  Taimyr  (Dolgano-Nenetsky) 
Autonomous  Dist ric t 
from  20 03 –20 0 6 . 
In  2007  he  was  appointed  Assistant  to  the 
Plenipotentiary  Representative  of  the  Russian 
President in the Siberian Federal District. On 11 July, 
2009, Federal Grid Company’s Board of Directors 
appointed  Mr.  Budargin  Acting  Chairman  of  the 
Management  Board,  and  on  27  October,  2009, 
he was elected Chairman of Federal Grid Company’s 
Management Board by an Extraordinary General 
Shareholders Meeting.

Holds the following positions:

* Share of participation in the Company’s share 
capital: 0.0000226124%.
* Share of the Company’s ordinary stock: 
0.0000226124%.

The Composition of the Management Board, 
valid since 7 September, 2010

Alexander Bobrov

Responsibilities: 
Managing Federal Grid Company’s investment ope-
rations and property and providing logistics and pro-
curement support for the Company.

Background:
Mr.  Bobrov  was  born  16  June,  1968.  In  1998,  he 
graduated  from  the  North-West  Public  Service 
Academy  with  a  degree  in  Public  and  Municipal 
Management.  He  holds  a  PhD  in  Economics. 
From  1997-2003,  Mr.  Bobrov  was  Head  of  the 
External  Economic  Relations  and  Investment 
Policy  Department  at  Lentransgaz  and  Deputy 
General  Director  of  Petersburgregiongaz.  From 
2003-2008  he  served  as  the  Chairman  of  the 
Saint-Petersburg Energy and Engineering Support 
Committee.  He  was  Head  of  Inzhspetsstroy,  a 
Noncommercial  Partnership  for  Promoting 
Construction  Work  Quality  and  Safety,  which 
unites  major  Saint  Petersburg-based  companies 
involved  in  infrastructural  engineering  and 
redevelopment. 2010, Mr. Bobrov was appointed 
Chief Advisor to the Chairman of the Company’s 
Management Board, and st 2010, he was appoint-
ed  First  Deputy  Chairman  of  the  Management 
Board.  In  September  2010,  Mr.  Bobrov  was 
elected a member of the Company’s Management 
Board.

Holds the following positions:

• 

• 

Chairman of the Management Board, Member 
of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  Federal  Grid 
Company;
Member of the Board of Directors of Energy 
Forecasting Agency.

• 

• 

First  Deputy  Chairman  of  the  Management 
Board,  Member  of  the  Management  Board 
of Federal Grid Company;
President  of  the  Non-Commercial  Partner-

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ship for  Quality  and  Safety  Improvement  in 
Construction “The Self-Regulation Organization 
Inzhspetsstroy-Elektroset.”

* Mr. Bobrov holds no shares in the Company.

Dmitry Troshenkov

Responsibilities:
Managing the Company’s economic and fi nancial 
operation and fi nancial effi  ciency measures, imple-
menting the corporate policy and legal framework 
and human resources management.

Background:
Mr.  Troshenkov  was  born  7  January,  1966.  He 
graduated  from  the  Economics  Department  of  the 
St.  Petersburg  State  University  with  a  degree 
in  Financial  Accounting  and  Auditing.  He  also
holds  a  degree  in  bank  financial  accounting  and 
auditing  from  the  Saint  Petersburg  Banking  Institute. 
From  2000–2001  he  served  as  Deputy  CEO  (for 
economics  and  finance)  at  Petroelektrosbyt.  From 
2001–2005  he  as  Deputy  CEO  (for  economics 
later  was 
and  finance)  at  Lenenergo  and 
the  Deputy  CEO  (for  economics  and  finance) 
at  WGC-1  (2005–2006).  Between  2006  and 
September  2009  he  was  the  Vice  President  for 
Finance  at  TNK-BP.  In  September  2009,  he  was 
appointed  First  Deputy  Chairman  of  Federal 
Grid  Company.  Mr.  Troshenkov  has  been  a  Member 
of  the  Company’s  Management  Board  since 
October 2009.

Mr. Troshenkov holds the following positions:

• 

• 

• 

First  Deputy  Chairman  of  the  Management 
Board,  Member  of  the  Management  Board 
of Federal Grid Company;
Member of the Board of Directors of First Power 
Generating Company of the Wholesale Electric-
ity Market;
Member of the Board of Directors of Sixth Power 
Generating Company of the Wholesale Electric-
ity Market;

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

Member of the Board of Directors of the Bashkir 
Joint Stock Company of the Power Industry and 
Electrifi cation Bashkirenergo;
Member of the Board of Directors of Territorial 
Generating Company No. 6 (TGC-6);
Member of the Board of Directors of Territorial 
Generating Company No. 11 (TGK-11);
Member  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  Volga 
Territorial Generating Company;
Member  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  Index 
of Energy – Federal Grid Company.

* Mr. Troshenkov holds no shares in the Company.

Valery Chistyakov

Responsibilities:
Management  of  the  Company’s  R&D  activities 
and  technologies,  customer  development  and 
relations, telecommunications and IT management, 
organization of technical maintenance and repairs 
for the Unifi ed Energy System.

Background:
Mr. Chistyakov was born 18 May, 1955. In 1977 he 
graduated from the Vladimir Polytechnic Institute 
with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and from 
the Financial Academy of the Russian Government in 
1996 with an Economics degree. In 2003 he took an 
MBA course in Business Management at the State 
Management University. Mr. Chistyakov holds a PhD 
in  Economics.  From  1999–2009  he  held  various 
positions in the power sector, including Deputy CEO 
for Sales at Vladimirenergo, CEO of Udmurtenergo, 
Director of the Upper Volga Branch of IDGC Center 
and North Caucasus, CEO of Lenenergo and First 
Deputy CEO of UES Engineering Center. In Septem-
ber 2009, he was appointed Deputy Chairman of 
the Company’s Management Board and was elected 
as a member of the Company’s Management Board 
in  October  2009.  Mr.  Chistyakov  has  served  as 
First Deputy Chairman of Management Board since 
November 2009.

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Holds the following positions:

Holds the following positions:

• 

• 

First  Deputy  Chairman  of  the  Management 
Board, Member of the Management Board of 
Federal Grid Company;
Member of the Board of Directors of the Bashkir 
Joint Stock Company of the Power Industry and 
Electrifi cation Bashkirenergo.

* Mr. Chistyakov holds no shares in the Company.

Roman Berdnikov

Responsibilities:
Customer relations and development, R&D develop-
ment and management of the Company’s technolo-
gies and the corporate R&D policy. 

Background:
Mr. Berdnikov was born 14 August, 1973 and gradu-
ated from the Moscow Power Engineering Institute 
(1998) with a degree in Electric Power Plants. From 
1997 to 1998 he worked as the chief electrician 
at Mosenergo. From 1998 to 1999 he worked in 
the Tariff s and Technical and Economic Indicators 
Department of SO CDU UES of Russia. From 1999 to 
2002 Mr. Berdnikov worked with RAO UES of Russia, 
where he began as a specialist in the Department of 
the SDC Federal National Wholesale Electric Power 
Market and was eventually promoted to the post of 
leading specialist in the Department of Electric Power 
Market Development. In October 2002, he joined the 
Company as the chief specialist in the Strategic Plan-
ning Department. In 2003 he was appointed Deputy 
Head of the Strategic Planning Department; in 2005 
he took over the position of Head of the Depart-
ment of Service and Grid Reliability Improvement, 
which was later restructured as the Department of 
Customer and Market Relations. In 2009 he took up 
the post of Development and Customer Relations 
Director. Mr. Berdnikov was elected a Member of the 
Company’s Management Board in October 2009. 
Since February 2010 he has been Deputy Chairman 
of the Management Board.

• 

• 

• 

Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, 
Member of the Management Board of Federal 
Grid Company;
Member of the Board of Directors of Unifi ed 
Energy System GruzRosenergo;
Member of the Board of Directors of Energy 
Institute named aſt er Krzhizhanovsky.

* Share of participation in the Company’s share-
capital: 0.0000001975%.
* Share of the Company’s ordinary stock: 
0.0000001975%.

Dmitry Gvozdev

Responsibilities:
Organizing maintenance and repair activities, imple-
menting the Company’s technical policy, organizing 
site maintenance for the UNEG, organizing workplace 
safety management systems at the UNEG sites and 
managing labor safety eff orts.

Background:
Mr. Gvozdev was born 13 August, 1974 and graduated 
from  Kuzbass  State  Technical  University  with  a 
cum laude degree in Electrical Engineering. In 2000 
he received a Ph.D. in Technical Sciences from the 
same university. He started his career at Kemerovs-
kaya GRES (State District Power Plant) – a branch of 
Kuzbassenergo.  Upon  completing  his  post-grad-
uate studies, he worked with ODU of Siberia, a SO 
UES branch, where he was promoted from engineer 
to Deputy Chief Dispatcher. Following this, he was 
Director for Dispatch Control Technology Develop-
ment at the SO UES branch – ODU of the Center. 
In March 2009, he was appointed the Company’s 
Asset Management Director. Since September 2009 
he has been Chief Engineer for the Company and 
since May 2010 he has been a Member of the Manage-
ment Board.

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Holds the following positions:

• 

Member of the Board of Directors of Index of 
Energy – Federal Grid Company.

• 

Deputy Chairman of the Management Board – 
Chief  Engineer,  Member  of  Federal  Grid 
Company’s Management Board.

* Mr. Gvozdev holds no shares in the Company.

* Share of participation in the Company’s share 
capital: 0.0000191091%.
* Share of the Company’s ordinary stock: 
0.0000191091%.

Andrey Kazachenkov

Yuri Mangarov

Responsibilities:
Management  of  the  Company’s  financial  and 
economic activities, organization of the Company’s 
economic, fi nancial and accounting processes.

Background:
Mr. Kazachenkov was born 24 April, 1980. He grad-
uated cum laude from the St Petersburg State En-
gineering and Economic University with a degree in 
Engineering Plant Economics and Governance and 
in Management. He obtained an MBA from the 
University  of  Wisconsin  (Madison,  USA)  and  was 
trained at IMD (Switzerland) and INSEAD (France) 
Business  Schools  under  the  auspices  of  special 
programs  in  Economics  and  Finance.  He  started 
his  career in 2004 with Lenenergo as an Advisor 
to the Finance Director, and was later appointed Dep-
uty Finance Director. In 2005 Mr. Kazachenkov joined 
WGC-1 as Head of the Corporate Finance Depart-
ment. Since October 2009 he has been an Advisor to 
the Chairman of the Company’s Management Board. 
Since November 2009 Mr. Kazachenkov has been 
Deputy Chairman of the Company’s Management 
Board. Mr. Kazachenkov was elected a Member of
Management Board in September 2010.

Holds the following positions:

• 

• 

Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, 
Member of the Management Board of Federal 
Grid Company;
Member  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  Volga 
Territorial Generating Company;

Responsibilities:
Control and audit operations management, corpo-
rate economic security, supervision over the Company 
and its SDCs’ fi nancial, production and administra-
tive operations.

Background:
Mr.  Mangarov  was  born  6  November,  1956  and 
graduated from the Plekhanov Moscow Institute 
of  the  National  Economy  with  a  degree  in 
Economic  Cybernetics.  For  23  ears,  from  1980 
to  2003,  he    worked  in  the  mining  and  metals 
industry.  He  started  his  career  as  an  engineer 
with  the  Norilsk  Mining  and  Metallurgical 
Work  and  became  Director  of  Norilsk  Integrated
Plant.  In  2003  Mr.  Mangarov  was  appointed 
Deputy  Human  Resources  and  Social  Policy 
Director with Mining and Metallurgical Company 
Norilsk  Nickel;  and  later  held  the  offices  of 
Deput y  Employee  Relations  and  Salar y 
Director  and  the  Head  of  the  Director  Division. 
In  August  2009,  he  joined  the  Company  as 
the  Deputy  Head  of  the  Financial  Control 
and  Internal  Audit  Division.  In  October  2009, 
Mr.  Mangarov  was  appointed  Director  for 
Control  and  Audit  Operations.  Since  March 
2010  he  has  been  Deputy  Chairman  of  the 
Management  Board. 
In  September  2010, 
Mr.  Mangarov  was  elected  as  a  Member  of  the 
Management Board.

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Holds the following positions:

• 

• 

• 

Chairman  of  the  Management  Board, 
Member of the Management Board of Federal 
Grid Company;
Member  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
Energostroysnabkomplekt of the UES;
Member of the Board of Directors of Center 
for Engineering and Construction Management 
of the Unifi ed Energy System.

* Mr. Mangarov holds no shares in the Company.

Dmitry Gurevich

Responsibilities:
Telecommunications and IT, development and im-
plementation of the UEP TN of the Electricity Grid 
and coordination of fi ber optic line construction.

Background:
Mr. Gurevich was born 22 July, 1971 and graduated 
from  the  Leningrad  Electro-Technical  Institute 
named aſt er Bonch-Bruyevitch in 1993 with a degree 
in Radio Engineering. In 1997 he obtained an MBA 
from the St Petersburg International Institute of 
Management (IMISP) and a Masters Certifi cate from 
D. Washington University in Project Management. 
Aſt er  graduating  from  the  Institute,  he  jointed 
AT&T (Lucent Technologies). In 1997 Mr. Gurevich was 
appointed Project Director of Lucent Technologies. 
In 2003 he joined Rostelecom, where he became 
Project Management Director and Deputy General 
Director and a Member of the Management Board.
In  Febr uar y  20 0 8 ,  he  wa s  appointed 
Telecommunications  Director  of  the  Company; 
in  October  2009,  Mr.  Gurevich  was  appointed 

Telecommunications  and  IT  Director.  In  October 
2009, Mr. Gurevich was elected a Member of the 
Company’s Management Board.
Holds the following positions:

• 

Telecommunications and IT Director, Member 
of the Management Board.

* Mr. Gurevich holds no shares in the Company.

Evgeny Zhuikov

Responsibilities:
General  Director  of  the  Company  MES  of  Volga 
branch.

Background:
Mr. Zhuykov was born 13 May, 1961. In 1990 he 
graduated  from  the  Sverdlovsk  Institute  of  the 
National Economy as an economist, with a degree in 
Economics and Logistics Planning. He is a graduate 
of  the  Presidential  Program  for  Executive  Staff  
Training for National Economy Enterprises special-
izing in Finance and Lending (2000). Mr. Zhuykov 
holds  a  PhD  in  Economics.  For  13  years  he 
worked for Western Electric Grids POEiE Sverdlo-
venergo: from 1987 to 1990 he was Head of the 
Procurements Department and in 1990-2000 he 
served as the Deputy Director. From 2001-2002 
he  was  Head  of  Logistics  at  Uralplastic  (Yeka-
terinburg).  In  2002  he  was  appointed  Deputy 
General Director for Economics and Finance and 
acting General Director of MES of Ural. In August 
2010, Mr. Zhuykov was appointed General Direc-
tor of MES of Volga. Since September 2010 he has 
served as a Member of the Company’s Management 
Board.

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Holds the following positions:

Holds the following positions:

• 

• 

• 

Member of the Management Board of Federal 
Grid Company;
Member of the Management Board of Volga 
Territorial Generating Company;
Member of the Board of Directors of the Unifi ed 
Energy System GruzRosenergo.

* Mr. Romanov holds no shares in the Company.

Deals involving the Company’s shares
Deals with the Company’s shares in 2010: 

• 

A. Kazachenkov
Deal date: 20 September, 2010
Shareholding in the Company’s share capital 
prior to the acquisition: 0%
Shareholding in Company’s share capital aſt er 
the acquisition: 0.0000191091%. 

• 

General Director of MES of Volga branch, Mem-
ber of the Management Board of Federal Grid 
Company.

* Share of participation in the Company’s share 
capital: 0.0000001609%.
* Share of the Company’s ordinary stock: 
0.0000001609%.

Pavel Romanov

Responsibilities:
Managing the Company’s property, fi nancial risks, 
invested capital and procurement. Organizing the 
management process for subsidiary and dependent 
companies.

Background:
Mr. Romanov was born 7 July, 1964 and graduated 
from the Moscow State University in 1986, with 
a cum laude degree in Economics. From 1986 to 
1993 he worked at Moscow State University as the 
Secretary of the Komsomol Committee, as an assis-
tant to the Chair of Production Management in the 
Economics Department at Moscow State University. 
From 1993 to 1994 Mr. Romanov was the Economic 
and Finance Director of Vityaz Precision Engineering 
Concern. From 1994 to 2002 he was General Director 
of FNDS, a professional stock market operator. From 
2002 to 2007 he worked as Finance Director of the 
Rosenergoatom Corporation. From 2007 to 2008 
he was First Deputy General Director of Atomener-
goproekt. From 2008 to 2009 he was the General 
Director of Engineering Center ‘Russian Gas Centri-
fuge’. Between December 2009 and January 2011 
he served as the Deputy Chairman of the Company’s 
Management Board. Since May 2010 he has been a 
Member of the Company’s Management Board.

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5.5 REMUNERATION TO THE MANAGEMENT BODIES
Remuneration to the Board of Directors
Remuneration to members of the Board of Directors 
is based on the Regulations on Compensation and Re-
muneration to Members of the Board of Directors. 

place for serving as the Chairman and taking part in 
Committees of the Board of Directors. Total remu-
neration,  including  benefi ts,  cannot  exceed  RUR 
900,000.

Remuneration paid to each member of the Board of 
Directors is based on the total number of meetings 
of the Board of Directors during the past corpo-
rate year, the number of meetings that the member 
of the Board of Directors participated in and the 
Company’s revenues for the fi nancial year. In addi-
tion to remuneration, the Company has benefi ts in 

Remuneration is not paid to members of the Board 
of Directors who are subject to any legislative limita-
tions or prohibitions on receiving any payments from 
commercial organizations, or to members of the 
Board of Directors who at the same time serve as 
either the Chairman or members of the Company’s 
Management Board.

Remuneration for participating 
in a Board of Directors’ meeting, RUR

Other personal compensation, insu-
rance premium under the VPLI *, RUR

Name

Sergey Shmatko

Mikhail Kurbatov

Oleg Budargin

Georgy Kutovoy

Yuri Soloviev 

Igor Khvalin

Andrey Malyshev

Alexey Makarov

Sergey Maslov

Ernesto Ferlenghi

Vladimir Tatsiy

Rashid Sharipov

Boris Ayuyev

Evgeny Dod

Dmitry Ponomarev

Total

0

38,822.72

0

0

0

0

165,687.00

141,369.00

177,288.00

153,342.00

105,450.00

154,086.00

177,288.00

129,768.00

165,315.00

Total, RUR

0

38,822.72

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

123,215.93

288,902.93

123,215.93

264,584.93

123,215.93

300,503.93

123,215.93

276,557.93

101,863.43

300,503.93

123,215.93

277,301.83

123,215.93

300,503.93

162,038.65

291,806.65

123,215.93

288,530.93

*Voluntary personal individual liability

135

1,408.415.72

1,126,413.59

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Remuneration to the Management Board
Federal Grid Company has a unifi ed well-balanced 
employee remuneration and motivation system which 
diff erentiates between employee position categories 
and the performance of the Company, its structural
departments and employees. The motivation system 
directly depends on the performance achieved by the 
Company and its employees (in accordance with key 
performance indicators (KPIs)) and is based on the 
Company’s long-term objectives.

Remuneration paid to the Chairman and members of 
the Management Board are based on the Company
achieving key performance indicators. Respective 
key performance indicators, their calculation meth-
ods and target levels are approved by the Board of 
Directors.

In 2010 the following KPIs for top executives were 
used:

2010 total compensation paid to members 
of the Management Board (RUR)

175 756.541 

including:

Salary (RUR)

Bonuses (RUR)

Commission (RUR)

Benefi ts (RUR)

109,375.902

63,797.110 

none

none

Other personal compensation (RUR)
(Voluntary personal liability insurance)

2,583.529 

Information on Remuneration, Benefi ts and Expenses 
Paid to Members of Federal Grid Company’s Manage-
ment Board:

Half-year indicators:

2010 total compensation paid to members 
of the Management Board (RUR)

19,434.570

• 

• 

• 

Relative share of restrictions and limitations on 
electricity transmission services, %;
No workplace incidents with fatalities and no 
incidents that injured several people, with at 
least one of them gravely injured;
Meeting the target current liquidity limit.

Annual indicators:

• 
• 
• 

• 
• 

EBITDA;
No major accidents;
Losses in electricity transmission in the grid used 
by Federal Grid Company for providing electricity 
transmission services, %;
Ratio of new production capacity launch, %;
Ratio of capital investment utilization, %.

The Company met approved KPIs for 1H, 2H 
and FY 2010.

including:

Salary (RUR)

Bonuses (RUR)

Commission (RUR)

Benefi ts (RUR)

Other personal compensation (RUR)
(Voluntary personal liability insurance)

11,083.467 

7,781.653 

none

none

569.450

Information on remuneration paid to members of the 
Company’s Board of Directors and the Management 
Board, as of the end of the fi nancial reporting year, is 
disclosed in the Company's 1Q report. The Company’s 
quarterly reports are also disclosed on the offi  cial web 
site of Federal Grid Company.

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5.6 INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM

The Company’s existing internal control system over its fi nancial 
and administrative activities is aimed at ensuring investors trust 
in the Company and its management bodies.

Objective: to identify and reduce the risk of situations 
that  negatively  impact  the  Company’s  ability  to 
achieve  its  aims  and  results  in  losses,  to  ensure 
protection for the Company’s assets, to eff ectively 
utilize available resources and to ensure compliance 
with  Russian  legislation  and  decisions  made  by 
management bodies and the Company’s internal 
documents.

Participants in the Internal Control System

The  internal  control  system  is  based  on  the 
Regulations on the Internal Control System of Federal 
Grid Company, approved by a decision of the Board 
of Directors, which was made 28 February, 2008 
(Minutes No. 55).

Audit Commission

Board of Directors

Audit Committee of
the Board of Directors

Chairman of the
Management Board

The Company’s
internal subdivisions

The Control and Audit 
Department;
The Technical Oversight 
and Audit Department;
The Internal Control
Division

The Audit Commission
The Audit Commission is elected annually by the 
General Shareholders Meeting and consists of fi ve 
members. Its scope of responsibility includes:

• 

• 

• 

Ensuring the reliability of data contained in the 
Company’s annual report, accounting balance 
sheet and profi t and loss statement;
Analyzing the Company’s fi nancial state, iden-
tifying opportunities for fi nancial upgrades and 
developing recommendations for management 
bodies;
Organizing  and  conducting  probes  (audits) 

for the Company’s fi nancial and administrative-
activities.

The  Audit  Commission  acts  in  accordance  with 
the  Federal  Law  “On  Joint  Stock  Companies,” 
Russian  legislation  and  the  Company’s  inter-
nal documents: the Articles of Association, Code 
of Corporate Governance and Regulations on the 
Audit Commission.
In 2010 the Company had two diff erent convoca-
tions of the Audit Commissions (one in 2009 and one 
in 2010).

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The Audit Commission elected by the Annual General Shareholders 
Meeting on 30 June, 2009, was dissolved 29 June, 2010.

Name

Primary position held

Tatiana Zlydareva

Victor Lebedev

Dmitry Kozlov

Evgeny Krylov

Maria Tikhonova

Consultant, Federal Agency for State Property
Management

Head of the State Tariff  Regulation and Infrastructure
Reform Department of the Ministry of Economic
Development

Deputy Department Head, Ministry of Energy

Head of the Management Department, Federal Agency
for State Property Management

Chief of the Department of Economic Regulation and
Property Relations in the Fuel and Energy Complex of
the Russian Ministry of Energy

On 29 June, 2010, the Annual General Shareholders 
Meeting elected new members of the Company’s

Audit Commission, including (positions held at the 
time of election):

Name

Primary position held

Vladimir Raspopov

Anna Drokova

Maria Tikhonova

Dmitry Gorevoy

Andrey Kolyada

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Chairman
Head of IT, Department for Financial andmLogistical 
Support and Government Contracts at the Federal 
Agency for State Property Management

Secretary
Chief Specialist, Expert on Fuel, Power Energy and
Coal Industry in the Department for Infrastructural
Industries and Military Industry of the Federal
Agency for State Property Management

Director of the Department of Economic Regulation
and Property Relations in the Fuel and Energy
Complex of the Russian Ministry of Energy

Leading Specialist, Expert in the Department for Electricity 
Sector Development of the Ministry of Economic Development

Head Specialist, Expert of the Management Department, 
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Members of the Audit Commission hold no shares in 
the Company.

The Company’s internal control depart-
ments:

Internal Control Sub-Divisions
Remuneration to members of the Audit Commission 
is paid based on the Regulations on Compensation 
and Remuneration to Members of the Audit Commis-
sion, as approved by Federal Grid Company’s General 
Shareholders Meeting (dated 30 June, 2008). In 2010 
no remuneration was paid to members of the Audit 
Commission due to the fact that all members of the 
Audit Commission are public servants.

Board of Directors
The Board of Director’s areas of competency within 
the internal control system involve:
• 

Initiating audits into the Company’s performance 
via the Chairman of the Company’s Management 
Board;
Considering and making decisions on internal 
control  procedure  reports  submitted  by  the 
Chairman of the Company’s Management Board 
or the Audit Committee;
Considering  conclusions  made  by  the  Audit 
Commission;
Effi  ciently evaluating the internal control system.

• 

• 

• 

Audit Committee of the Board of Directors
The Audit Committee’s areas of competency within 
the internal control system involve:
• 

Overseeing  the  internal  control  system  with 
respect to accounting and fi nances;
Overseeing preparation of the Company’s Re-
ports by its executive bodies and ensuring that 
the Reports are unbiased.

• 

Chairman of the Management Board
The  Chairman  of  the  Management  Board  ensures 
the  enforcement  of  internal  control  procedures 
through  internal  control  departments  within  the 
Company  and  makes  decisions  based  on  internal 
investigations.

Control and Audit Department

Key responsibilities:

• 

• 
• 

Organizing control procedures over the Com-
pany’s fi nancial, production and administrative 
activities, as well as for its subsidiary and de-
pendent companies (SDCs), aimed at preventing, 
revealing and eliminating violations in monetary 
resources and funds management and at reme-
dying consequences of said violations; organizing 
investigations into cases of abuse (fraud);
Interacting with external control bodies;
Administratively supporting the Company’s Audit 
Commission and controlling the enforcement of 
its recommendations and decisions.

Technical Oversight and Audit Department:

Key responsibilities:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

Engaging in selective effi  ciency control of the 
production and technical performance of struc-
tural departments of the Company’s executive 
bodies, branches and SDCs, including the in-
ternal technical control system, and evaluating 
their compliance with existing requirements;
Identifying problem areas, analyzing and fore-
casting existing and potential risks, reasons and 
possible consequences of negative trends, and 
developing remedy measures related to the Com-
pany’s production and technical performance;
The establishment and technical oversight over 
existing  power  facilities  and  quality  control 
over technical maintenance and repairs;
Selective technical oversight at facilities under-
going reconstruction, technical upgrades or new 
construction (including new-generation facili-
ties), aimed at checking their compliance with 
existing requirements;
Controlling and evaluating production safety 
compliance with existing requirements.

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Internal Control Division

Key responsibilities:

• 

• 

• 

Developing and upgrading the methodology, or-
ganization and performance principles of Fed-
eral Grid Company’s internal control system, 
effi  ciently analyzing the internal control system 
across all areas of operations and developing 
recommendations on effi  ciently improving the 
internal control system;
Establishing ongoing internal control procedures 
for Federal Grid Company’s accounting, regular 
internal inspections for accounting and opera-
tional information, establishing prompt control 
procedures for information about the planned 
and actual performance fi gures for Federal Grid 
Company’s departments and SDCs;
Identifying and analyzing Federal Grid Com-
pany’s risks, developing and updating the Risk 
Matrix and developing recommendations to re-
duce and prevent risks;

• 

• 

• 

Promptly controlling and effi  ciently analyzing the 
accounting processes for Federal Grid Company 
and its SDCs;
Effi  ciently analyzing a system for authority dis-
tribution across management levels of Federal 
Grid Company;
Developing and updating the Authority Delega-
tion Matrix and overseeing authority distribution 
principles.

In 2010 as part of internal control procedures, the 
internal control departments of Federal Grid Com-
pany carried out probes in accordance with approved 
annual targets in respective responsibility areas.

2011 plans include developing and approving the 
Financial Control Policy and the Authority Delegation 
Policy. In 2011 Federal Grid Company will also update  
egulations on the Internal Control System.

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5.7 RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Federal Grid Company has a risk management system 
that is regulated by organizational and administrative 
documents on two levels:

The risk management system involves the 
following procedures:

• 

• 

(outlines require-
Risk  management  policy 
ments, principles and approaches to the risk 
management system);
Usage procedure for the risk management 
policy (stipulates procedures on risk manage-
ment system functioning, risk identifi cation and 
evaluation methods, risk reporting and risk re-
sponse procedures).

The aim of the risk management system: 
to ensure the Company’s sustainable undisrupted 
performance and growth through early identifi ca-
tion, evaluation and eff ective management of risks 
that can compromise the effi  ciency of the Company’s 
business operations and reputation, employee health, 
the environment and the property interests of share-
holders and investors.

Participants of the risk management system:

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

Management Board
Deputy Chairmen of the Management Board
Heads of structural sub-divisions
Branch heads
Internal Control Division

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

Risk identifi cation methods  
Risk  identification  involves  methods  based 
on  the  ISO/IES  31010  and  COSO  stan-
dards  (analysis,  evaluation  of  threats,  ex-
pert evaluation and an event tree). 

Risk evaluation criteria 
Risk evaluation criteria include: the possibility 
of  the  risk  being  realized;  the  risk’s  fi nancial 
impact; risk manageability. Risk possibility and 
fi nancial impact defi ne its importance. The risk 
importance estimate can be increased if the 
Company is intolerant to the risk or if a number 
of departments of the Company’s Executive Bod-
ies, branches or SDCs are subject to this risk.

Risk response methods 
Risk response methods are carried out as one 
of  the  following  strategies:  risk  acceptance; 
minimization  of  consequences;  risk  assign-
ment  to  a  third  party;  risk  avoidance;  com-
bined  measures.  The  strategy  selection  is 
discussed  with  the  Internal  Control  Division 
and  is  approved  by  the  Management  Board.

Risk reporting procedures and timeframes 
Risk owners submit their risk reports to the In-
ternal Control Division on a quarterly basis. If 
necessary, the Internal Control Division amends 
the reports and approves changes with the risk 
owners. The amended submitted reports are 
used as the basis for the Risk Matrix and the 
Set of Risk Minimization Measures, which are 
submitted to Federal Grid Company’s Manage-
ment Board for approval.

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Risk Owners 
(Heads of Divisions, 
Directors)

3

1

2

5

Management Board

Internal 
Control Division

 1a 

 2a 

Structural Departments 
of the EO (Executive Office)

6

4

5

1
1а
2
2a
3

4
5
6

Risk identifi cation and evaluation, reporting on risks and providing information about realized risks
Analysis of risk reports, amendments to risk reports, the discussion and approval of changes with risk owners
Discussion and approval of reports with corresponding heads of the EO Departments and directors
Amendments to reports following discussion and approval with Heads of the EO Departments and directors
Preparation of the Risk Matrix and the Set of Risks and Minimization Measures, their submission for 
Management  Board approval, including control over the implementation of already approved risk-infl uencing 
measures and risk evaluation of performance analysis 
Approval of the Risk Matrix and the Set of Risks and Minimization Measures
Distribution of approved risk minimization measures
Implementation of approved risk minimization measures

Main Risks and Measures Aimed 
at Minimizing Them

Global (Strategic) Risks
Considering the special importance of undisrupt-
ed performance and the UNEG development, risks 
deemed to be global (strategic) are the risk of ac-
cidents and performance disruptions for the UNEG, 
which involves the risk of incorrect performances of 
RPA and ECA and poorer quality and/or disruptions 
in electricity supplies. Detailed information on these 
risks is available in the Production Risks section.

Country-Specifi c Risks
Federal Grid Company does not view country-specifi c 
and regional risks as important in its operations.

Industry-Specifi c Risks
Considering the specifi cs of Federal Grid Company 
as a natural monopoly, the main industry-specifi c 
risks are tariff  risks, for example, risks that aff ect 
the cost of services provided. Tariff  risks include, 
above all, the risk related to the state regulation of 
tariff s, the risk of the non-implementation of the 
investment program fi nancing plan and the risk of 
the non-implementation of plans for an increased 
number of assets.

Risks Associated with the State 
Regulation of Tariff s
As a result of the growth containment policy for tar-
iff s on products and services of natural monopolies, 
which is currently being implemented by the Russian 
Government, there are risks that regulatory bodies 
will  introduce  tariff s  far  below  economically-jus-
tifi ed levels.

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On  28  December,  2010,  Resolution  No.  486-e/3 
of the FTS approved tariff s for the UNEG electric-
ity transmission services provided by Federal Grid 
Company for 2010-2014. Under the resolution, the 
increase in the average tariff  for the UNEG electric-
ity transmission services provided by Federal Grid 
Company (over the long-term regulatory period) will 
be 32.8% in 2011, 27.0% in 2012, 21.1% in 2013 and 
15.2% in 2014. Tariff  growth rates for 2011 will re-
main unchanged. Previously, the Russian Ministry of 
Economic Development had said that tariff  growth 
rates already approved for 2011 can be revised down-
wards. This was due to the Government’s decision to 
limit the growth in electricity tariff s for consumers 
in 2011 to 15% and below. In particular, the tariff  for 
Federal Grid Company was planned to be reduced by 
smoothing the tariff  in the transition to the fi ve-year 
regulatory period.

Managing risks associated with tariff  regulation in-
volves eff ective interaction between Federal Grid 
Company and power industry regulatory bodies to 
develop economically-grounded tariff s, and for in-
teractions with electricity market players within the 
membership of the Market Council.

Non-Implementation of Investment Program 
Financing Plans
The risk of the non-implementation of the investment 
program fi nancing plan is caused by the possibility 
of service tariff s being set (or amended for future 
periods) at a level that is insuffi  cient to cover the 
Company’s actual expenses.

These risks may be realized if the investment pro-
gram is not implemented, as a result of not meet-
ing planned timeframes for providing fi nancing to 
facilities additionally included in the investment pro-
gram and facilities previously not planned for in the 
investment program, and also if the actual cost of 
investment program facilities exceeds the target level 
when raising funds in the amount needed to imple-
ment Federal Grid Company’s investment program 
is impossible.

Considering that the investment program fi nancing 
amount is used in calculations of Federal Grid Com-
pany’s electricity transmission tariff , non-implemen-

tation of the investment program, for any reason, 
can result in a commensurate reduction in the tariff  
in later periods.

To ensure fi nancing for the investment program by 
improving operational effi  ciency, the Company ap-
proved the Comprehensive Cost-Cutting Program 
with the following principal aims:

• 
• 

• 
• 
• 

• 

Reducing informational service costs;
Optimizing site maintenance expenses, including 
utility expenses;
Reducing offi  ce rent expenses;
Cutting business trip expenses;
Decreasing insurance expenses by tender 
procedures;
Reducing production program costs by using inter-
nal resources for part of the work targets, reducing 
the price of work and material acquired by the 
Company, without reducing actual work amounts, 
and by partially dropping target repair programs.

To reduce the risks of higher actual project costs, 
compared to those planned for and included in the 
tariff , the Company developed a system to discuss, 
approve and control changes in agreements with 
suppliers and contractors and introduced regular 
reporting on results of the capital expenditure fi -
nancing plan and the planned work schedules. The 
risk of the inability to raise monetary funding in the 
amount needed to fi nance the investment program 
is minimized by diversifying fi nancing sources: the 
Company signed agreements with several lending 
organizations to open up credit lines and successfully 
completed a bond issue.

Non-implementation of the Plan for 
an Increased Number of Assets
A factor that contributes to the non-implementation 
of the plan for an increased number of assets is the 
late inclusion of facilities in the investment program 
(due to incorrectly identifying facilities that limit the 
grid’s output amid a strong increase in electricity 
consumption). Consequences of realizing this risk is 
a possible reduction in the tariff  for later periods in 
accordance with amounts not used as a result of late 
facility commissioning. There is also the possibility 
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inability to provide electricity transmission services 
and a reputation loss due to the non-implementation 
of important projects.

To minimize the risk realization possibility Federal 
Grid Company works to include new facilities in the 
investment program (on schedule) and to amend the 
investment program when possible.

Legal Risks
Federal Grid Company believes that there is a signifi -
cant risk of lawsuits and claims fi led by third parties 
over disputable situations, as well as for lawsuits 
and claims fi led by Federal Grid Company against 
third parties.

To minimize the consequences of legal risks the Com-
pany uses diff erent mechanisms aimed at reach-
ing agreement with contractors and defending its 
views (through pre-court settlement procedures and 
amicable agreements during court litigation) and at 
defending the Company’s interests in court actions.

Information about ongoing lawsuits in 2010:

• 

• 

The Company faced court claims worth a total of 
RUR10,540 – in debt claims;
The  Company  faced  court  claims  worth 
a  total  of  RUR3,303,822,347.24  (includ-
ing  RUR3,132,956,842.24  in  debt  claims  and 
RUR170,865,505.50 in sanctions).

Production Risks
Risk of Accidents and Disruptions in the UNEG
Federal Grid Company believes that the most impor-
tant production risk is the risk of the UNEG accidents 
and disruptions. The risk is aff ected by numerous 
factors, including all errors (failure to act) of the 
operational staff , the incorrect performance of relay 
protection and automatic equipment and emergency 
control automatics (hereinaſt er, the RPA and ECA) 
and poorer quality of and disruptions in electricity 
supplies.

Corporate eff orts to reduce the possibility and con-
sequences of the risk of accidents and disruptions in 
the UNEG are aimed at fi ghting risk factors.

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Incorrect RPA and ECA Performance
To reduce this risk Federal Grid Company upgrades 
algorithms for its ECA hardware and soſt ware com-
plexes and replaces morally outdated and depreci-
ated RPA sets. Additionally, the Company works to 
upgrade its employees’ skills, monitors RPA and ECA 
performance and regularly analyzes technological 
violations to identify reasons and develop measures 
to eliminate them.

Poorer Electricity Quality
To reduce the risk implementation possibility the 
Company develops respective regulations on quality 
control, adjusts and expands agreements on electric-
ity transmission services and implements technical 
measures aimed at electricity quality control.

Disruptions in Electricity Supplies
Disruptions in electricity supplies, which are caused 
by outdated equipment, can be minimized by imple-
menting the Company’s investment program and 
meeting technical maintenance targets. To minimize 
natural factors the most eff ective measure is to ap-
ply the approved Procedure for Normative Mainte-
nance of Overhead Transmission Line Routes, which, 
among other things, stipulates the procedure for 
removing trees and bushes from routes. Special at-
tention is paid to enhanced control over sub-con-
tractors.

Risks Related to Innovative Development 
and Improving Energy Effi  ciency
Federal Grid Company views implementing innovative 
development and energy effi  ciency improvement pro-
grams as highly important. Implementation violations 
may be the result of changes in requirements set by 
regulatory bodies and by the insuffi  cient effi  ciency 
of third parties involved in program implementation. 
Realization of these risks can lead to penalties be-
ing imposed on Federal Grid Company and negative 
reputational consequences, which in turn can lead to 
higher funding costs.

To reduce the possibility or consequences of risks 
related to upgrading energy effi  ciency Federal Grid 
Company has developed and introduced regulations 
on  interactions  between  structural  departments 
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duced a data retrieval and analysis system to char-
acterize program implementation.

The Innovative Development Program was discussed 
by the Company’s Board of Directors and the Strategy 
Committee of the Board of Directors. There are plans 
to complete a technical and technological audit of 
program results, which will later be considered by the 
Russian Ministry of Energy.

The funding needed to implement the programs in 
a timely manner has been included in the budget of 
Federal Grid Company.

Environmental Risks
Environmental safety and the rational use of natural 
resources are prominent on the agenda of Federal 
Grid Company. For legislative violations the Company 
can face high fi nes (based on Russian legislation). 
The possibility of these risks is evaluated as insig-
nifi cant with insignifi cant consequences for Federal 
Grid Company’s operations.

Of special importance are risks related to Federal 
Grid Company’s equipment that contains trichlorodi-
phenyl. A contributor to realizing this risk is strong 
equipment wear and tear.

Consequences of this risk include potential environ-
mental pollution and trichlorodiphenyl -poisoning for 
the Company’s personnel and/or general population. 
Additionally, if there are violations in maintaining, 
storing or utilizing procedures for trichlorodiphenyl-
containing equipment, Federal Grid Company can 
face sanctions from state regulatory bodies. 

The tool to reduce environmental risks is the Com-
pany’s Environmental Policy (as approved by the Com-
pany's Board of Directors). The Company implements 
it E in accordance with the Environmental Doctrine 
of the Russian Federation, its own Environmental 
Policy and the opinions of leading environmental 
protection  groups.  When  new  facilities  are  de-
signed,  the environmental aspect is developed as 
a stand-alone part of the project and takes into 
account all requirements of Russian environmen-
tal legislation. All construction and reconstruction 
projects of the electric grid facilities are subject to 
state environmental examination.

In 2H 2010 the Company approved the 2011-2013 
Environmental Policy Implementation Program, which 
outlines numerous organizational and technical mea-
sures aimed at risk reduction, minimization of envi-
ronmental pollution, introduction of an environmental 
management system, environmental auditing and 
development of normative and technical documents 
related to the environment.

In order to reduce the risk of damages from using 
and storing potentially hazardous equipment, the 
Company developed and approved the target pro-
gram for decommissioning equipment that contains 
trichlorodiphenyl, introduced eff orts to collect and 
update information about equipment that contains 
trichlorodiphenyl and exerts ongoing control over 
decommissioned equipment.

Financial Risks
Currency Risks
Federal Grid Company’s revenues from electricity 
transmission services are calculated in the Russian 
national currency – the Russian rubles (RUR). The 
Company’s current loan and debt obligations are 
also ruble-denominated. Thus, risks are negligibly 
low. In terms of exchange rate fl uctuations for for-
eign currencies, these fl uctuations aff ect the Russian 
economy as a whole and can therefore indirectly 
infl uence corporate operations.

Liquidity Risks
Considering the current liquidity level, the Company 
runs a negligibly low risk of failing to fulfi ll its obliga-
tions in full within the set timeframe. The Company 
services its previously raised loans in strict accor-
dance with approved schedules.

In order to reduce potential consequences of this risk, 
the Company controls its debt burden and creditwor-
thiness. The Company’s creditworthiness criteria and 
their target levels are stipulated by Regulations on the 
Credit Policy and are approved by the Board of Direc-
tors (Minutes No. 116, as of 29 September, 2010).

Interest Rate Risk
The risk of higher interest rates on loans can prove 
to be signifi cant for the Company if its debt burden 
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interest rates can aff ect the Company’s expenses on 
debt re-payment. To ensure borrowed fi nancing and 
minimize the risk of changes in interest rates the
Company aims to diversify its borrowing portfolio 
tools.

Infl ation Risks
The current infl ation rate has no signifi cant eff ect 
on the Company’s fi nancial standing. A critical infl a-
tion rate is a level exceeding 30%. 

Risks Related to a Possible Increase in Accounts Receivable
Federal Grid Company’s economic risk factor is the 
increase in accounts receivable, which can be trig-
gered by the poorer performance of the Company's 
contractors and their inability to pay for the Com-
pany’s services within a set timeframe. The possibility 
of these risks arising can be linked to a downturn in 
Russia’s economic situation as a whole.
The impact of these factors is minimized by intro-
ducing a program to optimize expenses, monitor the 
market and enact tougher payment discipline for 
consumers, among other measures.

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Risks Related to the Company’s Investment, Which Has an 
Anticipated Yield of More than 10 Percent Per Annum
ВIn 2010 as a result of the completed restructuring 
of promissory note debt of FC Otkrytie and Otkrytie-
Finans (which began in 2009 due to the companies’ 
inability to fulfi ll their obligations), the Company’s bal-
ance sheet received six promissory notes of ENERGO-
Finans worth a total of RUR12 billion, with a yield of 
13% per annum. The restructuring was in line with 
the Russian Ministry of Energy’s instructions.

In order to upgrade the liquidity of securities and 
minimize the risk of non-redemption, promissory 
notes were secured by a guarantee of a bill by the 
Rusenergo Limited Fund.

The Company made no other investment with a yield of 
more than 10% in 2010.

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5.8 SHARE CAPITAL
In accordance with the Articles of Association, as of 31 December, 2010, 
the share capital of Federal Grid Company stood at RUR 616,780,666,776, 
divided into 1,233,561,333,552 ordinary registered non-documentary 
shares with a nominal value of RUR 0.50 per share.

The number of authorized shares is 113,244,490,279 
ordinary registered shares with a nominal value
of  RUR0.50  per  share  worth  a  total  of 
RUR56,622,245,139.50 (nominal value). Authorized 
shares  have  the  same  rights  as  issued  ordinary 
shares.

No preferred shares were placed.

On 4 February the Company completed placing an 
additional issue of ordinary shares with a price of 
RUR0.5 per share. A total of 22,386,794,841 shares 
were placed via the additional issue, representing 
79.14% of available shares. The placement generated 
RUR11.193 billion for the Company.

The main participant in the additional share issue 
was the Russian Federation, which acquired shares 
worth RUR11.189 billion. The remaining part of placed 
shares, worth RUR4.147 billion, was purchased by 
minority shareholders.

5.78%

14.74%

79.48%

Russian minority shareholders
Russian minority shareholders
Russian Federation Agency
for State Property Management

Proceeds from the additional share issue will be used 
to upgrade the reliability of power sector facilities 
in the Sochi Region ahead of 2014 Olympic Games 
preparation and to implement “Economic and social 
development of the Russian Far East and Trans-Baikal 
for the period to 2013” Federal Target Program.

On 25 March, 2011, the Company registered amend-
ments to its Articles of Association under which share 
capital totals RUR627,974,064,196.50 (six hundred 
twenty-seven billion nine hundred seventy-four mil-
lion sixty-four thousand one hundred and ninety-six) 
and 50 kopecks.

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State
registration
number for
the issue

State
registration
date and
issue

Placement
price

Placement
method

Number of
issued shares

Total number of
shares (following
the additional 
share issue)

Registration
date for
reporting on
the issue
results

1-01-65018-D

10.09.2002

RUR0.5

1-01-65018-D-001D

21.03.2006

RUR0.5

1-01-65018-D-002D

23.08.2007

RUR0.59

1-01-65097-D-097D

03.06.2008

1-01-65098-D-098D 03.06.2008

–

–

Distribution
among company
founders

Closed
subscription
placement to
RAO UES of
Russia

Closed
subscription
placement to
RAO UES of
Russia and
Federal Agency 
for State Property
Management

Conversion
upon merger

Conversion
upon merger

243,214,483,559

243,214,483,559

10.09.2002

118,167,724,361

361,382,207,920

15.05.2007

114,965,254,235

476,347,462,155

18.04.2008

737,588,491,911

1,153,514,196,362

12.08.2008

34,154,626,385

1,153,514,196,362*

12.08.2008

1-01-65018-D-101D

25.12.2008

RUR0.51
for open subscription

Open
subscription

80,047,137,190

1,233,561,333,552

26.01.2010

 RUR0.5 for
entities with
pre-emptive rights

1-01-65018-D-102D

12.08.2010

RUR0.5 for open
subscription

Open
subscription 

22,386,794,841

1,255,948,128,393

01.03.2011

RUR0.5 for entities 
with pre-emptive
rights

* 94,576,384,089 shares were redeemed (annulled)

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Number of the Company’s Shareholders as of 31 December, 2010

Number of
holders

Number of
shares

% of the total
number of shares

Number of individuals registered in the shareholder register

412,775 

10,549,483,174

0.8400

Number of legal entities registered in the shareholder register 
(including nominee holders, trust managers 
and the Issuer’s issuer account)

nominee holders 

trust managers

Issuer’s issuer account

Number of separate accounts for accounting for
securities in joint shared ownership 

1,458

1,251,239,357,525

99.6251

65

246,236,484,889

19.6056

6

1

5,101,036

5,901,991,179

1 711 

61,265,519

0.0004

0.4699

0.0049

0

100

Number of separate accounts for accounting for securities of undisclosed entities

1

3,922

Total number of entities registered in the shareholder register

415 945

1,261,850,110,141

List of Registered Entities That Hold More Than 2% 
of Accountable Shares in Their Individual Accounts as of 31 December, 2010

№ 

Registered entity type

Name

Owner

The Russian Federation, represented 
by the Russian Federation Agency 
for State Property Management

Number of shares

Share of share
capital, %

998,216,115,886

79.48

Nominee holder

Depository Clearing Company

79,451,549,039

Nominee holder

Depository and Corporate Technologies

67,916,184,242

Nominee holder

Non-banking Credit Organization 
“National Settlement Depository”

59,513,606,178 

Nominee holder

ING BANK (EURASIA)

27,076,780,253

6.33

5.41

4.74

2.16

1

2

3

4

5

Information about the Registrar
В  In  December  2010,  due  to  a  decision  by  the 
Russian Federal Financial Markets Service to cancel 
the register-maintaining license of Central Moscow 
Depository,  the  Company  decided  to  cancel  its 
agreement with Central Moscow Depository (CMD) 
on  keeping  and  storing  the  Register  of  Owners 
of  Nominal  Securities.  Since  February  2011  the 
Company’s Registrar has been STATUS Registrar 
Company, which was selected via an open tender.

Location: 32 Novorogozhskaya Street, bld 1, 
Moscow, Russia, 109544
Mailing address: 32 Novorogozhskaya 
Street, Bld 1, Moscow, Russia, 109544
Telephone: +7 495 974 8350
Fax: +7 495 678 7110
Email: info@rostatus.ru
License No.: 10-000-1-00304
Issue date: 12.03.2004
Valid through: Unlimited
Issuing authority: The Federal Financial 
Markets Service (FFMS)

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Geographical breakdown of foreign investors

Foreign investors by investing style

6%

2%

8%

8%

11%

18%

USA
UK
Sweden
Germany

47%

28.8%

26.7%

0.33%

44.0%

Norway
Netherlands
Other

Growth, Core Growth, 
GARP
Index

Core Value
Equity Hedge

Source: ThomsonOne

Source: ThomsonOne, shareholder register data

The share of foreign investors in Federal Grid 
Company’s share capital stood at 5.78% as of 
31 December, 2010. 

Most of the foreign buy-side investors continue to 
view the Company’s shares as promising, with the 
growth rates for the Company’s profi t and/or share 
value exceeding average levels for other companies 
in the same industry. One-third of the investment 
is so-called “index investors” (29%), another 27% 
comes from investors who believe the Company’s 
shares  are  currently  heavily  undervalued.  Hedge 
funds  account  for  only  0.33%,  aſt er  seeing  a 
marked decline (16.87%), which is generally seen 
as a positive.

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5.9 STOCK MARKET

The Company’s shares trade on the B quotation 
list for MICEX and RTS and on the Main Market 
of the London Stock Exchange.

The fundamental appeal of the Company’s stock 
is evidenced by its inclusion in Russian and foreign 
indices. As of 30 December, 2010, the Company’s 
weighted share in the MICEX Power Index stood at 
14.33%, making it one of the largest participants 
among power sector companies included in the in-
dex. In the RTS Power Index Federal Grid Company 
traditionally trails only RusHydro.

Federal Grid Company’s Share Weighting in Key 
Stock Indices, % (Data as of the end of the year)

Index

MSCI Russia

MSCI Emerging Markets 
(as of the inclusion date)

ММВБ

Micex PWR

Micex LC

RTSI

RTSeu

RTS STD

2009

2010

1.43

1.48

0.045

0.045

1.69

1.51

13.94

14.33

2.01

1.97

1.67

1.66

Company’s depository receipts started trading on the 
Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under the 
FEES ticker symbol.

Additional information about our GDR program 
is available on the corporate web site at 
http://www.fskees.ru/eng/investors/share_information/gdr_program/.

GDR Program Highlights

Regulation S

Rule 144A

Ratio 

1 GDR: 500 shares

1 GDR: 500 shares

International code

Market price 
as of 31.12.2010

Amount of GDRs 
as of 31.12.2010

ISIN: 
US3133542015
Common Code: 
036273577

ISIN: 
US3133541025
Common Code: 
0362733372

USD 6.10

USD 6.10

3,203,411

78,518

22.06

18.99

Company’s Shares Highlights

2.01

2.11

Share category

ordinary registered 
non-documentary shares

Global Depository Receipt (GDR) Program
On 30 June, 2008, the Company launched a Global 
Depository Receipts (GDR) Program, which was not 
listed in accordance with Regulation S and Rule 144A. 
One depository receipt represents 500 shares. The 
Program’s depository bank is Deutsche Bank.

Nominal value

RUR0.5 per share

MICEX ticker symbol

FEES

RTS ticker symbol

FEES
FEESSG

ISIN

RU000A0JPNN9

As of 31 December, 2010, the Program was equal to 
0.133% of the Company’s share capital.

In March 2011, the Company successfully completed 
the technical listing procedure for depository receipts 
on the London Stock Exchange. On 28 March the 

Bloomberg code

Thomson Reuters code

FEES RM
FEES RX
FEESS RU
FEESG RU

FEES-MZ
FEESS.RTS
FEES.RTS
FEESG.RTS

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Stock Price Performance and Trading Volume on MICEX

Date

Notes

04.02.10

Release of the 1H 2009 IFRS statements

24.03.10

Meeting between the Company’s managers and analysts

20.04.10

Meeting with analysts to discuss 2009 results and 2010-2012 plans

12.05.10

0.08% increase in the Company’s share in the MSCI Russia index to 1.75%

17.05.10

Release of 1Q 2010 RAS statements

04.06.10

The Ministry of Economic Development’s proposal to limit the Company’s tariff  to 15% in 2011

17.06.10

Announcement of fi ve-year investment program highlights

29.06.10

AGM

21.07.10

Release of the 2009 IFRS statements, meeting with analysts

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

02.08.10

Release of 2Q 2010 RAS statements

11

10.08.10

Meeting with analysts to discuss 1H 2010 results

12

25.08.10

Release of the Federal Tariff  Service’s draſt  Resolution on the rates of return for invested
capital within the RAB framework

13

29.09.10

Completion of the Company’s Series 6, 8 and 10 bond issues placement worth RUR30 billion

14

04.10.10

The Federal Tariff  Service’s approval of corporate rates of return

15

21.10.10

The Russian Government’s announcement of plans to privatize Russia’s largest companies
with State participation, Federal Grid Company is one of these companies

16

02.11.10

Release of 3Q 2010 RAS statements

17

11.11.10

Release of 1H 2010 IFRS statements

18

16.11.10

Meeting with analysts following the release of 3Q 2010 RAS statements and the 1H 2010
IFRS statements

19

07.12.10

The Ministry of Economic Development’s proposal to limit the Company’s tariff  to 25% in 2011

20

20.12.10

Approval of investment program and dividend policy

21

28.12.10

The Federal Tariff  Service’s approval of the RAB tariff  for a fi ve-year period for the Company

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Trading volume, 
mln items

8,000.00

6,000.00

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2010 Share Prices 
In 2010 Federal Grid Company’s share price on MICEX 
grew 15.3% and reached RUR0.369 on 30 December, 
2010, which is 13% below the consensus forecast 
from analysts and indicates further upside potential 
in the Company’s stock price.

MICEX is the main trading platform for the Company’s 
shares and accounts for more than 90% of market deal 
volume.

Summary of Federal Grid Company’s share 
performance on MICEX

Volume

units

452,899,905,600

307,017,566,700

2009

2010

RUR

114,494,378,142.9

105,717,431,921

Number 
of deals

units

1,171,618

1,137,379

Source: MICEX web site

Key parameters of MICEX trading

Low

High

Period-end

RUR

RUR

RUR

2009

0.074

0.409

0.320

2010

0.282

0.389

0.369

Number of shares

mln shares

1,153,514 

1,233,561

Capitalization 
at year end

RUR, mln.

367,971.04

452,717.01

Additional trading information is available 
in the respective section of our corporate web site at 
http://www.fskees.ru/investors_tools_graph.html.

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Dividend History

Total dividend 
accruals, RUR
thousand.

Per ordinary 
share, RUR

587,847.4

0.001626664

380,000

0.0007977370096

0

0

0

0

2006

2007

2008

2009

on ordinary shares for 2009.

2010 
For FY 2010 the Company posted a net profi t of 
RUR58,088,388,000.

The net profi t for dividend calculations, excluding 
fi nancial results from securities revaluation and the
creation of provisions not backed by monetary funds, 
was RUR25,776,639,000.

The decision on 2010 dividend payments will be 
made by the Company’s Annual General Shareholders 
Meeting in 2011.

Dividends, RUR thousand

Number of shares, units

Dividend per share, RUR

2,577,664

1,255,948,128,393

0.0020523650155

5.10 DIVIDEND POLICY

Federal Grid Company’s dividend policy is based on 
Regulations on the Dividend Policy approved by the 
Board of Directors on 16 December, 2010. According 
to this document, the minimum dividend payout is 
10% of RAS net profi t aſt er mandatory contributions 
to the reserve fund adjusted (reduced) for paper prof-
its from assets revaluation, the reserve for recovering 
bad debts and non-recurring income from the sale of 
securities and other property planned to fi nance the 
Company’s investment program.

The General Shareholders Meeting makes dividend 
payout decisions in accordance with the dividend size 
recommended by the Board of Directors, based on the 
Company’s posted fi nancial results, while balancing 
the interests of the Company and its shareholders.

2008 
To maintain the Company’s fi nancial stability amidst 
the ongoing fi nancial crisis, the Board of Directors 
recommended  that  the  General  Shareholders 
Meeting channel the Company's 2008 net profi t to 
corporate development. The resolution of the General 
Shareholders Meeting (30.06.2009) approved the 
allocation of RUR4,242,201,000 (95% of 2008 net 
profi t) to development and RUR223,201,000 (5% of 
2008 net profi t) to the corporate reserve fund. The 
money allocated to corporate development was used 
to fi nance specifi c projects to the extent determined 
by a separate Board of Directors’ resolution as part 
of the Company’s priority activities.

2009 
For FY 2009 the Company posted a loss of RUR59.866 
million. The principal reason for the 2009 operating 
loss was the eff ect of the global fi nancial crisis. The 
loss resulted from writing off  negative diff erences 
from the market-price-based revaluation of assets 
on the Company’s balance sheet. The source for 
reserve fund allocations and dividend payments is 
the Company’s net profi t aſt er tax (net profi t), based 
on accounting reports. In 2009 the Company had no 
base (source) to pay dividends. The Annual General 
Meeting of Shareholders decided not to pay dividends 

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5.11 INVESTOR RELATIONS

In 2010 the Company continued developing its investor relations 
and enhancing information transparency to position Federal Grid 
Company as one of the leading power sector companies.

The  Company  aims  to  provide  full  and  reliable 
information about its operations by holding personal 
meetings with analysts and investors, participating 
in conferences and regularly updating its corporate 
web site.

For the second consecutive year the Company has 
won an award in the category “For the Best Corporate 
Governance  Practices  and  Investor  Relations”  at 
the contest organized by the Administration of the 
Krasnoyarsk Region with the participation of the 
Russian Institute of Directors and the Federal Service 
for Financial Markets.

Last year S&P recognized Federal Grid Company as 
one of the companies that has demonstrated the 
greatest progress in information disclosure.

In 2010 the number of banks that provide analytical 
coverage for the Company increased from 15 to 20,
including UBS, Unicredit and the Otkrytie Financial 
Corporation.

The Company’s latest fi nancial news, reports and presentations 
are available on the corporate web site http://www.fskees.ru/eng/
investors/company_overview/. 

Additionally, the Company’s investor relations specialists 
are available at any time at +7 495 710 9064 
or by email ir@fsk-ees.ru.

Liquidity

Capital Markets

Company Value

Financial 
Communications

Marketing

Disclosure 
and Information 
Transparency

IR

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6.1 SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 
PRINCIPLES
Federal Grid Company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) represents 
the Company’s complex responsibilities toward interested parties 
in the sphere of managing the Company’s impact on the surrounding 
environment, society and economy. The Company voluntarily undertakes 
these responsibilities and fulfi lls them publicly when interacting with 
interested parties. These principles are oriented on ensuring sustainable 
development and implementation of the Company’s strategy.

Our responsibility toward the state and con-
sumers consists of ensuring the reliable and uninter-
rupted power supply of the UNEG objects, modern-
izing all objects in the UNEG power supply network in 
a timely manner; developing and introducing innova-
tive technologies, contributing to an increase in the 
energy eff ectiveness of the UNEG, preventing and 
promptly fi xing technological breakdowns; utilizing 
funds invested in the Company by the Government 
in a transparent and eff ective manner.

Other  important  aspects  of  the  Company’s  CSR 
include:

• 

• 

• 

– 

Responsibility  toward  environment 
for minimizing negative environmental impact;
Responsibility toward suppliers and con-
tractors  –  creating  a  transparent  competi-
tive environment and market mechanism for 
pricing,
 – for cre-
Responsibility toward personnel
ating appropriate labor conditions and oppor-
tunities for professional and personal growth.

Strengthening Corporate Culture
Federal Grid Company’s corporate culture, including 
values as well as standards of behavior and work, 
forms the corporate perception for its employees, 
stimulates feelings of responsibility, prompts the 
realization of succession and helps build correct reac-
tions to events taking place in the Company. It also 
creates a feeling of safety. We consistently work 

to develop corporate culture and our eff ort is also 
aimed at creating a feeling of affi  nity with our team 
of employees and the acceptance of our development 
philosophy, methods of work, form and subject matter 
of relationships inside the Company.

In 2010, Federal Grid Company actively worked to 
develop a new  Corporate  Ethics  Code. Signifi -
cant changes in the Russian power sector and in the 
Company itself, as well as the Company’s goal to 
conform with global best corporate governance prac-
tices, made replacing the previous document neces-
sary. The new Code project contains an ideological 
(mission,  goals  and  values)  and  normative  (ge-
neral rules of conduct; prohibited conduct; chapters, 
descriptions of separate risks) parts. It is expected 
that the new Corporate Ethics Code will be adopted 
by the Company’s Board of Directors in 2011.

To preserve professional traditions educate the youth 
and recognize longstanding conscientious labor in 
the beginning of 2010 the Company launched the 
Dynasty of Federal Grid Company program. 
During the year, contests for the title of best dynasty 
were held in the branches of Federal Grid Company – 
MES.  The  contest  counted  not  only  production 
indicators  of  dynasty  members,  but  also  their 
overall length of corporate service.

In terms of organizing corporate events, the most 
popular and accessible events are traditionally sports 
competitions. In 2010 the Third Summer Olympics 

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Federal Grid Company’s corporate culture, 
including values as well as standards of 
behavior and work, forms the corporate 
perception for its employees, stimulates 
feelings of responsibility, prompts the 
realization of succession and helps build 
correct reactions to events taking place 
in the Company. It also creates a feeling 
of safety. 

of Federal Grid Company was held. Preliminary 
rounds were organized at the corporate branch level 
and fi nal contests took place in Moscow from 28 
to 30 June. More than 2,500 Company’s employees 
participated in the Olympics.

Cooperation with universities training special-
ists in the power industry continued. In 2010, the 
Company cooperated with 45 profi led educational 
institutions. Days of Federal Grid Company were 
held for students, during which corporate managers 
spoke about primary development directions for the 
UNEG, promising the implementation of innovative 
corporate projects and the Company’s need for highly 
qualifi ed specialists.

In summer 2010 the Company re-launched organizing 
work for summer student groups. At sites of Federal Grid 
Company’s MES Center branch, 50 students from the 
Moscow Power Engineering Institute working line bri-
gades carried out swath clearing and assembled metal 

• 
• 
• 
• 

constructions for power line columns in the Ivanovo, 
Vladimir and Moscow Regions.

Social Responsibility and Corporate Sustain-
ability Reports
Since 2008 the Company has published an annual 
Social Responsibility and Corporate Sustainability 
Report; these Reports present separate corporate 
mechanisms, ensuring the quality of corporate work 
and the absence of economic, environmental and 
social impact in the regions in which the Company is 
present. Reports are prepared in accordance with GRI 
sustainability reporting framework guidelines (version 
G3). Interactions with interested parties during prepa-
ration of the Reports are based on the principles of 
the Stakeholder Engagement Standard AA 1000 SES. 
As part of the process of preparing the Annual Report, 
the Company conducts conversations with interested 
parties, during which key issues of the Report are dis-
cussed and disclosure requests are gathered. Prior to 
publication, the prepared text of the Report undergoes 
public discussion in one or another form (in person or 
in absentia publicly held hearings).

Federal Grid Company reports are included in the 
National Registry of Corporate Non-Financial Re-
ports, which was formed by the Russian Union of 
Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RUIE).

The full text of Federal Grid Company’s social responsibility and 
corporate sustainability reports can be found on our web site 
http://www.fsk-ees.ru/about/corporate_social_responsibility/.

Interactions with Stakeholders
CSR implementation is performed through regular 
interactions and dialogues with external interested 
parties (stakeholders).

List of key stakeholders:
• 
• 
• 
• 

Government;
minority shareholders;
consumers;
local state authorities in Russian 
Federation subjects;
environmental community;
contractors and suppliers;
corporate employees;
other energy companies (generation companies, 
System Operator, IDGCs).

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As part of 2010 CSR management, the Company 
carried out the following interactions:

Key 2010 Measures Important for Sustainable 
Development and Social Responsibility

• 

• 

• 

• 

with  shareholders  and  investors  (annual  ge-
neral meetings of shareholders; meetings of the 
Company’s managers with investment bank and 
investment fund analysts; consultative meetings 
with minority shareholders – physical persons; 
online seminars for investors; the participation 
of top management in conferences organized by 
investment banks);
with  local  authorities  of  Russian  Federation 
subjects  and  energy  companies  (concluding 
cooperation agreements in the fi eld of UNEG 
development and the coordination of develop-
ment plans);
with personnel (implementation of the Dynasty 
Program, the Open Doors Day, conducting the 
Third Summer Olympics, organizing summer 
student groups, etc.);
with  suppliers  and  contractors  (Concluding 
agreements on cooperation with companies in-
cluding Alstom Grid, Siemens AG, Elektrozavod, 
Ener 1 and others).

In 2010 the Company participated in the St. Pe-
tersburg  International  Economic  Forum  and  the 
Sochi-2010 International Investment Forum, at which 
they signed more than 10 agreements with Russian 
and foreign producers and developers of electro-
technical equipment.

One of the most important tasks in interacting with 
external interested parties is participation by the 
Company’s  employees  in  rule-making  activity.  In 
2010, our experts participated in forming more than 
10 ministerial decrees and/or governmental regula-
tions, related to the order of land utilization, utilization 
and protection of forests, ensuring a reliable and high 
quality power supply, organizing the power supply for 
the XXII Olympics in Sochi and other issues.

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

Elaboration on and adoption of a Policy for the 
innovative development and modernization of 
the UNEG, including creating a new generation 
electric grid in Russia – smart grid;
Adoption of the Program on implementing the 
Company’s 2011-2013 environmental policy; 
Development of Federal Grid Company’s Import 
Replacement Program aimed at use of locally 
produced equipment, technologies, materials 
and systems;
Extension of the period for long term RAB-based 
tariff  regulation on the provision of services for 
Federal Grid Company to 5 years;
Adoption of the program to create training cen-
ters for Federal Grid Company’s production per-
sonnel, with realization from 2010 till 2012;
Adoption of the Program to address corruption 
and settle confl icts of interests in the Company 
for 2010-2011;
Development of the Long-term Program for Cor-
porate Assistance to Improve Housing Conditions 
for Federal Grid Company’s Employees (sub-
mitted for adoption to Federal Grid Company’s 
Management Board).
Development  of  a  new  Corporate  Ethics 
Code (submitted for adoption to Federal Grid 
Company’s Management Board);
Conducting dialogues with external interest-
ed  parties  “Information  disclosure  on  Feder-
al Grid Company’s activities in the sphere of 
ensuring and managing operational safety of 
the UNEG.”

Charitable Aid
Federal Grid Company is a socially-oriented Company 
that off ers a program of charitable aid to physical 
persons. In addition, in 2010, the Company spon-
sored numerous sports, cultural, scientifi c and chari-
table organizations in the amount of approximately 
RUR83 million.

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6.2 HR POLICY
Federal Grid Company’s HR policy is an integrated system 
of interacting with personnel to achieve corporate strategic goals, 
developing and sustaining the technical condition of the electric 
grids and substations, upgrading the functional reliability of the UNEG 
objects and realizing the Company’s investment program.

HR policy is aimed at balancing the economic and social 
eff ectiveness of personnel usage, obtaining qualifi ed 
personnel in a timely manner for the Company’s divi-
sions, creating conditions for eff ectively developing 
and utilizing human resources, satisfying social and 
economic expectations and meeting the needs and 
addressing the interests of employees.

Primary principles of the Company’s 
HR policy:

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Ensuring eff ective organizational design and plan-
ning personnel requirements. Managing personnel 
taking into account external and internal factors;
Selecting optimal methods for working with per-
sonnel, driven by the Company’s current devel-
opment stage based on forecasts and strategic 
production goal accountability, social and demo-
graphic, political, economic, legal and other external 
environmental changes, as well as the impact that 
they have on the Company’s personnel;
Improving the eff ectiveness of personnel utilization. 
Engaging in qualitative and quantitative analysis 
of expenses versus results, including employees’ 
training and career enhancement;
Observing  current  Russian  legislative  require-
ments;
Creating and operating a human resources man-
agement system that ensures eff ective and fl exible 
management of corporate human resources;

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Ensuring that employees across all levels observe 
(obligatory) human resources policy principles, 
as well as human resources management system 
as stipulated by internal normative documents; 
Designating long-term key corporate principles of 
human resources management, adhering to these 
principles occurs under dynamic organizational and 
economic changes, as well as changes in external 
conditions;
Continually enhancing human resources man 
gement methods based on modern concepts, 
taking into account the Company’s characteris-
tics and standards.

Key elements of the Company’s HR policy:

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Upgrading the organizational and managerial 
structure and personnel planning;
Training and developing personnel;
Motivating and remunerating the corporate 
workforce;
Providing social assistance;
Managing activity performance;
Engaging in labor relations;
Providing administrative support;
Developing corporate culture and internal 
communications. 

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Policy elements may be changed and obtain new 
signifi cance under the infl uence of corporate devel-
opment dynamics or changes in external conditions 
without interfering with the principle of policy suc-
cession.

Headcount and Qualitative Personnel 
Composition
Federal Grid Company’s total number of personnel 
stood at 22,623, as of 31 December, 2010.

A signifi cant (89.6%) increase in corporate person-
nel in 2010 year-on-year is due to transferring the 
functions for technical servicing and maintenance 
of electro-technical equipment from Glavsetservis 
UNEG to Federal Grid Company and the fact that 
most employees of Glavsetservis UNEG joined Fed-
eral Grid Company branches. In 2009, Federal Grid 
Company personnel increased 6.7% compared with 
the previous year due to the fulfi llment of a program 
of measures to commission and launch new UNEG 
objects and staff  electro-technical objects received 
from inter-regional distribution grid companies.

Employees Educational and Age Structure
As a high-technology economic branch, the power 
sector places high demands on the knowledge and 
qualifi cation of employees. The Company’s personnel 
are characterized by a high level of employee educa-
tion. As of 31 December, 2010, more than 53% of 
our employees have completed higher education, in 
addition 23% have a vocational higher education.

The largest percentage of personnel are employees 
of the most active productive age – up to 40 years 
old (approximately 54% of personnel). In recent years 
there has been a trend toward a decline in employees’ 
age. As of 31 December, 2010, the average age was 
39.8 years. Therefore, the Company’s HR structure 
is characterized by an optimal combination of young 
employees with initiative and skilled highly profes-
sional employees actively sharing their knowledge 
and skills with the younger generation.

To actively attract younger specialists, the Company 
conducts a separate program. Within the framework 

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of this program, it actively works with senior high 
school students and students from profi led universi-
ties and founds additional scholarship programs in 
specialist fi elds, which are the most highly sought 
aſt er by the Company, including to attract employ-
ees in geographically remote regions. The Company 
organizes internships and Open Door Days in Federal 
Grid Company branches, with the aim of ensuring that 
specialists quickly adapt to the Company’s conditions 
and work specifi cs.

More than half of our employees have higher educa-
tion. The average employee age is 40 years. The 
Company’s HR composition is characterized by an 
optimal combination of young employees with skilled 
professionals.

Personnel Movement
The Company places signifi cant weight on retaining 
the most skilled and highly professional employees. 
Within this framework the Company evaluates the 
employee satisfaction level with labor conditions 
and analyzes the dynamics and structure of staff  
turnover.

In 2010, the Company organized a sociological sur-
vey of employees, during which personnel loyalty 
was evaluated and professional and social factors, 
which were the most important for employees, were 
outlined. Based on the results of the survey, the 
Company’s branches developed measures to upgrade 
employee loyalty.

During recent years, staff  turnover indicators have 
declined steadily, which demonstrates the eff ective-
ness of the implemented HR policy.

Material Incentives for Personnel
An important element of the Company’s HR policy is 
the system of material incentives for personnel, which 
ensures that the Company achieves its strategic 
goals based on establishing connections between 
the results of corporate operations and the individual 
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11,181

11,933

22,623

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3,815

4,640

5,359

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10,613

11,418

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In respect to motivation and remuneration, the Com-
pany’s main principles are:

• 

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Ensuring a unifi ed approach toward remunera-
tion for all corporate employees;
Motivating employees to achieve corporate goals 

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and aims by improving the eff ectiveness of indi-
vidual activities, as well as activities of structural 
divisions and the Company as a whole;
Putting in place competitive compensation pack-
ages in the labor market taking into account 
regional peculiarities and specifi cs of the busi-
ness spheres;
Considering in an obligatory manner material 
and non-material needs and interests of the em-
ployees when elaborating the labor remuneration 
and compensation system;
Strengthening the Company’s image as a re-
sponsible and reliable employer.

• 

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The Company utilizes approaches that are unifi ed 
across all branches for labor remuneration and com-
pensation. Compensation is determined based on 
evaluating the position of the complexity of activities, 
qualifi cations and the impact on the fundamental 
results of the Company’s operation. A correlation be-
tween the fi xed and variable portion of compensation 
is estimated depending on the character of activities 
and the degree of impact on the result.

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More than half of our employees 
have  higher  education.  The 
average employee age is 40 
years.  The  Company’s  HR 
composition is characterized 
by an optimal combination of 
young employees with skilled 
professionals.

Sustaining the deserved level of material well-being 
for the Company’s personnel contributes to attracting 
and retaining particularly valuable and highly profes-
sional employees, thus forming a solid basis for the 
Company’s economic eff ectiveness as a whole. 
Awards Policy
With the goal of off ering moral and material incentives 
for  employees  to  achieve  strong  labor  results, 
Federal Grid Company has implemented a Program 
to encourage employees with state, departmental, 
industry and corporate awards.

The awards system in eff ect decorates employees 
with State awards, awards from the Russian Govern-
ment, awards from the Russian Ministry of Energy, 
from the Industrial Union of Power Industry Employers, 
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Honorary Employee of Federal Grid Company of the 
fi rst and second degree, the award “For Professional 
Skill,” the award “For the Construction and Recon-
struction of Electric Grid Objects,” the Honors Board, 
the Honorary Certifi cate and Honorable Mention. 
Employees from the branches of Federal Grid Com-
pany, which demonstrated the greatest equipment 
reliability, achieved better production indicators and 
the strongest results in implementing and introducing 
new equipment and technology as of end of the year 
receive the title of the Best Branch of Federal Grid 
Company – MES and the Best Enterprise of Federal 
Grid Company – PMES.

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In 2010 for services to the State, Vladimir Taskin, 
Director of Federal Grid Company’s Khakassia 
PMES branch received the title “Honorary power 
engineer of the Russian Federation.”
25 Federal Grid Company employees received 
awards from the Russian Government;
For services to the power industry 331 employ-
ees received awards from the Russian Ministry 
of Energy;
52 individuals received awards from the All-
Russian Industrial Union of Power Industry Em-
ployers;
In 2010 for merit and input into the development 
of Federal Grid Company 12 collectives of con-
tracting organizations received corporate awards 
from Federal Grid Company;
1,148 employees received corporate awards;
For professionalism demonstrated when address-
ing the accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya 
HPP, 16 employees received commendations 
from RusHydro.

Personnel Training and Development
Each of the Company’s employees is involved in the 
corporate training system with the aim of upgrading 
the level of professionalism and the development of 
employees’ internal potential.

Types of training in 2010:

• 

Mandatory training, which is conducted once ev-
ery three years and provides for employee train-
ing in the fi eld of labor protection and industrial 
safety, as well as other training for production 

personnel in accordance with requirements and 
work conditions;
Career enhancement, including intensive man-
agement training in accordance with innovative 
programs, conducted based on specialized edu-
cational centers;
Foreign placement.

• 

• 

In  2010  10,511  persons  were  involved 
in  various  types  of  training,  which 
is  47.85%  of  the  overall  average  head 
count of the Company’s personnel.

During  2010  new  training  programs  were  devel-
oped  and introduced for the following personnel 
categories:

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

Training of industrial and production personnel 
accounts for the largest portion of implemented 
programs, has a mandatory character and is 
regulated by the Guidance on working with per-
sonnel in power sector organizations. In 2010 
8,277 diff erent categories of production per-
sonnel from MES branches underwent training, 
of this number, 1,898 represent dispatch per-
sonnel  and  3,702  maintenance  personnel;

Training  under  the  auspices  of  the  program 
“Ensuring Environmental Safety by Managers 
and Specialists of General Economic Manage-
ment Systems.” The program was implemented 
in the shortest time possible due to a new train-
ing format – the video-conference seminar, which 
allowed the Company to reach the most distant 
MES  branches.  325  persons  participated  in 
video-conference seminars;
Foreign placement in England, Spain, Germany, 
Denmark  and  Norway  with  the  goal  of  fa-
miliarizing  employees  with  experience  from 
the operation of power industry complex; 

Young Engineer School, a program of educational 
and practical seminars organized by MES Center 
together with lecturers of the Moscow Power 
Engineering Institute, for fi nal-year students of 
the Moscow Power Engineering Institute and the 
Ivanovo State Energy Institute;  

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Training  substation  directors  in  accordance 
with the unifi ed system of personnel training 
and development; 

Intensive management training in accordance 
with innovative programs in 2010 included train-
ing all categories of the Company’s executive 
personnel. The course for junior management, 
in which 112 employees took part, was aimed at 
developing basic managerial competencies and 
skills. Training the Company’s mid-level man-
agers was aimed at upgrading the knowledge 
level in the subject of “Economy and manage-
ment of the energy company.” As part of train-
ing measures for top executive managers, 89 
corporate managers received training in the fol-
lowing areas: Strategic Leadership: Managing 
Personnel and Teams, Strategic Changes Based 
on the Skolkovo Moscow Management School;

Creation of a distance educational system for 
production and managerial personnel organized 
as part of the implementation of a program of 
training and career enhancement in a rapidly 
changing business environment for a geographi-
cally spread out company. Distance educational 
courses were developed in the following areas:. 

Training  users  in  the  corporate  information 
management  system:  working  in  an  auto-
mated system of managerial document fl ow;

Liquidating technological breaches at Federal 
Grid Company’s objects.

5. 

6. 

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• 

7. 

Project to create training centers for production 
personnel in MES branches.

In  2010  in  all  corporate  branches  the  Company 
started creating training centers. Federal Grid Com-
pany developed its own system of training special-
ists including training classes and training simulator 
classes. The Company also conducts seminars and 
lectures, which are led either by invited specialists or 
the Company’s in-house experts.

Non-Governmental Pension Provision
With the aim of ensuring an appropriate standard 
of living for the Company’s employees at pension 
age, as well as to increase employees’ motivation 
to work eff ectively and to attract and retain highly 
qualifi ed personnel, Federal Grid Company has ad-
opted a Program for the non-governmental pension 
provision to employees. Its main principles include a 
unifi ed approach to setting the amount of the non-
governmental pension and stimulating employees for 
the merits of the Company and the power industry, as 
well as for longstanding and conscientious work.

During  the  period  of  activity,  the  Program  of 
non-governmental pension was granted to 2,760 
employees  from  Federal  Grid  Company  funds. 
On the whole, in accordance with the norms of the 
Regulation  on  non-governmental  pension  provi-
sion to Federal Grid Company employees in 2010, 
RUR261,626,611 was transferred to the non-govern-
mental pension fund of the power industry.

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6.3 ENVIRONMENT

Environmental safety holds an important place in Federal Grid Company’s 
activity. The Company implements its environmental strategy based 
on the environmental doctrine of the Russian Federation, Federal Grid 
Company's environmental policy and taking into account opinions 
of the leading environmental protection organizations.

Electricity transmission – the main type of our activ-
ity – has a signifi cantly smaller environmental impact 
compared with other power industry branches. Elec-
trical grid specifi cs in respect to impact on the sur-
rounding environment is that emissions, discharges 
and waste products are not the result of techno-
logical processes, but appear as a result of economic 
activity and are characterized by very low level values 
relative to maximum permissible values. Thus, at-
mospheric emissions for all types of contaminating 
materials are 2-3 times lower than the maximum al-
lowable contamination level, and discharges are only 
rainfl ow overfl ow. Contamination volume is also very 
insignifi cant. Thus, in 2010 the released volume for 
all substations totaled 75.5 tons and the volume of 
waste products for I-V classes of hazardous material 
is less than 10 thousand tons.

Despite these low indicators for negative environ-
mental impact Federal Grid Company pays signifi cant 
attention to environmental issues. While designing 
new objects, the Company elaborates on special envi-
ronmental protection sections taking into account all 
requirements of Russian environmental regulations. 
Construction and re-construction projects for electric 
grid objects undergo state expert review and public 
consultations are held to evaluate environmental 
impact. Particular attention is paid by the Company 
to informing the public on ensuring the environmen-
tal safety of socially important projects, such as the 
construction of electric grid objects as part of the 
preparation for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics and 
the 2012 APEC Summit in Vladivostok.

Trichlorodiphenyl

In the previous century, trichlorodiphenyl 
was widely used as a liquid dielectric during 
the production of power transformers and 
condensers due to its exceptional thermo-
physical  and  dielectric  characteristics, 
fi re-resistance and explosion safety. At the 
same time, trichlorodiphenyl is a persistent 
organic pollutant and belongs to the fi rst 
class of hazards.

in 2008. It aims to improve environmental safety, en-
suring the reliable and ecologically safe transmission 
and distribution of energy. Within this program, the 
Company undertakes technical and organizational 
measures to minimize the negative impact of produc-
tion on the surrounding environment.

Technical measures include replacing equipment 
containing hazardous and toxic substances, repairing 
systems and oil container devices, organizing tempo-
rary landfi ll sites and constructing and reconstructing 
of canalization and disposal facilities, as well as other 
measures.

The Company pays particular attention to manag-
ing especially hazardous waste. The Company has 
a license to collect, use, deactivate, transport and 
emplace hazardous waste.

The Company acts in accordance with the Environ-
mental Policy adopted by the Board of Directors 

In 2008 the Company began to implement a tar-
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containing trichlorodiphenyl. In the previous century, 
trichlorodiphenyl was widely used as a liquid dielectric 
during the production of power transformers and 
condensers due to its exceptional thermo-physical 
and dielectric characteristics, fi re-resistance and 
explosion safety. At the same time, trichlorodiphenyl 
is a persistent organic pollutant and belongs to the 
fi rst class of hazards.
. 
The  program  to  realize  Federal  Grid  Company’s 
environmental policy calls for replacing and utilizing 
equipment containing trichlorodiphenyl. In the process 
of the reconstruction and technical rehabilitation of 
objects of the UNEG, this equipment is replaced on a 
mandatory basis. One-fourth of equipment containing 
trichlorodiphenyl has been already dismantled and 
utilized.

Within the framework of the Technical policy, we 
replace  condensers  containing  trichlorodiphenyl 
with condensers permeated with environmentally 
safe dielectric liquid. The dismantled condensers 
are  transferred  for  utilization  to  specialized 
organizations.

In 2010 Federal Grid Company utilized 4,036 static 
condenser jars with a total weight of 167 tons. For 
2011 the Company plans to utilize approximately 
10,000 static condenser units.

In  2002  the  Russian  Government  rati-
fi ed  the  Stockholm  Convention.  So  it 
must fully cease using equipment con-
taining trichlorodiphenyl on its territory 
by 2025. In accordance with obligations 
undertaken by the country, the Company 
plans to fully withdraw equipment con-
taining trichlorodiphenyl from operation 
by 2025.

Organizational measures include implementing an 
environmental management system that corresponds 
with  requirements  of  international  standard  ISO 
14001,  introducing  a  system  of  environmental 
production control and conducting environmental 
audits and environmental training of personnel, as well 
as upgrading documentary support of environmental 
protection activities.

In 2010 all corporate branches conducted internal 
environmental  audits.  The  audit  controlled:  the 
observance of environmental protection legislation, 
the completeness and condition of environmental 
documentation  and  the  technical  condition  of 
environmental  facilities.  The  Company  analyzed 
problems arising in the process of the branches’ 
environmental protection activities. Based on audit 
results,  the  Company  developed  a  programs  of 
measures to upgrade the effi  ciency of the Company 
and its branches’ environmental protection activities.

In  2010,  the  Company  conducted  environmental 
training of its personnel:

• 

• 

• 

Appropriate handling of I-IV class hazardous 
waste (134 corporate employees participated 
in training);
Environmental protection and safety training 
for executives and specialists (128 corporate 
employees participated in training).
In 2010 Federal Grid Company developed and 
adopted the Instruction on the Procedure of 
Inventory of Production and Consumption Waste 
in  Federal  Grid  Company’s  MES  and  PMES 
Branches, setting a unifi ed order for inventory-
ing production and consumption waste and fi ling 
documents on inventory results for all corporate 
branches. Also, the Company developed and in-
troduced new annual forms for environmental 
protection measures and quarterly reports on 
quantitative and qualitative indicators for nega-
tive environmental impact.

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Electricity transmission – the 
main  type  of  our  activity  – 
has  a  significantly  smaller 
e n v ir o n m e n t a l  
i m p ac t 
compared  with  other  power 
industry branches.

• 

Since 2008 the Company has conducted envi-
ronmental monitoring in the zone of passing of 
the 500 kV high voltage line on the territory of 
Smolny National Park (the Republic of Mordovia), 
which is located in the zone of activity of the 
Nizhegorodsky PMES. The goal of monitoring is 
to evaluate the degree of impact of the 500 kV 
high  voltage  line  on  animals  and  to  develop 
recommendations to prevent their deaths, as 
well as rehabilitation and long-term development 
of ornithological complexes in the zone of high 
voltage lines. Based on data gathered in 2010, 
the monitoring program will be updated.

In 2011 the principal objectives of Federal 
Grid Company in the environmental protec-
tion sphere include:

• 

• 

• 

• 

Fulfi lling technical measures in a timely and quali-
tative manner to minimize negative environmental 
impact;
Implementing  Federal  Grid  Company’s  envi-
ronmental management system in accordance 
with the ISO 14001 standard;
Conducting internal environmental audits in the 
Company’s branches;
Developing quantitative target values in environ-
mental protection and enacting measures for their 
achievement.

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6.4 PRODUCTION SAFETY

Labor Protection
We aim to provide safe working conditions for our 
employees. The Company’s goals in this sphere in-
clude nullifying production accidents and professional 
illnesses, ensuring accident-free operation via the 
introduction of highly eff ective technologies and 
modern equipment, upgrading the quality of labor 
conditions at work sites and ensuring a high produc-
tion culture.

In 2010 work in the labor protection sphere was 
conducted in accordance with a series of tasks, deter-
mined by resolutions of the Labor Protection Council, 
as well as the Company’s organizational and manage-
ment documents.

The Company developed and introduced the order of 
organizing heightened danger work and a risk ma-
nagement system in the labor protection sphere to 
prevent and avoid injuries and professional illnesses 
at production, to create favorable working conditions 
and to ensure the high reliability and eff ectiveness of 
personnel’s work.

The  Company  continued  work  to  conduct  psycho-
physiological testing to select operative and technical 
personnel, as well as to create psychological release 
rooms for substation employees.

The Company created a Pilot Project to conduct pre-
shiſt  medical examinations using remote equipment 
to detect employees’ health issues and to adopt mea-
sures to decrease the impact of the human factor on 
the reliability of electric grid operation.

The Company held a review contest for the best 
organization  of  labor  protection  work  among 
corporate branches.

The  Company  conducted  semi-monthly  labor 
protection  events  prior  to  the  start  of  the  2010 
maintenance campaign, during which Federal Grid 
Company performed demonstrative admissions of 
brigades to work at power facilities, conducted a 
unifi ed labor protection day with the subject “Risk 
management  and  injury  prevention  during  the 
organization  of  work  at  high  voltage  lines”  and 
introduced a system to prevent the breach of labor 
safety rules during power facility work.

As a result of injury prevention work 
carried out by the Company in 2010, the 
number of accidents during work at high 
voltage lines decreased 67% year-on-
year. The number of injuries for contractor 
organization specialists working at the 
UNEG objects dropped 62%.

Industrial Safety
In 2010 Federal Grid Company had 297 hazardous 
industrial facilities (HIFs) in operation. To secure 
the industrial safety of these objects, the Company 
undertook  measures  aimed  at  preventing  HIF 
accidents and ensuring the readiness for localizing 
and liquidating the consequences of these indicated 
accidents, including:

• 

• 

Insuring Federal Grid Company’s liability for caus-
ing harm to life, health and/or property of other 
parties and the surrounding environment in the 
case of an HIF accident;
Receiving a positive appraisal from the industrial 
safety commission of experts on objects’ compli-
ance with industrial safety requirements of the 
Federal Environmental Industrial and Nuclear 
Supervision Service of Russia;

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• 

Receiving license No.VP-00-012123(K), dated 11 
November, 2010, on activities to exploit explo-
sion-hazardous production facilities;
Organizing production control of the observance 
of industrial safety requirements at the Com-
pany’s HIFs;
Conducting training and the certifi cation of per-
sonnel in the industrial safety fi eld;

In 2010 no accidents and incidents were 
registered at the Company’s HIFs. There 
was  no  damage  from  accidents  and 
incidents at the Company’s HIFs.

Fire Safety
During 2010 at Federal Grid Company facilities there 
were 12 technological breaches accompanied with 
fi re in substation equipment.

On a semi-annual basis, Federal Grid Company person-
nel participated in fi re-fi ghting training and exercises 
conducted by the Company together with divisions of 
fi re protection services of the Russian Civil Defense 
Ministry. Company employees learn fi re safety basics in 
a timely manner and undergo fi re protection instruction 
and complete fi re safety knowledge tests.

In 2010 the Company received license from the Russian 
Civil Defense Ministry on activities for installing, repair-
ing and servicing fi re safety means for buildings and 
constructions No.8-2/02172 dated 15 October, 2010.

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To shareholders of Federal Grid Company of the Unified Energy System (FGC UES)

Information about the Audited Entity

Name: 
Open Joint Stock Company “Federal Grid Company”

State Registration: 
State registration certificate No. 21081 series LO-002 issued by the Leningrad Region Registration Chamber on 25 
June, 2002, registered and included into a register under No. 00/03124.
Certificate of inclusion in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, regarding the legal entity registered prior to 
1  July,  2002  under  basic  State  registration  No.  1024701893336,  as  issued  by  the  Inspectorate  of  the  Russian 
Ministry of Taxes and Duties of the Tosnensky District of the Leningrad Region on 20 August, 2002.   

Registered Office: 
5а Akademika Tchelomeya Street, Moscow, Russia, 117630   

Information about the Audit Company

Name: 
Closed Joint Stock Company “PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit“ (ZAO “PwC Audit”)  

Registered Office: 
10 Butyrsky Val Street, Moscow, Russia, 125407

State Registration: 
State registration certificate No. 008.890 issued by Moscow Registration Bureau on 28 February, 1992.  
Certificate of inclusion in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, regarding the legal entity registered prior to 
1 July, 2002 No. 1027700148431, as issued by the Inter-regional Inspectorate of the Russian Ministry of Taxes and 
Duties No. 39 for Moscow City on 22 August, 2002.   

Information on the auditor’s membership in self-regulated organizations: 
Member of the Not-for-Profit Partnership Audit Chamber of Russia (ACR), a self-regulated association of auditors, 
registration No. 870 in the ACR Register of members. 
Basic registration No. 10201003683 in the State Register of Auditors and Audit Organizations.

Closed Joint Stock Company “PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit“ (ZAO “PwC Audit”)  
10 Butyrsky Val Street, Moscow, Russia, 125407
Tel: +7 (495) 967-6000, Fax:+7 (495) 967-6001, www.pwc.ru 

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Audit Report

To shareholders of Federal Grid Company of the Unified Energy System (FGC UES):

We have audited the attached financial (accounting) reports of Open Joint Stock Company “Federal Grid Company 
of the Unified Energy System” (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) consisting of the Accounting Balance 
Sheet as of 31 December, 2010, Profit and Loss Statement, Statement of Changes in Stockholder’s Equity, Cash 
Flow Statement, Notes to the Accounting Balance and Explanatory Notes (hereinafter, all the reports together are 
called “Financial (accounting) reports”).  

The Company's responsibility for Financial (accounting) reports

The  Company’s  executive  body  is  responsible  for  the  preparation  and  accuracy  of  the  Financial  (accounting) 
reports in compliance with accounting procedures established in the Russian Federation, accounting requirements 
and the internal control system necessary for the preparation of the Financial (accounting) reports free of material 
misstatements resulting from malpractice or errors.

Audit Company responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the fairness of the financial statements on the basis of our audit. We 
conducted our audit in accordance with the Federal Standards on Auditing and International Auditing Standards. 
These standards require complying with applicable ethical norms, as well as planning and conducting the audit in 
a manner that allows us to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Financial (accounting) reports are free 
of material misstatements.

The audit includes conducting audit procedures aimed at receiving audit evidence supporting the amounts and 
disclosures in the Financial (accounting) reports. The selection of audit procedures is a subject of our assessment 
based on the estimated risk of material misstatements resulting from malpractice or errors. During the process of 
this  risk  assessment,  we  considered  the  internal  control  system  providing  preparation  and  accuracy  of  the 
Financial (accounting) reports for the purpose of selecting the appropriate audit procedures, but not for expressing 
an opinion on the efficiency of the internal control system. The audit also includes an assessment of compliance 
with accounting principles, an evaluation of significant estimates made by the management of the Company and 
the overall Financial (accounting) reports presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for 
our opinion on the fairness of the Financial (accounting) reports.

Closed Joint Stock Company “PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit“ (ZAO “PwC Audit”)  
10 Butyrsky Val Street, Moscow, Russia, 125407
Tel: +7 (495) 967-6000, Fax:+7 (495) 967-6001, www.pwc.ru 

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FEDERAL GRID COMPANY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

Opinion

In  our  opinion,  the  financial  (accounting)  reports  of  the  Company  attached  to  this  report  have  been  properly 
prepared to present, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of 31 December, 2010, its 
financial and operating results and cash flow in accordance with Russian Accounting Standards.  

Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit 
29 March, 2011

      Vyacheslav Sokolov

Closed Joint Stock Company “PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit“ (ZAO “PwC Audit”)  
10 Butyrsky Val Street, Moscow, Russia, 125407
Tel: +7 (495) 967-6000, Fax:+7 (495) 967-6001, www.pwc.ru 

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BALANCE 
SHEET
FOR 2010

BALANCE SHEET 

as of 

December 31 

2010 

Form No. 1 according to the All-Russian 
Classifier of Management Documentation 
Date (year, month, day) 

Open Joint Stock Company 
Federal Grid Company of Unified Energy System 
according to the All-Russian National Classifier  

of Businesses and Organizations

to the Order 
of Ministry 
of Finance of the 
Russian Federation
dated 22.07.2003 
No. 67(cid:615) 

CODES 
0710001 

2010  12

31 

56947007 

Organization 

Taxpayer identification number  
Type of activity  
Economic Activity
Form of incorporation / Form of ownership 
Open Joint Stock Company / mixed ownership with federal state share 

Power transmission   according to the All-Russian Classifier of Types of 

according to All-Russian Classifier of Forms of Ownership /

All-

Russian Classifier of Forms of Incorporation

Measurement unit 

ths. rub.  according to the All Russian Classifier of Measurement Units 

Location (address) 

5A, Akademika Chelomeya st., Moscow, 117630 

TIN 

4716016979 

40.10.2 

47 

41 

384/38 

ASSET 
1 

I. FIXED ASSETS 
Intangible asset including: 

rights to patents, programs, logotypes and other similar 
other kinds of intangible assets 

Capital assets 
including: 

Land plots and nature management facilities 
Buildings, machine and equipment, structures 
Other types of capital assets 

Construction in progress (uncompleted construction) 
including: 

Equipment to be installed 
Investments in fixed assets 

Income-bearing investments in material valuables 
Long-term financial investments 
Deferred tax assets 
Other fixed assets 

TOTAL for Section I 

II. CURRENT ASSETS 

Inventory including: 

raw stocks, materials and other similar values 
investments in production in process (uncompleted) 
finished goods and goods for resale 
deferred expenses 
other inventories and investments 
Value-added tax for acquired values 
Accounts receivable (payments expected in more than 
12 months period from the reporting date)  

including: 

buyers and customers 
Advance payments paid 
other debtors 
Accounts receivable (payments expected within 12 months 
period from the reporting date) including: 

buyers and customers 
Contributions to the authorized capital unpaid by 
participants (incorporators) 
Advance payments paid 
other debtors 

Short-term financial investments 
Cash in banks and on 
hand 

cash on hand 
Bank accounts 
Foreign currency accounts 
Monetary instruments: 
Other cash 

Other current assets 

TOTAL for Section II 

BALANCE 

Date of approval 
Send/acceptance date 

21.03.2011 

Index 
Code 
2 

As of the beginning of 
reporting period 
3 

As of the end 
of reporting period 
4 

110 

111 
112 

120 

121 
122 
123 

130 

131 
132 
135 
140 
145 
150 
190 

210 

211 
213 
214 
216 
217 
220 

230 

231 
234 
235 

240 

241 

242 

243 
244 
250 

260 

261 
262 
263 
264 
265 
270 
290 
300 

1 396 257 

977 021 
419 236 

237 753 751 

156 495 
235 778 695 
1 818 561 

216 529 585 

18 484 815 
198 044 770 
– 
66 970 387 
– 
1 415 088 
524 065 068 

2 427 514 

2 262 155 
– 
29 993 
135 366 
– 
2 070 794 

20 492 819 

185 910 
36 
20 306 873 

117 170 891 

8 949 413 
– 

67 036 337 
41 185 141 
69 120 125 
11 312 141 

2 439 
11 305 731 
– 

3 962 

917 625

696 044
221 581

236 193 167

827 221
232 958 699
2 407 247

298 644 138

17 905 969
280 738 169
–
104 137 547
–
894 579
640 787 056

4 632 226

4 407 467
–
30 011
194 748
–
2 295 467

8 696 249

68 106
–
8 628 143

157 647 614

8 669 641

–

97 636 854
51 341 119
46 244 024

11 243 302

3 664
11 233 055
–
1
6 582

222 601 884 
746 666 952 

230 758 882
871 545 938

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FEDERAL GRID COMPANY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

LIABILITIES 

1 
III. CAPITAL AND RESERVES 

Registered capital 
Own shares acquired from shareholders 
Added capital 
Reserve capital 
Previous years' uncovered loss 
Unappropriated profit of previous years 
Unappropriated profit of reporting year 
Unappropriated losses of reporting year 

TOTAL for Section III 

IV. LONG-TERM LIABILITIES 

Borrowings and credits 
Deferred tax liabilities 
Other long-term liabilities 
TOTAL for Section IV 

V. SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES 

Borrowings and credits 
Accounts payable including: 
suppliers and contractors 
organization personnel liabilities 
state non-budgetary funds liabilities 
taxes payable 
Advance payments received 
other creditors 

Income payments payable to members (incorporators) 
Deferred revenue 
Reserves for costs to be incurred 
Other short-term liabilities 
TOTAL for Section V 

BALANCE 

REFERENCE to the values, registered in off balance 
sheet accounts 
Leased fixed assets 

Including those under lease 

Material assets accepted for safe custody 
Consigned goods 
Written off debts of insolvent debtors 
Received liabilities and payments securities 
Given liabilities and payments securities 
Housing funds depreciation 
Depreciation of external public facilities and other 
similar facilities 
Intangible assets received 
Work clothes 
Registered high-security forms  

Index 
Code 
2 

As of the beginning
of reporting year 
3 

Form 0710001 p. 2 
As of the end 
of reporting period 
4 

410 

411 
420 
430 
460 
465 
470 
475 
490 
510 
515 
520 
590 
610 
620 
621 
622 
623 
624 
627 
625 
630 
640 
650 
660 
690 
700 

910 
911 
920 
930 
940 
950 
960 
970 

980 
990 
991 
1000 

576 757 098

–
147 596 367
10 134 044
(68 870 025)
–
–
–
665 617 484

6 000 000

1 435 064
5 098
7 440 162

7 481 469

65 802 620
11 018 708
134 473
18 906
653 884
7 114 653
46 861 996
46 898
278 319
–
–
73 609 306
746 666 952

6 189 371
–
633 348
–
414 819
70 943 984
30 815
–

–
–
–
11

616 780 667 

– 
147 465 640 
10 134 044 
(68 584 944) 
– 
58 088 388 
– 
763 883 795 
50 000 000 
2 649 711 
18 179 
52 667 890 
6 941 422 
47 727 617 
14 017 237 
193 318 
36 486 
865 113 
11 476 694 
21 138 769 
46 898 
278 316 
– 
– 
54 994 253 
871 545 938 

13 693 765 
– 
638 163 
– 
557 510 
115 203 743 
30 815 
63 

– 
– 
– 
19 

Managing Director  

  D.A. Troshenkov  

Chief accountant  

signature  

21st  of March  2011 

signature 

V.V. Schukin 
(name) 

Auditor _____ 

179

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PROFIT AND LOSS 
STATEMENT
FOR 2010

PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT 

For 2010 

Form No. 2 according to All-Russian Classifier 
of Management Documentation
Date (year, month, day) 

Open Joint Stock Company 

Organization  

Federal Grid Company of Unified Energy System 

according to the All-Russian National Classifier of Businesses and Organizations

Taxpayer identification number  
Type of activity 
Economic Activity
Form of incorporation / Form of ownership 

TIN 

Power transmission   according to the All-Russian Classifier of Types of 

Appendix to the Order 
of Ministry of Finance 
of the Russian 
Federation dated 
22.07.2003 No. 67(cid:615) 

CODES 

0710002 

2010 

12 

31 

56947007 

4716016979 
40.10.2 

47 

41 

Open Joint Stock Company / mixed ownership with federal state share 

according to All-Russian Classifier of Forms of Ownership / 

All-Russian Classifier of Forms of Incorporation

Measurement unit:  ths. rub  according to the All Russian Classifier of Measurement Units

384/385 

Item 

description 
1 

Code 
2 

For reporting period  For the same period 
of the preceding year
4 

3 

Income and expenditures as per common activities 
Sales (net) revenues as per goods, production, works, services 
(ex VAT, excise taxes and similar compulsory payments) 
including 

Power transmission services 
other activity 

Cost value of sold goods, production, works and services 
including: 

Power transmission services 
other activity 

Gross margin (010 + 020) 
Business expenses 
Administrative expenses 
Sales profit (losses) (029 + 030 + 040) 
Other income and expenditures 
Interest to receive 
Interest to pay 
Income from shareholding in other organizations 
Other revenues 
Other expenditures 
Profit (losses) prior to taxation 
(050 + 060 + 070 + 080 + 090 + 100) 
Conventional cost of profit tax (140 × 20 %) 
Constant tax liabilities 
Deferred tax assets 
Deferred tax liabilities 
Current profit tax (143+200-141-142) 
Other similar mandatory payments 
Adjustment of profit tax in previous tax periods 
Net profit (losses) for the reporting period (140 + 143 + 200 + 
151 + 152) or (140 + 141 + 142 + 150 + 151 + 152) 
FOR REFERENCE ONLY: 
Basic earnings (losses) per share 
Diluted earnings (losses) per 100 000 000 shares 

010 

011 
012 

020 

021 
022 
029 
030 
040 
050 

060 

070 
080 
090 
100 

140 

143 
200 
141 
142 
150 
151 
152 

190 

201 
202 

111 084 675 

85 077 809

109 510 275 
1 574 400 

80 173 317
4 904 492

(75 518 397) 

(64 079 927)

(74 694 570) 
(823 827) 
35 566 278 
– 
(6 209 146) 
29 357 132 

(62 732 093)
(1 347 834)
20 997 882
–
(5 128 305)
15 869 577

5 436 238 

7 291952

(273 751) 
422 310 
142 534 195 
(109 157 601) 

(1 717 506)
717 256
105 760 531
(181 970 591)

68 318 523 

(54 048 781)

(13 663 705) 
3 184 752 
(33 442) 
(1 181 205) 
(9 264 306) 
43 226 
205 592 

10 809 756
(16 588 331)
(180 217)
(722 009)
(4 876 349)
(4 642)
(33 996)

58 088 388 

(69 865 994)

4 760 
– 

–5 190

180

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FEDERAL GRID COMPANY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

INTERPRETATION OF CERTAIN PROFITS AND LOSSES 

Index 

For reporting period 

For the same period of the preceding year 

Description 
1 
Confirmed fines, penalties 
and forfeits, and those upon 
which a decision of 
(arbitration) court has been 
taken to be collected 

Previous years' profit (loss) 
Indemnity for losses caused 
by non-fulfillment or 
inadequate fulfillment of 
obligations 

Exchange difference with 
foreign currency operations 

Allocations to assessed 
reserves 
Receivables and payables 
writing off for which the 
period of limitation has 
expired 

Code 
2 

profit 
3 

loss 
4 

profit 
5 

loss 
6 

230 

495 902

31 922

397 323 

40 390

240 

250 

260 

270 

320 195

229 331

412 431 

521 681

–

–

– 

–

10 970

10 017

26 455 

15 949

×

18 611 054

× 

9 404 732

280 

185

142 486

6 556 

9 122

Managing Director  

D.A. Troshenkov  

 Chief accountant  

signature  

21st  of March  2011 

signature 

V.V. Schukin 
(name) 

Stamp: 
Annex to the audit review executed by ZAO PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit 
21st of March 2011 
Auditor__________________ 

181

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES 
IN STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
FOR 2010

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 
STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

Supplement  
to Order of the Ministry of Finance 
of the Russian Federation 
dated 22.07.2003 No. 67n 

CODES

“Federal Grid Company  
of Unified Energy System”,  
JOINT-STOCK COMPANY 

Power transmission

Open Joint Stock Company/mixed ownership  
with federal state share 
ths. rub. 

Form No. 3 according to the All-
Russian Classifier of Management 
Documentation 
Date (year, month, day)  2010 

0710003 

12 

31 

according to the All-Russian National 
Classifier of Businesses and 
Organizations 
TIN 
All-Russian Classifier of Types of 
Economic Activity 
according to All-Russian Classifier of 
Forms of Ownership/All-Russian 
Classifier of Forms of Incorporation 

56947007 

4716016979 

40.10.2 

47 

41 

384/385 

Index 

Description 

1. Changes in Capital  
Added capital 

Registered 
capital 

Code 

Reserve 
capital 

Unappropriated 
balance 
(uncovered 
losses) 
6 

Total 

7 

2 

3 

4 

5 

010 

576 757 098 

52 597 360 

9 910 770 

26 912 201 

166 177 429 

011 

012 

013 

020 

023 

025 
026 
030 
040 
041 

042 

043 
044 
050 
051 
052 
053 
054 

055 

X 

X 

X 

X 

6 905 053 

(cid:237) 

X 

X 

X 

(33 836 387) 

(33 836 387) 

(20 914) 

103 572 

6 925 967 

103 572 

576 757 098 

59 502 413 

9 910 770 

(6 841 528) 

639 328 753 

X 

X 
X 
X 
0 
(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

X 
X 
X 
0 
X 

X 

(cid:237) 

(115 761) 
X 
X 
X 
(115 761) 

(cid:237) 

X 

X 
X 
223 274 
(cid:237) 
X 

X 

(cid:237) 

(59 865 994) 
(cid:237) 
(223 274) 
4 644 
X 

(59 865 994) 
(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
4 644 
(cid:237) 

X 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
X 
X 
X 
(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

X 

(cid:237) 
4 644 
115 761 
X 
X 
(cid:237) 
115 761 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
4 644 
(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

060 

576 757 098 

59 386 652 

10 134 044 

(66 810 391) 

579 467 403 

061 

062 

063 

100 

103 

105 
106 

X 

X 

X 

X 

88 209 715 

(cid:237) 

X 

X 

X 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(2 059 634) 

86 150 081 

(cid:237) 

576 757 098 

147 596 367 

10 134 044 

68 870 025 

665 617 484 

X 

X 
X 

(cid:237) 

X 
X 

X 

X 
X 

X 

58 088 388 

58 088 388 

1 
Balance as of December 31 of the 
year preceding the previous one 

2009 
(previous year) 
changes in accounting 
policy 
Result from reassessment of fixed 
asset items 
Changes in accounting rules 
Balance as of January 1 
of the preceding year 
Result from recalculation of foreign 
currencies 
Net profit 
Dividends 
Allocations to reserve fund 
Increase of capital amount due to: 
additional emission of shares 
increase of nominal 
share value 
reorganization of legal entity 
miscellaneous 

Reduction of capital amount due to: 
decrease of nominal share value 
decrease of shares quantity 
reorganization of legal entity 
miscellaneous 
own shares acquired from 
shareholders 

Balance as of December 31 
of the preceding year 
2010 
(reporting year) 

Changes in accounting policy 
Result from reassessment of fixed 
asset items 
Changes in accounting rules 
Demand balance as of January 1 
of the reporting year 
Result from recalculation of foreign 
currencies 
Net profit 
Dividends 

182

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FEDERAL GRID COMPANY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

1 

Allocations to reserve fund 
Increase of capital amount due to: 
additional emission of shares 
Increase of nominal share 
value 
reorganization of legal entity 
miscellaneous 
own shares acquired from 
shareholders 
Reduction of capital amount due to: 
decrease of nominal share value 
decrease of share quantity 
reorganization of legal entity 
miscellaneous 
Balance as of December 31 
 of the reporting year 

2 
110 
120 
121 

122 

123 
124 

125 

130 
131 
132 
133 
134 

3 

X 
40 023 569 
40 023 569 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 

4 

X 
154 354 
X 

X 

X 
154 354 

(cid:237) 

(285 081) 
X 
X 
X 
(285 081) 

5 

Form 0710003 p. 2 
7 

6 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
X 

X 

X 
(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

285 081 
X 
X 
(cid:237) 
285 081 

(cid:237) 
40 177 923 
40 023 569 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
154 354 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
X 
X 

X 

X 
(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

X 
X 
X 
X 
(cid:237) 

140 

616 780 667 

147 465 640 

10 134 044 

(10 496 556) 

763 883 795 

II. Reserves 

Balance 

Received 

Allocated 

Balance 

3 

4 

9 910 770 

223 274 

10 134 044 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

5 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

6 

10 134 044 

10 134 044 

(cid:237) 

35 422 113 
21 306 841 

5 902 136 
14 036 443 

(20 017 408) 
(20 897 766) 

21 306 841 
14 445 518 

5 164 814 
8 667 335 

3 502 596 
3 913 434 

(75) 
(499) 

8 667 335 
12 580 270 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 

References 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
(661 177) 

661 177 

Balance as of the 
beginning of 
reporting year 
3 

665 895 803 

Balance as of the end 
of reporting year 

4 

764 162 111 

From budget 

From non-budget funds 

For the reporting  
year 

For the 
preceding year 

3 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 

4 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 

For 
the reporting 
year 
5 

90 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
90 

For the preceding year

6 

119 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
119 

Code 
2 

150 

151 

152 

153 

160 
161 

162 
163 

164 
165 

Code 

2 
200 

210 

211 

220 
230 

Index 

Description 

1 
Reserves accumulated in accordance with 
the legislation: 

Data on the reporting year 

stock, accumulated in accordance 
with the constitutive documents 

Data on the reporting year 

Assessed reserves: 
Reserve for doubtful debts 
(reserve description) 

Data on the reporting year 
Reserve for devaluation of financial investments 
(reserve description) 

Data on the reporting year 
Reserve for decline in material values  

(reserve description) 

Data on the reporting year 

Index 

Description 

1 

1) Net assets 

2) Received for:  
common activity costs – total 

including: 
payments to Chernobyl liquidators  
capital investments in non-current assets 
miscellaneous  

"29"  _______ March,_____  20 

11

183

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOW 
STATEMENT  
FOR 2010

CASH FLOW STATEMENT  

for 2010 

“Federal Grid Company  
of Unified Energy System”,  
JOINT-STOCK COMPANY 

Organization 
Taxpayer identification number 
Type of activity 
Form of incorporation/Form of ownership 

Power transmission

Unit of measurement 

Open Joint Stock Company/mixed 
ownership with federal state share 
ths. rub. 

Index 

Description 

1 

Cash funds balance as of the beginning of reporting year 
Cash flow as per current activity 
Cash receipts from buyers and/or customers 
Receipts of acquired foreign currency  
Receipts from insured accidents  
Other revenues 
Cash paid for: 

purchased goods, works, services, raw stock and other current 
assets 
labor compensation 
for payment of dividends, interest 
taxes and receipts payments 
for insured accidents  
for other expenses 

Net cash  generated from current activity 
Cash flow as per investment activity 
Sales revenue as per items of fixed assets and other capital assets 
Sales revenues as per securities and other financial assets 
Dividends received 
Interest received 
Revenues from repayment of loans, made to other 
organizations 
Other revenues 
Cash paid for: 

acquisition of associated companies 
acquisition of fixed assets items, income-bearing placements in 
material values and intangible assets 
acquisition of securities and other financial assets 

loans, made to other organizations 
for other expenses 

Net cash per investment activity 

184

Supplement to Order of the Ministry 
of Finance of the Russian 
Federation 
dated 22.07.2003 No. 67n 

Form No. 4 according to the All-
Russian Classifier of Management 
Documentation 
Date (year, month, day) 
according to the All-Russian National 
Classifier of Businesses and 
Organizations 
TIN 
All-Russian Classifier of Types of 
Economic Activity 
according to All-Russian Classifier of 
Forms of Ownership/All-Russian 
Classifier of Forms of Incorporation 

CODES

0710003 

2010 

12 

31 

56947007 

4716016979 

40.10.2 

47 

41 

384/385 

Code 

2 
010 

020 
030 
040 
05\0 

For the reporting 
period 

3 
11 312 132 

133 188 863 
649 385 
– 
12 347 308 

For the same period 
of the preceding 
year 
4 
5 640 051 

94 010 235 
290 642 
– 
13 414 676 

150 

160 
170 
180 
181 
190 
200 

210 
220 
230 
240 

250 

260 

280 

290 

300 

310 
320 
340 

(38 168 553) 

(43 950 985) 

(11 749 439) 
(724 760) 
(13 727 359) 
– 
(5 907 128) 
75 908 317 

1 111 437 
179 538 445 
528 599 
1 796 274 

– 

492 432 

(5 589 044) 
(2 122 038) 
(6 142 236) 
– 
(2 185 427) 
47 725 823 

307 731 
276 911 503 
860 603 
3 118 353 

– 

– 

(8 499 011) 

(167 831 053) 

(99 466 324) 

(145 192 282) 

(59 804) 
(129 615 952) 

(235 405 935 
(6 653) 
(7 611) 
(62 187 3441 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FEDERAL GRID COMPANY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

1 
Cash flow as per financial activity 
Revenues from  emission of shares and other equity securities 
Revenues from loans and borrowings, made by other 
organizations 
Revenues from target financing 
Other revenues 
Cash paid for: 

repayment of loans and borrowings (ex interest) 
for other expenses 

Net cash as per financial activity 
Net increase (decrease) of cash funds and their equivalents 
Demand balance as of the end of the reporting period 
Effect of currency rate fluctuation in relation to ruble 

2 

350 

360 

370 
380 

390 
405 
410 
420 
430 
440 

3 

4 

11 193 854 

40 180 434 

49 990 500 

4 000 000 

100 
2 

(7 366 440) 
(179 212) 
53 638 804 
(68 831) 
and 243 301 
– 

– 
– 

(23 980 000) 
(66 832) 
20 133 602 
5 672 081 
11 312 132 
– 

"29"  _______ March _____  2011 

185

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO 
THE BALANCE SHEET
FOR 2010

MF FTX RF KN No. 4 
RECEIVED 
March 30 2011 

NOTES TO THE BALANCE SHEET  

for 2010 

Supplement to Order of the Ministry 
of Finance of the Russian 
Federation 
dated 22.07.2003 No. 67n 

CODES

Form No. 5 according to the All-
Russian Classifier of Management 
Documentation 
Date (year, month, day)  2010 

0710005 

12 

31 

Organization 
Taxpayer identification 
number 
Type of activity 
Form of incorporation/Form 
of ownership 

“Federal Grid Company  
of Unified Energy System”,  
JOINT-STOCK COMPANY 
Power transmission
Open Joint Stock Company/mixed 
ownership with federal state share 
ths. rub.

according to the All-Russian National 
Classifier of Businesses and 
Organizations 
TIN 
All-Russian Classifier of Types of 
Economic Activity 
according to All-Russian Classifier of 
Forms of Ownership/All-Russian 
Classifier of Forms of Incorporation 

56947007 

4716016979 

40.10.2 

47 

41 

384/385 

Received 

Withdrawn 

Index 

Description 

1 

Intangible assets 
Availability as 
of the beginning
of reporting year 
3 

Code 

2 

4 

Intellectual properties 
(exclusive rights for the results 
of intellectual property)   

including: 
 patent holder for invention, 
industrial prototype, useful 
model 
right holder for PC 
software, data bases 
right holder for lay-out 
of integrated circuits 
owner of trade mark 
and  service mark, place 
description of goods origin 
patent holder for selection 
achievements    
Organizational costs 
Business reputation 
Other 
Total 

010 

1 288 243 

46 046 

011 

9 715 

30 775 

012 

1 278 282 

15 271 

013 

014 

015 

020 
030 
040 
045 

(cid:237) 

246 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 

1 054 619 
2 342 862 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
21 407 
67 453 

5 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 

Availability as of 
the end of reporting 
period 
6 

1 334 289 

40 490 

1 293 553 

(cid:237) 

246 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
1 076 026 
2 410  315  

As of the end of 
reporting period 
4 
1 492 690 

636 258 

Index 
Description 

1 

Depreciation of intangible assets (cid:237) total 

including: 

Item of intellectual property 

Code 
2 
050 

As of the beginning 
of reporting year 
3 

946 605 

310 648 

186

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FEDERAL GRID COMPANY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

Index 

Description 

Code 

1 

Buildings 
Structures and transfer gears 
Machines and equipment 
Transport vehicles 
Production and auxiliary 
equipment 
Draught livestock 
Productive livestock 
Perennial plantings 
Other types of fixed assets 
Land plots and nature 
management facilities 
Capital investment 
in land reclamation 
Total 

Fixed Capital Assets 

Availability as of 
the beginning of 
reporting year 
3 
15 741 565 
296 796 975 
92 238 177 
2 065 864 

1 133 307 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
291 813 

156 495 

Received 

Withdrawn 

4 
2 468 613 
7 354 863 
19 634 426 
967 877 

222 246 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
107 252 

676 567 

5 
(366 067) 
(372 626) 
(1 052 239) 
(112 132) 

(27 252) 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
(54 153) 

5 841 

Form 0710005 p. 2  

Availability as of 
the end of reporting 
period 

6 
17 844 111 
303 779 212 
110 820 364 
2 921 609 

1 328 301 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
– 
344 912 

827 221 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

2 
110 
111 
112 
113 
114 

115 
116 
117 
118 
119 

120 

130 

408 424 196 

31 431 844 

(1 990 310) 

437 865 730 

Index 
Description 
1 

Deprecation of fixed assets – total 

including:  

buildings and 
structures 
machines, equipment, transport means 
others 

Leased out fixed asset items – total 

including:  
buildings 
and structures 
machines, equipment, transport means 
others 

Preserved fixed asset items 
Rented fixed asset items – total 

including: buildings 
and structures 

machines, equipment, transport means 
others 

Immovable property items put into operation which 
documents were not handed over to the state  

For reference: 
Result from reevaluation of fixed asset items:  

initial (replacement) cost 
depreciation 

Change in the cost of fixed asset items due to completion, 
further fitting-out, reconstruction, partial liquidation 

As of the beginning 
of reporting year 

As of the end of 
reporting period 

3 
170 670 445 
135 451 256 

4 
201 672 563 
156 804 949 

Code 
2 
140 
141 

142 
143 
150 
151 

152 
153 

155 
160 
161 

162 
163 
165 

34 379 931 
839 258 
6 197 246 
5 472 116 

703 610 
21 520 

8 354 
6 189 371 
2 437 885 

1 521 222 
2 230 264 
5 241 196 

43 797 564 
1 070 050 
5 594 610 
4 966 807 

573 827 
53 976 

62 
13 693 765 
2 582 992 

1 818 263 
9 292 510 
9 306 220 

Code

As of the beginning 
of reporting year 

2 
170 
171 
172 
Code  As of the beginning 

3 
86 150 081 
135 092 840 
48 942 759 

of reporting year 

2 
180 

3 
1 303 037 

As of the beginning 
of preceding 
year 
4 
6 884 139 
10 350 330 
3 466 191 
As of the end of 

reporting year 

4 
4 798 581 

187

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ATTACHMENTS

Income-bearing investments into material valuables 

Index 

Description 

1 
Property to be leased out 
Property received 
under lease 
agreement 
Other 
Total 

1 

Depreciation of income-
bearing investments into 
material values 

Availability as of 
the beginning of 
reporting year 
3 
(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
As of the 
beginning of 
reporting year 
3 
(cid:237) 

Code 

2 
210 
220 

230 
240 
Code 

2 
250 

Received 

Withdrawn 

5 
(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 

4 
(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
As of the end of 
reporting period 

4 
(cid:237) 

Form 0710005 p. 3 

Availability as of 
the end of reporting 
period 
6 
(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 

Costs for research and scientific as well as for design and development works 

Received  

Written off  Availability as of 

Type of work 

Description 

Code 

Availability 
as of the beginning 
of reporting year 

1 

Total 

including: 

Works on creation of power for distribution 
networks based on high temperature 
superconducting technologies  
miscellaneous 

2 
310 
311 
312 

313 

3 
751 001 
(cid:237) 

133 208 

617 793 

4 
1619 420 
(cid:237) 

5 
(1 158 460) 
(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(5 791) 

1 619 420 

For reference : 
Total cost of uncompleted  research and research and scientific as well 
as for design and development works 

The sum of costs for research and scientific as well as for design 
and development and technologic works that did not bring in 
positive results and are referred to extraordinary charges 

Code 

2 
320 
Code 

2 
330 

(1152 669) 
As of the 
beginning of 
reporting year 
3 
677 196 

For the 
reporting  
period 
3 
– 

the end of reporting 
period 

6 
1 211 961 
(cid:237) 

127417 

1 084 544 

As of the end of 
reporting year 

4 
956 714 
For the same period 
of the preceding 
year 

4 
– 

Costs for natural resources development 

Index 

Description 

Code 

Balance as of the 
beginning of 
reporting period 

1 

Cost for natural resources 
development (cid:237) total 

including: 

2 
410 

411 
412 
413 

3 
(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 

For reference: 
The sum of costs for  subsurface portions, uncompleted 
exploration, surveys and (or) hydrogeological surveys and 
other similar works 

The sum of costs for resource development in the 
reporting period allocated to extraordinary charges as 
ineffective 

Received  

Written off  Balance as of the 
end of reporting 
year 

5 
(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
As of the 
beginning of 
reporting year 
3 

6 
(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 

As of the end of 
reporting period 

4 

4 
(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 
Code 

2 
420 
430 

188

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
FEDERAL GRID COMPANY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

Index 

Description 

1 

Investments in registered 
and reserve capitals of other 
organizations (cid:237) total 
including those of 
associated and dependent 
economic organizations 

State and municipal 
securities 
Securities of other 
organizations-total 
including debt 
securities (debentures, 
promissory notes)    

Made loans 
Deposits 
Other 
Total 
Financial investments from 
the total sum having 
current market value: 
Investments in registered 
(reserve) capitals of other 
organizations (cid:237) total 

Including those of daughter 
and dependent economic 
organizations 
State and municipal 
securities 
Securities of other 
organizations (cid:237) total 
Including debt 
securities (debentures, 
promissory notes)    

Other 
Total 
For reference: 
Change in value due to 
correction of evaluation for 
financial investments having 
current market 
For debt securities the 
difference between initial 
values and  nominal value is 
allocated to the financial result 
of reporting period 

Financial investments 

Long-term 

As of the 
beginning of 
reporting year 
3 

Code 

2 

As of the end of 
reporting period 

4 

510 

66 194 804 

94 896 533 

511 

58 903 317 

85 835 487 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

Form 0710005 p. 4 

Short-term 

As of the 
beginning of 
reporting year 

As of the end of 
reporting period 

5 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

6 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

515 

520 

521 

525 
530 
535 
540 

469 301 

8 935 682 

44 190 554 

42 356 353 

469 301 

8 935 682 

44 190 554 

42 356 353 

303 113 
(cid:237) 
3 169 
66 970 387 

302 163 
(cid:237) 
3 169 
104 137 547 

887 671 
24 049 500 

887 671 
3 000 000 

(cid:237) 

69 127 725 

46 244 024 

550 

47 075 372 

67 368 001 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

551 

40 338 195 

21 851 019 

555 

560 

561 

565 
570 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
47 075 372 

(cid:237) 
67 368 001 

580 

(79 905 889) 

29 915 526 

590 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 
(cid:237) 

(cid:237) 

189

 
   
 
ATTACHMENTS

Accounts payable and receivable 

Form 0710005 p. 5 

Index 

Description 

1 

Accounts payable: 
Short term (cid:237) total 

including: 
transactions with buyers and customers 
advance payments paid 
other 

Long term (cid:237) total 

including: 
transactions with buyers and customers 
advance payments paid 
other 

Total 
Accounts receivable:  
Short term (cid:237) total 

including: 
transactions  with suppliers and subcontractors 
advance payments received 
tax and levy payments 
credits 
loans 
other 

Long term -total 
including: 
credits 
loans 
other 

Total 

Balance as of the 
beginning of 
reporting year 

Balance as of the 
beginning of 
reporting year 

3 

4 

117 170 891 

157 647 614 

8 949 413 

67 036 337 
41 185 141 
20 492 819 

185 910 

36 
20 306 873 
137 663 710 

73 284 089 

8 669 641 

97 636 854 
51 341 119 
8 696 249 

68 106 

8 628 143 
166 343 863 

54 669 039 

11 018 708 

14 017 237 

7 114 653 
672 790 

7 481 469 
46 996 469 
6 005 098 

6 000 000 
5 098 
79 289 187 

11 476 694 
901 599 
– 
6 941 422 
21 332 087 
50 018 179 

– 

50 000 000 
18 179 
104 687 218 

Code 

2 

610 

611 

612 
613 
620 

621 

622 
623 
630 

640 

641 

642 
643 
644 
645 
646 
650 

651 

652 
653 
660 

Costs for common activities (by cost categories)   
Index 
Description 

For the reporting 
period 

Code 
2 
710 
720 
730 
740 
750 
760 
765 

3 
24 309 909 
13 331 116 
2 249 899 
32 681 907 
9 154 712 
81 727 543 

766 
767 

18 608 

For the preceding 
year

4 
30 035 110 
6 758 157 
1 084 984 
23 417 508 
7 912 473 
69 208 232 

(1 656 251) 

–

–

– 

– 

1 

Materials costs 
Labor costs 
Social cost allocations 
Depreciation 
Other costs 
Total by cost category 
Change in balances (increase [+], decrease [(cid:237)]): 
Uncompleted production 

unexpired costs 
reserves for costs to be incurred 

190

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FEDERAL GRID COMPANY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

Form 0710005 p. 6  

Balance as 
of the end of 
reporting year 
4 
115 203 743 

Balance as of the 
beginning of 
reporting year 
3 
70 943 984 

1 231 579 

– 

– 

– 
– 
30 815 

– 

– 

– 
– 

– 

– 

– 
– 
30 815 

– 

– 

– 

– 
– 

Reporting period 

3 

– 
– 

For the same period 
of the preceding 
year 
4 

– 
– 

As of the 
beginning 
of 
reporting 
year 
– 

– 

Received 
for the 
reporting 
period 

Returned 
for the 
reporting 
period 

As of the 
end of 
reporting 
period 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

Received liabilities 

Index 

Code 

2 
810 
811 

820 
821 

822 
823 
830 
831 

840 
841 

842 
843 

Code 

2 
910 
911 
912 

920 
921 
922 

Description 

1 

Received total 
including: 
promissory 
notes 

Property being in pawn 

from it: 
fixed asset items 
securities and other financial investments 
miscellaneous 

Given – total 
including: 
promissory 
notes 

Property in prawn 

from it: 
fixed asset items 
securities and other financial investments 
miscellaneous 

State support 

Index 
Description 

1 

Budget funds received in the reporting period – total 

including: 
miscellaneous 

Budget credits – total 

including: 
miscellaneous 

"29 "  ______ March,_____  2011 

191

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ATTACHMENTS

MOVING FORWARD 
WITH NEW ENERGY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

2009 RAS FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS 
AND AUDIT REPORT

AUDIT REPORT
FOR 2009

PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit
White Square Office Center
10 Butyrsky Val,
Moscow, Russia, 125047
Telephone: +7 (495) 967-6000
Fax: +7 (495) 967-6001
www.pwc.ru

AUDITOR REPORT ON STATUTORY FINANCIAL  

(ACCOUNTING) STATEMENTS 2009

[Translation from the original Russian]

To the shareholders of Federal Grid Company:

Auditor

PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit
State registration certificate No. 008.890, issued by Moscow Registration Bureau 
on 28.02.1992.
Certificate  of  inclusion  in  the  Unified  State  Register  of  Legal  Entities  regarding 
a  legal  entity  registered  before  01.07.2002,  No.  1027700148431,  issued  by  the 
Interregional Inspectorate of the Russian Ministry of Taxes and Levies, No. 39 for 
the Moscow City, on 22.08.2002.
Member of non-profit partnership Audit Chamber of Russia (NP ACR) being a self-
regulatory organisation of auditors, registration number 870, in the register of NP 
ACR members.
Major  registration  record  number  (ORNZ)  in  the  register  of  auditors  and  audit 
organisations: 10201003683

Client

Federal Grid Company
5a Akademika Chelomeya Street, Moscow, 117630
State registration certificate No. 21081, series LO-002, issued by Leningrad Region 
Registration Bureau on 25.06.2002, number in the Unified State Register of Legal 
Entities No. 00/03124.
Certificate of inclusion in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities regarding a legal 
entity registered prior to 01.07.2002, No. 1024701893336, issued by the Inspectorate 
of the Russian Ministry of Taxes and Levies for the Tosno District of Leningrad Region 
on 20.08.2002.

194

FEDERAL GRID COMPANY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit
White Square Office Center
10 Butyrsky Val,
Moscow, Russia, 125047
Telephone: +7 (495) 967-6000
Fax: +7 (495) 967-6001
www.pwc.ru

AUDITOR’S REPORT

on Statutory Financial (Accounting)  

Statements of Federal Grid Company

To the Shareholders of Federal Grid Company:

1 

2 

3 

 We have audited the attached Statutory Financial (Accounting) Statements 
of Federal Grid Company (hereinafter – the Company) for the period from 
01.01.2009  up  to  31.12.2009,  inclusive.    Statutory  Financial  (Accounting) 
Statements of the Company consist of the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss 
Account, Statement of Changes in Equity, Cash Flow Statement, Supplement 
to the Balance Sheet, Explanatory Notes (hereinafter, the statements as a 
whole are called Statutory Financial (Accounting) Statements).  The Statutory 
Financial  (Accounting)  Statements  were  prepared  by  the  management 
of the Company in accordance with the legislation of Russian Federation 
applicable  to  Statutory  accounting  reports.  The  Statutory  Financial 
(Accounting) Statements differ to a significant degree from those prepared 
in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
 Preparation  of  the  Statutory  Financial  (Accounting)  Statements  is  the 
responsibility of management of the Company. Our responsibility as auditors 
is to express our opinion on the fair presentation, in all material respects, of 
the Statutory Financial (Accounting) Statements based on our audit.
 We  conducted  our  audit  in  accordance  with  The  Federal  Law  titled  On 
Auditing Activity, Federal Auditing Standards, and International Standards 
on Auditing and Company internal standards.

 Our  audit  was  planned  and  performed  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance 
about  whether  the  Statutory  Financial  (Accounting)  Statements  are  free 
of  material  misstatement.    The  audit  includes  examining,  on  a  test  basis, 
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the Statutory Financial 
(Accounting) Statements, assessing compliance with accounting principles, 
techniques  and  rules  of  the  Statutory  Financial  (Accounting)  Statements 
preparation, evaluating significant estimates made by the management of 
the Company and the overall Statutory Financial (Accounting) Statements 
presentation.    We  believe  that  our  audit  provides  a  reasonable  basis 
for  our  opinion  on  the  Statutory  Financial  (Accounting)  Statements.

195

 
PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit
White Square Office Center
10 Butyrsky Val,
Moscow, Russia, 125047
Telephone: +7 (495) 967-6000
Fax: +7 (495) 967-6001
www.pwc.ru

AUDITOR’S REPORT 

4

In  our  opinion,  the  Statutory  Financial  (Accounting)  Statements  of  the 
Company attached to this report have been properly prepared to present 
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at
31.12.2009  and  financial  results  of  its  operations  for  the  period  from  1
January  up  to  31.12.2009  in  accordance  with  the  legislation  of  Russian 
Federation  applicable  for  Statutory  Financial  (Accounting)  Statements
preparation. 

01.04.2010

ATTACHMENTS

196

FEDERAL GRID COMPANY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

197

BALANCE 
SHEET
FOR 2009

             BALANCE SHEET

as at 31 December 2009

Company   Company Open Joint-Stock Company 'Federal Grid Company of Unified Energy System' 
Taxpayer identification number
Field of activity    Electric power transmission
Legal form/property form
Open Joint-Stock Company/  Russian mixed ownership with state share
Unit of measurement:  thousands of RR

Form N1 on OKUD  
           Date (year, month, day)
                                   OKPO 
INN
                                OKVED 

                OKOPF/OKFS 
OKEI 

Codes
710001
2009/12/31
56947007
4716016979
40.10.2

47/41
384/385

Address                    117630, Moscow, Ak. Chelomeya st., 5A

Assets

1
I. NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Intangible assets .......................................................................................................................
                       including:
         patent rights, software, trademarks and other similar assets .............................................
         other intangible assets .....................................................................................................
Fixed assets .............................................................................................................................
                       including:
         plots of land and natural resources ..................................................................................
         buildings, machinery and equipment, constructions .........................................................
         other fixed assets ............................................................................................................
Construction in progress ..........................................................................................................
                       including:
         equipment for installation ................................................................................................
         investments in fixed assets ..............................................................................................
Income-bearing investments in tangible assets ..........................................................................
Long-term financial investments ...............................................................................................
Deferred tax asset ....................................................................................................................
Other non-current assets ..........................................................................................................
               T o t a l   Section I ....................................................................................................

II.  CURRENT ASSETS

Inventories ...............................................................................................................................
                       including:
         Raw, materials and other inventories ...............................................................................
         Work in progress ............................................................................................................
         Finished goods and goods for resale ................................................................................
         Expenses related to future periods ...................................................................................
         Other inventories and expenses .......................................................................................
Value Added Tax on goods purchased .....................................................................................
Accounts receivable (payment expected beyond
12 months of the reporting date) ...............................................................................................
                       including:
         buyers and customers ......................................................................................................
         advances issued ..............................................................................................................
         other debtors ...................................................................................................................
Accounts receivable (payment expected within
12 months of the reporting date) ...............................................................................................
                       including:
          buyers and customers .....................................................................................................
          shareholders indebtness to Charter Capital .....................................................................
         advances issued ..............................................................................................................
         other debtors ...................................................................................................................
Short-term investments ............................................................................................................
Cash ........................................................................................................................................
                       including:
         cash on hand ...................................................................................................................
         cash at bank ....................................................................................................................
         foreign currency accounts ...............................................................................................
         financial documents ........................................................................................................
         other cash .......................................................................................................................
Other current assets .................................................................................................................
               T o t a l   Section II ...................................................................................................
               TOTAL  SECTIONS I and II ....................................................................................

Equity and liabilities

1
III. EQUITY AND RESERVES

Charter capital .........................................................................................................................
Own shares buy-back  ..............................................................................................................
Additional capital .....................................................................................................................
Legal reserve ...........................................................................................................................
Retained earnings (loss) ...........................................................................................................
Current year loss ......................................................................................................................

Date of approval 
Date of dispatch (acceptance)

30.03.2010

Line
code
2

At beginning of 
reporting year
3

At end of reporting 
period
4

110

                 1 535 909     

                 1 396 257     

111
112
120

121
122
123
130

131
132
135
140
145
150
190

                    899 364     
                    636 545     
             157 129 616     

                    977 021     
                    419 236     
             151 603 670     

                      39 273     
             155 676 946     
                 1 413 397     
             150 373 965     

                    156 495     
             149 628 614     
                 1 818 561     
             216 529 585     

               13 418 743     
             136 955 222     
-
             207 778 567     
-
                 1 653 608     
             518 471 665     

               18 484 815     
             198 044 770     
-
               66 970 387     
-
                 1 415 088     
             437 914 987     

210

                 3 305 661     

                 2 427 514     

211
213
214
216
217
220

230

231
234
235

240

241
242
243
244
250
260

261
262
263
264
265
270
290
300

Line
code

2

410
411
420
430
460
475

                1 728 321     
-
                      84 863     
                 1 492 477     
-
                 1 961 283     

                 2 262 155     
-
                      29 993     
                    135 366     
-
                 2 070 794     

               10 871 826     

               20 492 819     

-
                     14 413     
              10 857 413     

                    185 910     
                             36     
               20 306 873     

            107 347 626     

             117 170 891     

                 5 053 894     
-
              68 970 457     
              33 323 275     
              49 390 019     
                 5 640 064     

                 8 949 413     
-
               67 036 337     
               41 185 141     
               69 127 725     
               11 312 141     

                        2 617     
                 5 635 181     
-
                             13     
                        2 253     
   -
             178 516 479     
             696 988 144     

                        2 439     
               11 305 731     
-
                               9     
                        3 962     
   -
             222 601 884     
             660 516 871     

At beginning of 
reporting year

At end of reporting year

3

4

             576 757 098     
-
              59 502 413     
                9 910 770     
                (6 841 528)   
-

             576 757 098     
-
               59 386 652     
               10 134 044     
                 (6 944 397)   
               (59 865 994)   

1

198

               
 
FEDERAL GRID COMPANY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

               T o t a l   Section III ..................................................................................................
IV. NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Borrowings and bank loans ......................................................................................................
Deferred tax liabilities ..............................................................................................................
Other non-current liabilities ......................................................................................................
               T o t a l   Section IV .................................................................................................

V. CURRENT LIABILITIES
Borrowings and bank loans ......................................................................................................
Accounts payable .....................................................................................................................
                       including:
             Payable to suppliers and contractors ...........................................................................
             Payable to staff ...........................................................................................................
             Payable to state non-budget funds ...............................................................................
             Taxes payable .............................................................................................................
             Advances received ......................................................................................................
             Other creditors ............................................................................................................
Payable to participants (shareholders) ......................................................................................
Income of future periods ..........................................................................................................
Reserves for future expenses and payments ..............................................................................
Other current liabilities .............................................................................................................
               T o t a l   Section V ...................................................................................................
               TOTAL  SECTIONS III, IV, V .................................................................................

490

            639 328 753     

             579 467 403     

510
515
520
590

610
620

621
622
623
624
627
625
630
640
650
660
690
700

              18 000 000     
                   517 859     
                          130     
              18 517 989     

                 6 000 000     
                 1 435 064     
                        5 098     
                 7 440 162     

              16 161 487     
              22 601 947     

                 7 481 469     
               65 802 620     

              10 175 866     
                     76 713     
                     15 102     
                   295 113     
                7 096 192     
                4 942 961     
                     84 474     
                   293 494     
-
-
              39 141 402     
            696 988 144     

               11 018 708     
                    134 473     
                      18 906     
                    653 884     
                 7 114 653     
               46 861 996     
                      46 898     
                    278 319     
-
-
               73 609 306     
             660 516 871     

                                    REFERENCE ON ITEMS ACCOUNTED ON OFF-BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS

Narrative

1

Line 
code

2

At beginning of 
reporting year

At end of reporting year

3

4

910
Rented fixed assets ..................................................................................................................
911
    thereof by leasing .................................................................................................................
920
Working and fixed assets received for storing ..........................................................................
930
Goods on commission ..............................................................................................................
940
Bad debts of insolvent debtors written off to losses ..................................................................
950
Securities of liabilities and payments received ..........................................................................
960
Securities of liabilities and payments issued .............................................................................
Housing stock depreciation ......................................................................................................
970
Depreciation of auxiliary engineering facilities and other similar items ..................................... 980
990
Intangible assets obtained for usage .........................................................................................
1000
Registered high-security forms .................................................................................................

                 3 272 196     

                 6 189 371     

-
                    812 468     
-
-
               58 437 451     
                 1 175 189     
-
-
-
                               7     

-
                    633 348     
-
                    414 819     
               70 943 984     
                      30 815     
-
-
-
                             11     

2

199

PROFIT AND LOSS 
STATEMENT
FOR 2009

             PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

                                  for 2009

Form N2 on OKUD  
Date (year, month, day)
Company   Company Open Joint-Stock Company 'Federal Grid Company of Unified Energy System'                     OKPO 
INN
Taxpayer identification number                                                                                                                  
Field of activity    Electric power transmission                                                                                                          OKVED 
Legal form/property form                                                                                                                                                          
Open Joint-Stock Company/ Russian mixed ownership with state share                                                          OKOPF/OKFS 
 OKEI 
Unit of measurement:  thousands of RR

Codes
710002
2009/12/31
56947007
4716016979
40.10.2

47/41
384/385

Narrative

1
Income from and expenses on ordinary activities

Sales of goods, products, work, services (less VAT, excise duty
and other similar compulsory payments) ....................................................................................
                       including:
          electric power transmission services ................................................................................
          other sales ........................................................................................................................
Cost of goods, products, work, services sold ..............................................................................
                       including:
          electric power transmission services ................................................................................
          other sales ........................................................................................................................
Total revenue (loss) ...................................................................................................................
Sales expenses ...........................................................................................................................
General business expenses .........................................................................................................
Gross profit (loss) from sales .....................................................................................................

Other income and expenses

Interest receivable ......................................................................................................................
Interest payable ..........................................................................................................................
Participation in other companies ................................................................................................
Other income .............................................................................................................................
Other expenses ..........................................................................................................................
Income (loss) from operations ....................................................................................................
Teoretical income tax gain/(charge) (140 (cid:623) 24% 2008, (cid:623) 20% 2009) .........................................
Permanent tax liabilities (assets) ................................................................................................
Deferred tax assets .....................................................................................................................
Deferred tax liabilities ...............................................................................................................
Current income tax ....................................................................................................................
Other similar compulsory payments ...........................................................................................
Income tax adjustment for previous periods ...............................................................................
Net profit (loss) for the reporting year .......................................................................................
REFERENCE
Basic earnings (loss) per share ...................................................................................................
Diluted earnings (loss) per share ................................................................................................

                       BREAKDOWN OF SPECIFIC INCOMES AND EXPENSES

Narrative

1

Fines and penalties recognized by court or those on which there are
judgments of a court (or arbitrage court) on their recovery .........................................................
Profit (loss) of previous years ....................................................................................................
Compensation for damages caused by default on obligations or 
by improper fulfillment of obligations .......................................................................................
Exchange rate differences ..........................................................................................................
Revaluation reserve ...................................................................................................................
Write-off of debtor and creditor indebtedness
on which the period of limitation has expired ............................................................................

Line 
code
2

For reporting
period
3

For the same period
of the previous year
4

010

     85 077 809     

           68 485 030     

011
012
020

021
022
029
030
040
050

060
070
080
090
100
140
143
200
141
142
150
151
152
190

201
202

Line
code
2

230
240

250
260
270

280

           66 128 765     
     80 173 317     
       4 904 492     
             2 356 265     
     (64 079 927)               (58 977 340)   

     (62 732 093)               (57 107 753)   
       (1 347 834)                 (1 869 587)   
             9 507 690     
     20 997 882     
-
-
       (5 128 305)                 (4 351 940)   
             5 155 750     
     15 869 577     

       7 291 952     
             6 806 385     
       (1 717 506)                 (2 385 645)   
                223 272     
          717 256     
   105 760 531     
           31 347 105     
   (181 970 591)               (34 970 048)   
     (54 048 781)   
             6 176 819     
     10 809 756                   (1 482 437)   
     (16 588 331)                 (1 952 589)   
          (180 217)   
                    6 767     
          (722 009)                    (216 856)   
       (4 876 349)                 (3 224 937)   
                461 546     
             (4 642)   
             1 262 136     
           (33 996)   
             4 465 475     
     (59 865 994)   

             (5 190)   
-

                       575     
-

For reporting period

income
3

expense
4

For the similar period 
of the previous year

income
5

expense
6

         397 323     
         412 431     

                 40 390     
               521 681     

         152 738     
         115 403     

            1 861     
        288 008     

-
           26 455     

(cid:591)

-
                 15 949     
            9 404 732     

-
             8 065     

(cid:591)

-
          15 619     
     5 028 828     

             6 556     
-

                   9 122     
-

           25 169     
-

          17 230     
-

200

1

STATEMENT OF CHANGES 
IN STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
FOR 2009

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

             FLOW OF EQUITY AND FUNDS

for 2009

Company   Company Open Joint-Stock Company 'Federal Grid Company of Unified Energy System'
Taxpayer identification number
Field of activity    Electric power transmission
Legal form/property form
Open Joint-Stock Company/ Russian mixed ownership with state share
Unit of measurement:  thousands of RR

Form N3 on OKUD  
Date (year, month, day) 
                        OKPO 
INN
                      OKVED 

Codes
710003
2009/12/31
56947007
4716016979
40.10.2

            OKOPF/OKFS 
OKEI 

47/41
384/385

I. Changes in equity
Narrative

1

Line
code
2

Charter
capital
3

Additional
capital
4

Reserve
capital
5

Accumulated 
profit/loss
6

Total

7

 180 691 104     

     16 994 046     

       4 657 605              2 442 736     

     204 785 491    

x
x
x

-
               1 601     
-
       4 657 605              2 444 337     

x
x

x
x

       1 916 167             (1 916 167)   
       3 336 998            22 138 655     

       3 336 998            22 138 655     
-
           159 901     

-
-

x

-
         4 101 556    
-
     208 887 047    
-
        4 465 475     
         4 465 475    
           380 000                  (380 000)   
-
     453 204 907    
       57 482 627    
-
     385 375 429    
       10 346 851    
-
-
-
-
-
     666 177 429    

x
x

x
x

Balance as of 31 December
of the year antecedent to the previous year ............................. 010

       2008
previous year

Changes in accounting policy ...................................................... 011
Revaluation of fixed assets .......................................................... 012
Changes in accounting rules ........................................................ 013
Balance as of 1 January of the previous year .......................... 020
Exchange rate difference ............................................................. 023
Net profit (loss) ............................................................................ 025
Dividends ....................................................................................
026
Allocations to reserves ................................................................. 030
040
Increase of capital due to
     additional shares issue ............................................................ 041
     increase of share par value ...................................................... 042
     reorganization of legal entity ................................................... 043
044
     other .......................................................................................
Decrease of capital due to 
050
     decrease in value of shares ..................................................... 051
052
     reduction in number of shares ................................................
053
     reorganization of legal entity
     other .......................................................................................
054
Balance as of  31 December of the previous year .................... 060

      2009

current year

Changes in accounting policy ...................................................... 061
Results of property evaluation ..................................................... 062
Changes in accounting rules ........................................................ 063
Balance as of 1 January of the current year ............................ 100
Exchange rate differences ............................................................ 103
105
Net profit .....................................................................................
Dividends ....................................................................................
106
Contributions to legal reserves ..................................................... 110
Increase of capital due to ............................................................. 120
     additional shares issue ............................................................ 121
     increase of share par value ...................................................... 122
     reorganization of legal entity ................................................... 123
     other .......................................................................................
124
Decrease of capital due to  ........................................................... 130
     decrease in value of shares ..................................................... 131
     reduction in number of shares ................................................
132
     reorganization of legal entity ................................................... 133
     other .......................................................................................
134
Balance as of  31 December of the current year ...................... 140

x
x
x

 180 691 104     

x
x
x
x

 396 065 994     
   57 482 627     
-
 338 583 367     
-
-
-
-
-
-
 576 757 098     

x
x
x

 576 757 098     

x
x
x
x

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 576 757 098     

x

       4 099 955     
-
     21 094 001     
-

x
x
x

     31 663 260     

     21 316 409     
     10 346 851     
         (159 901)   
x
x
x
         (159 901)   
     52 597 360     

x

       6 905 053     
-
     59 502 413     
-

x
x
x

x
x
x

-

-
         (115 761)   
x
x
x
         (115 761)   
     59 386 652     

x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x

-
           159 901     
       9 910 770            26 912 201     

-

x
x
x

     (33 836 387)   
            (20 914)   
           103 572     
       9 910 770             (6 841 528)   

x
x
x

x
     (59 865 994)   
-
          223 274                (223 274)   
               4 644     

x
x
x

-

               4 644     
           115 761     

x
x

-
           115 761     
     10 134 044           (66 810 391)   

-

       (33 836 387)   
         6 884 139    
            103 572    
     639 328 753    
-
       (59 865 994)   
-
-
                4 644    
-
-
-
                4 644    
-
-
-
-
-
     579 467 403    

1

201

                                                   
ATTACHMENTS

II. Reserves
Narrative

1
Legal  reserves
formed in accordance with legislation

Line 
code
2

Balance b/f

Additions 

Disposals

Balance

3

4

5

6

reserve
  previous year  ............................................................................
150
  current year  ............................................................................... 151

     4 657 605     
     9 910 770     

       5 253 165     
          223 274     

Legal reserves formed in accordance
with foundation documents

reserve
  previous year  ............................................................................
152
  current year ................................................................................ 153

Provisions

Doubtful debt provision
160
  previous year .............................................................................
  changes in accounting policy ..................................................... 160a
  current year ................................................................................ 161
Provision for impairment of financial investments
  previous year .............................................................................
162
  current year ................................................................................ 163

-
-

-
-

        9 910 770     
      10 134 044     

-
-

-
-

-
-

        883 464     
     1 585 726     
   35 422 113     

       2 424 875            (1 722 613)   
     33 836 387     
       5 902 136          (20 017 408)   

-

        1 585 726     
      35 422 113     
      21 306 841     

     2 474 081     
     5 164 814     

       2 690 733     
-
       3 502 596                        (75)   

        5 164 814     
        8 667 335     

REFERENCES
Narrative

1
1) Net assets ................................................................................

Line 
code
2
200

Line 
code
2

At beginning
of reporting year
3

                                639 622 247    

At the end
of reporting period
4
                                 579 745 722    

From budget

From non-budget funds

For reporting 
year

For previous year For reporting year For previous year

3

4

5

6

2) Received for:
     ordinary activity expenses - total ............................................ 210
220
     capital investments .................................................................
230
     other .......................................................................................

-
-
-

                 322     
-
                 322     

                 119                        144     
-
                 119                        144     

-

202

2

CASH FLOW 
STATEMENT  
FOR 2009

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

             CASH FLOW STATEMENT

for 2009

Form N4 on OKUD  
Date (year, month, day) 
                                OKPO 
Company   Company Open Joint-Stock Company 'Federal Grid Company of Unified Energy
INN
Taxpayer identification number                                                                                                 
Field of activity    Electric power transmission                                                                         
                             OKVED 
Legal form/property form                                                                                                                                               
Open Joint-Stock Company/ Russian mixed ownership with state share                                  
                  OKOPF/OKFS 
OKEI 
Unit of measurement:  thousands of RR

Codes
710004
2009/12/31
56947007
4716016979
40.10.2

47/41
384/385

Narrative

1
Cash at the beginning of the reporting year .........................................................
Cash movement - operating activity
Total cash received from customers and clients ........................................................
Foreign currnecy purchase ........................................................................................
Insurance compensation ............................................................................................
Other income .............................................................................................................
Total cash used for:
        payments for purchased goods, work, services, materials
        and other current assets .....................................................................................
        wages and salaries payments .............................................................................
        dividend paid, interest paid ...............................................................................
        settlements of taxes and duties ..........................................................................
        insurance payments ...........................................................................................
        other payments ..................................................................................................
Net cash from operating activity ...............................................................................
Cash movement - investing activity

Sales of fixed assets
and other non-current assets ......................................................................................
Sales of securities and other financial investments ...................................................
Dividend received .....................................................................................................
Interest received ........................................................................................................
Redemption of loans provided to other entities ........................................................
Other income
Cash assets used for:
     subsidiaries acquisition ........................................................................................
     acquisition of fixed assets, income-bearing investments .....................................
     and intangible assets ............................................................................................
     acquisition of securities and other financial investments .....................................
     loans granted to entities ........................................................................................
     other expense .......................................................................................................
Net cash from investing activity ...............................................................................
Cash movement - financing activity
Proceeds from issue of shares and other equity instruments .....................................
Loans and credits 
received .....................................................................................................................
Other income
Cash assets used for:
     repayment of loans and credits (without interest) ................................................
     other expense .......................................................................................................
Net cash from financing activity ...............................................................................
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents ...............................................
Cash at the end of the reporting year ....................................................................
Ruble exchange
rate difference ...........................................................................................................

Line 
code
2
010

For the current year For the same period
 of the previous year 
4

3

             5 640 051               12 991 358     

020
030
040
050

150
160
170
180
181
190
200

210
220
230
240
250
260

           94 010 235               80 973 311     
                290 642                    200 661     
-
           13 414 676               59 958 954     

-

            (43 950 985)             (62 654 338)   
              (5 589 044)               (5 857 276)   
              (2 122 038)               (2 427 161)   
              (6 142 236)             (26 927 880)   
-
-
              (2 185 427)               (4 756 891)   
            47 725 823               38 509 380     

                307 731                    500 929     
         276 911 503               15 019 375     
                860 603                    489 968     
             3 118 353                 3 805 783     
-
-

-
-

280

              (8 499 011)               (2 195 420)   

290
300
310
320
340

350

360
380

390
405
410
420
430

440

            (99 466 324)           (116 779 671)   
          (235 405 935)             (15 783 362)   
                    (6 653)                         (780)   
                    (7 611)                    (56 126)   
            (62 187 344)           (114 999 304)   

           40 180 434               20 424 586     

             4 000 000               56 107 063     
-

-

           (23 980 000)               (7 331 770)   
                  (66 832)                    (61 262)   
            20 133 602               69 138 617     
              5 672 081                 (7 351 307)   
            11 312 132                 5 640 051     

-

-

1

203

NOTES TO 
THE BALANCE SHEET
FOR 2009

     SUPPLEMENT TO THE  BALANCE SHEET

Company   Company Open Joint-Stock Company 'Federal Grid Company of Unified Energy System'
Taxpayer identification number
Field of activity    Electric power transmission
Legal form/property form
Open Joint-Stock Company/ Russian mixed ownership with state share
Unit of measurement:  thousands of RR

for 2009

Form N 5 on OKUD  
Date (year, month, day)
                            OKPO 
INN
                          OKVED 

Codes
710005
2009/12/31
56947007
4716016979
40.10.2

               OKOPF/OKFS 
OKEI 

47/41
384/385

INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Narrative

1

Line
code
2

At beginning of 
reporting year
3

Additions

Disposals

4

Intellectual property 
(exclusive rights to intellectual property)  ..................................................... 010
       including the rights:
   of the patent holder on invention
   industrial design, utility model ................................................................... 011
   of software, database owner ....................................................................... 012
   of the integrated circuit layout owner ........................................................ 013
   of the trademark, servicemark owner,
   names of origin of goods owner ................................................................. 014
  of plant patent holder  .................................................................................. 015
Administration expenses ............................................................................... 020
Goodwill ........................................................................................................ 030
Other
040
Total .............................................................................................................. 045

Line
code
2
Amortization of intangible assets - total ....................................................... 050

Narrative

1

including:

               924 746     

               363 497     

               924 500     

-

                   9 715     
               353 782     

-

                      246     

-
-
-

            1 054 619     
            1 979 365     

-

-
-
-
-
-

               363 497     

At beginning of 
reporting year
3

At end of reporting 
period
4

               443 456     

               946 605     

5

-

At end of reporting 
period
6

              1 288 243    

                     9 715    
              1 278 282    
-

                        246    
-
-
-
              1 054 619    
              2 342 862    

-

-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-

intellectual property

051

                 24 946     

               310 648     

FIXED ASSETS
Narrative

1

Line
code
2

At beginning of 
reporting year
3

Additions

Disposals

4

5

Buildings ....................................................................................................... 110
Constructions and transfer mechanisms ........................................................ 111
Machinery and equipment ............................................................................. 112
Means of transportation ................................................................................. 113
Production and work appliances ................................................................... 114
Working livestock ......................................................................................... 115
Productive livestock ...................................................................................... 116
Perennial plants .............................................................................................. 117
Other types of fixed assets ............................................................................ 118
Plots of land and natural resources ............................................................... 119
Investments in reclamation ............................................................................ 120
Total .............................................................................................................. 130

          14 958 688     
        164 374 412     
          74 852 470     
            1 453 723     
               974 537     

-
-
-

               223 570     
                 39 273     

        256 876 673     

-

            1 642 214                     (57 588)   
            1 944 212                   (409 707)   
          13 469 164                (1 089 988)   
               664 044                     (51 903)   
               194 973                     (36 203)   
-
-
-
                 87 172                     (18 929)   
-
               117 222     
-
          18 119 001                (1 664 318)   

-
-
-

-

At end of reporting 
period
6

            16 543 314    
          165 908 917    
            87 231 646    
              2 065 864    
              1 133 307    
-
-
-
                 291 813    
                 156 495    
-
          273 331 356    

Line
code
2
Depreciation of  fixed assets - total .............................................................. 140

Narrative

1

including:

        buildings and constructions ................................................................... 141
        machinery, equipment, means of transportation ................................... 142
        other ...................................................................................................... 143
Fixed assets leased out - total ........................................................................ 150
                       including:
        buildings and constructions ................................................................... 151
        machinery, equipment, means of transportation ................................... 152
        other ...................................................................................................... 153
Fixed assets transferred to conservation ........................................................ 155
Fixed assets leased in - total .......................................................................... 160
                       including:
        buildings and constructions ................................................................... 161
        machinery, equipment, means of transportation ................................... 162
        other ...................................................................................................... 163
Fixed assets received
and being in the process of state registration ................................................ 165
Line
code
2
170
historical (recovered) value ...................................................................... 171
     depreciation ............................................................................................... 172

REFERENCE.
Result of fixed assets revaluation:

At beginning of 
reporting year
3

At end of reporting 
period
4

          99 747 057     

        121 727 686     

          74 208 142     
          24 918 279     
               620 636     
            8 581 605     

          88 232 724     
          32 655 704     
               839 258     
            4 896 221     

            6 103 352     
            2 301 452     
               176 801     
                   2 237     
            3 272 196     

            4 069 233     
               797 993     
                 28 995     
                   8 354     
            6 189 371     

            2 026 725     
            1 229 600     
                 15 871     

            2 437 885     
            1 521 222     
            2 230 264     

            2 674 939     
At beginning of 
reporting year
3

            5 241 196     
At beginning of 
previous year
4

            4 101 556     
            6 884 139     
          10 350 330     
            6 363 381     
             3 466 191                   2 261 825     

Changes in fixed assets value as a result of

Line  At beginning of 

2

3

At end of reporting
4

fitting-out, rigging up, reconstruction, 
partial liquidation ........................................................................................... 180

            1 465 469

            1 873 833

INCOME-BEARING PROPERTY
Narrative

1

Line
code
2

At beginning of 
reporting year
3

Additions

Disposals

4

5

At end of reporting 
period
6

Property for lease-out .................................................................................... 210
Property for hiring ......................................................................................... 220
Other .............................................................................................................. 230
Total .............................................................................................................. 240

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

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Line
code
2
Depreciation of income-bearing property ...................................................... 250

At beginning of 
reporting year
3

At end of reporting 
period
4

-

-

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS
Narrative

1

Line
code

2

At beginning of 
reporting year

Additions

Disposals

At end of reporting 
period

3

4

5

6

Total Research and Development costs ........................................................ 310
       including:

research of FACTS systems
other

REFERENCE.
Costs related to Research and Development
in progress ..................................................................................................... 320
Line
code
2

311
312
313
Line
code
2

               499 747     

               357 354                   (106 100)   

                 751 001    

-

                   4 000     
               495 747     
At beginning of 
reporting year
3

-
-

-
                 (2 000)   
               357 354                   (104 100)   
At end of reporting 
period
4

-
                     2 000    
                 749 001    

               486 564     

               677 196     

For reporting period

3

For the same period 
of the previous year
4

Costs related to Research and Development
without positive outcome which were charged to
non-operating expenses ................................................................................. 330

-

NATURAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT COSTS
Narrative

1

Line
code
2

Balance at beginning 
of reporting year
3

Additions

4

Total natural resources development costs .................................................... 410
       including:

411
412
413
Line
code
2

REFERENCE
Expenses attributable to those areas of subsoil where prospecting and 
evaluation of deposits, exploration and/or hydrological survey
and other similar works have not been finalized ........................................... 420
Line
code
2

REFERENCE
Expenses attributable to natural resources development
without positive outcome, which were charged to
non-operating expenses of the current period ............................................... 430

At beginning of 
reporting year
3

-

-
-
-

-

For reporting period

3

-
-
-
At end of reporting 
period
4

-
For the same period 
of the previous year
4

-

-

-

-

Disposals

5

Balance at end of 
reporting period
6

-

-
-
-

                                              FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS

Narrative

1

Long-term

Short-term

Line
2

at beginning of 
3

at end of reporting 
4

at beginning of 
5

at end of reporting 
6

Investments in share capital

of other entities - total .................................................................................... 510
including subsidiaries ............................................................................. 511
State and municipal securities ....................................................................... 515
Securities of other entities ............................................................................. 520
       including debt securities (debentures, promissory notes) ...................... 521
Loans granted ................................................................................................ 525
Deposits ......................................................................................................... 530
Other .............................................................................................................. 535
     Total ......................................................................................................... 540
Financial investments at current market value from total
Investments in share capital
of other entities - total ................................................................................... 550

       including subsidiaries ..............................................................................
State and municipal securities ....................................................................... 555
Securities of other entities ............................................................................. 560
       including debt securities (debentures, promissory notes) ...................... 561
Other .............................................................................................................. 565
     Total ......................................................................................................... 570
REFERENCE

551

         150 897 718                 66 194 804     

-

        120 868 894     

-

          56 574 551     
          56 574 551     
               296 461     

-

                   9 837     
        207 778 567     

-

-
-

          58 903 317     

-
-
               469 301                48 482 663                  44 190 554    
               469 301                48 482 663                  44 190 554    
               303 113                     887 671                       887 671    
            24 049 500    
                   3 169                       19 685     
-
          66 970 387                49 390 019                  69 127 725    

-

-

        136 404 713     

          47 075 372     

         109 406 501                 40 338 195     

-

-

-

-

-
-
-
-
-
Line For reporting period For the same period  For reporting period For the same period 

        136 404 713     

          47 075 372     

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-

-

Change in value due to measurement adjustments of financial

investments at current market value ..............................................................
Difference between acquisition cost and par value of 
debt securities is charged to financial results
of the current period ...................................................................................... 590

580

-

          (79 905 889)   

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

3

4

5

6

ACCOUNT RECEIVABLE AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Narrative

1

Line
code
2

At beginning of 
reporting year
3

At end of reporting 
year
4

Accounts receivable:
        Short-Term ............................................................................................ 610

including:

      receivables from customers and clients .................................................. 611
      advances given ........................................................................................ 612
      other ........................................................................................................ 613
        Long-Term ............................................................................................ 620
            including:
      receivables from customers and clients .................................................. 621
      advances given ........................................................................................ 622

        107 347 626     

        117 170 891     

            5 053 894     
          68 970 457     
          33 323 275     
          10 871 826     

            8 949 413     
          67 036 337     
          41 185 141     
          20 492 819     

                 14 413     

-

               185 910     
                         36     

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      other ........................................................................................................ 623
Total .............................................................................................................. 630
Accounts payable
        Short-Term ............................................................................................ 640
            including:
      payables to suppliers and contractors ...................................................... 641
      advances received .................................................................................... 642
      tax and duties payments .......................................................................... 643
      credits ...................................................................................................... 644
      loans ........................................................................................................ 645
      other ........................................................................................................ 646
        Long-Term ............................................................................................ 650
            including:
      credits ...................................................................................................... 651
      loans ........................................................................................................ 652
other
653
Total .............................................................................................................. 660

          10 857 413     
        118 219 452     

          20 306 873     
        137 663 710     

          38 763 434     

          73 284 089     

          10 175 866     
            7 096 192     
               295 113     
          10 156 891     
            6 004 596     
            5 034 776     
          18 000 130     

          11 018 708     
            7 114 653     
               653 884     

-

            7 481 469     
          47 015 375     
            6 005 098     

            5 000 000     
          13 000 000     
                      130     
          56 763 564     

-

            6 000 000     
                   5 098     
          79 289 187     

EXPENSES INCURRED IN ORDINARY 
Narrative

1

Line 
code
2

For reporting year

For previous year

3

4

710

Materials .........................................................................................................
Wages and salaries expenses ........................................................................ 720
Obligatory social payments ........................................................................... 730
Fixed assets depreciation .............................................................................. 740
Other expenses ............................................................................................... 750
Total by expense type .................................................................................... 760
Changes in the balance (increase [+], decrease,[-]):
   Work in progress ........................................................................................ 765
   Expenses of future periods ......................................................................... 766
   Reserves of future expenses ....................................................................... 767

           30 035 110                 24 481 538     

            6 758 157     
            1 084 984     
          23 417 508     
            7 912 473     
          69 208 232     

            6 723 873     
            1 216 059     
          20 849 262     
          10 058 548     
          63 329 280     

-
           (1 656 251)   
-

-

            1 358 444     

-

COLLATERAL
Narrative

1

Line 
code
2

At beginning of 
reporting year
3

At end of reporting 
year
4

Received ........................................................................................................ 810
            including:
      promissory notes ..................................................................................... 811
Property in pledge .......................................................................................... 820
            including:
     fixed assets ............................................................................................... 821
     securities and other financial investments ................................................ 822
     other ......................................................................................................... 823
Issued ............................................................................................................ 830
            including:
promissory notes ........................................................................................... 831
Property given for pledge .............................................................................. 840
            including:
     fixed assets ............................................................................................... 841
     securities and other financial investments ................................................ 842
     other ......................................................................................................... 843

          58 437 451     

          70 943 984     

-
-

-
-
-

            1 231 579     

-

-
-
-

            1 175 189     

                 30 815     

            1 144 374     

-

-
-
-
-

GOVERNMENT GRANTS
Narrative

1

Line 
code
2

For reporting period

3

Budgeting funds received - total ................................................................... 910
       including:
911
other
912

Line 
code
2
Credits from budget - total ............................................................................ 920
       including:

Other

921
922

At beginning of 
reporting year
3

Received in 
reporting period
4

-

-
-

-
-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-

For the same period of the previous year

4

                                                           322
-
                                                           322
-
-
-

Returned in 
reporting period
5

At end of reporting 
period
6

-

-
-

-

-
-

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MOVING FORWARD 
WITH NEW ENERGY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

2010 MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION 
AND ANALYSIS MD&A

COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE 
OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

2010 GENERAL 
SHAREHOLDERS MEETINGS

BRANCHES

SUBSIDIARIES

2010 INTERESTED PARTY 
AND MAJOR TRANSACTIONS

IMPLEMENTATION 
OF THE ASSIGNMENTS 
OF THE PRESIDENT 
AND GOVERNMENT 
OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

AUDIT COMMISSION CONCLUSIONS 
ON THE VERACITY OF INFORMATION 
IN THE ANNUAL REPORT

2011 INVESTOR CALENDAR

GLOSSARY

CONTACTS

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION 
AND ANALYSIS (MD&A)

OVERVIEW OF FEDERAL GRID 
COMPANY'S FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 
AS OF 31 DECEMBER, 2010 AND 2010 
OPERATING RESULTS

The  Report  represents  a  review  of  the  fi nancial 
position and performance of Federal Grid Company 
(hereinaſt er referred to as the Company) and should 
be  regarded  together  with  the  Company’s  2010 
accounting reports, as prepared in accordance with 
Russian Accounting Standards (RAS), including an 
explanatory note hereto.

Overview of Corporate Activities
The Company’s main activity is providing electric 
power  transmission  services  to  consumers  via 
the  Unifi ed  National  (All-Russian)  Electrical  Grid 
(UNEG). In accordance with Russian Federation laws, 
electricity transmission services via the UNEG are 
the prerogative of Federal Grid Company, constitute 
monopolistic activities and are regulated by the State. 
The cost of the Company’s electricity transmission 
services are determined by tariff s established by the 
Federal Tariff  Service (FTS).

As  of  31  December,  2010,  the  Company  has  51 
branches and is headquartered in Moscow. In 2010, 
the  Company’s  average  head  count  was  21,965 
people (in 2009 – 11,303 people). The signifi cant 
(94.3%) growth in 2010, compared with the previous 
period,  is  associated  with  transferring  electrical 
equipment maintenance and repair functions from 
Glavsetservis UNEG to Federal Grid Company and 
relocating most of the employees of Glavsetservis 
UNEG to the Company’s branches.

The Company's shares are traded on the Russian 
Trading System (RTS) and have been listed on the 
Moscow  Interbank  Currency  Exchange  (MICEX) 
since July 2008. On 28 March, 2011, the Company’s 
depository receipts (DRs) began trading on the Main 
Market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

• 

• 

• 

via  active  work  to  technologically  connect  new 
consumers to the UNEG. During 2010, corporate 
consumers numbered about 150 companies that were 
technologically connected to the UNEG, including 
distribution grid companies (DGCs); independent grid 
companies (GCs); energy sales companies (ESCs); and 
major electricity-consuming companies.

The Company makes substantial investments in fi xed 
assets for the development and reliable operation 
of the UNEG. In 2010, the volume of construction, 
renovation  and  modernization  of  fixed  assets 
amounted  to  RUR167,031  mln  (compared  with 
RUR106,044 mln in 2009).

In  2010,  the  Company  financed  investment 
activities via:

• 

• 

• 
• 

• 

Funds provided for by the tariff  for electricity 
transmission - 29%;
Funds  received  from  placing  the  Company 
shares - 18%;
Raised funds - 26%;
RAO UES of Russia funds from selling assets 
as a result of reorganization - 16%;
Other sources – 11%.

Together with electricity transmission services, the 
Company  renders  services  for  the  technological 
connection of new consumers to the UNEG. In 2010, 
the Company’s revenues from providing said services 
amounted to RUR609 mln (2009: RUR3,053 mln).

Major Factors That Impacted Federal Grid 
Company’s Results
Major factors that impacted the Company’s 2010 
• 

The revaluation of investments received by the 
Company as the result of the reorganization of 
RAO UES of Russia;
Positive fi nancial results from reversal and ac-
crual of bad debt provision;
Increased equipment being serviced as a result 
of the Company’s investment program;
Increase  in  the  Company's  investment  pro-
gram.

Each year, the number of consumers of the Company’s 
electricity transmission services grows, including 

State Relations
As of 31.12.2010, 79.48% of the Company’s ordinary 

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voting  shares  were  owned  by  the  State  (as  of 
31.12.2009 – 79.11%), represented by the Federal 
Agency for State Property Management. The Russian 
Federation has a direct impact on the Company’s 
activities  by  regulating  its  tariffs  through  the 
Federal Tariff  Service (FTS). Federal Grid Company's 
investment program is subject to approval by the 
Russian Government.

Regulating and Reorganizing the Electric 
Power Industry
As a result of RAO UES of Russia reorganization in 
July 2008, assets, including cash, promissory notes, 
as well as non-core assets, including shares in power 
generating companies, were transferred to Federal 
Grid Company ownership. A part of received assets 
were planned for sale. The Company plans to use 
funds received from the sale of the above-mentioned 
assets  as  a  fi nancing  source  for  its  investment 
program.

Within the framework of the project to consolidate 
electric power assets on the foundation of Inter 
RAO  UES  (the  Russian  President’s  Order  No. 
1190 as of 30.09.1910), the following shares were 
transferred to the trust management of Inter RAO 
UES, in addition to an equity stake in WGC-1 (Trust 
Management Contract No. 82531 as of 11.03.2009): 
Bashkirenergo, Volga TGC, TGC-11, TGC-6, Mosenergo, 
TGK-14, Quadra, TGC-2, TGK-9, RusHydro, TGK-3, 
Fortum, TGC-1, OGK-2, OGK-4, OGK-6, Yenisei TGK, 
Kuzbassenergo, TGC-11 Holding and WGC-3, owned 
by the Company.

The above-mentioned investments are booked on the 
Company's balance at market value as of 31.12.2010. 
In 2010, the profi t from changes in the current market 
value stood at RUR29,915,526 thousand.

Events aſt er the reporting date: On 23 March, 2011, 
there was an Extraordinary General Shareholders 
Meeting of Federal Grid Company, at which the deal 
between Federal Grid Company and Inter RAO UES
to  purchase  additional  shares  of  Inter  RAO  UES 
placed via closed subscription was approved. To pay 
for the above-mentioned shares, the shares of gen-
erating companies owned by Federal Grid Company 
were transferred.

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The Company’s Financial Results

2010

2009

Diff erence,
RUR mln

Change, %

Income and expenses from ordinary activities

Revenues from operating activities 
including:

Power transmission services
Other activities

Operating expenses
including:

Power transmission services
Other activities

111,084.67

85,077.80

26,006.87

109,510.28
1,574.40

80,173.30
4,904.50

29,336.98
-3,330.10

-75,518.40

-64,079,90

11,438.50

-74,694.57
-823.83

-62,732.10
-1 347.80

11,962.47
-523.97

Administrative expenses

-6,209.15

-5,128.30

1,080.85

Operating profi t

29,357.13

15,869.60

13,487.53

30.57%

36.59%
-67.90%

17.85%

19.07%
-38.88%

21.08%

84.99%

Other income and expenses

Interest received

Interest paid

5,436.24

7,292.00

-1,855.76

-25.45%

-273.75

-1,717.50

-1,443.75

-84.06%

Proceeds from investments in associated companies

422.31

717.3

-294.99

-41.13%

34.77%

Other income

Other expenses

142,534.20

105,760.50

36,773.70

-109,157.60

-181,970.60

-72,813.00

-40.01%

Profi t/(loss) before profi t tax

68,318.52

-54,048.80

122,367.32

2,2-fold 
increase

Deferred profi t tax assets

Deferred profi t tax liabilities

-33.44

-1181.21

-1802

-722

146.758

81.44%

-459.205

-63.60%

Current profi t tax

-9264.31

-4,876.30

4,388.01

89.99%

Other similar mandatory payments

Adj. profi t tax for past periods

43.226

205.592

-4.6

-34

47.826

239.59

Net profi t/(loss) for the period

58,088.38

-59,866.00

117,954.38

10-fold 
increase

7-fold 
increase

2-fold 
increase

Revenues from Electricity Transmission Services

t Филиал

Revenues from transmission services, 
including:
Payment for maintaining electric facilities included in the UNEG
Payment for standard process electricity losses in the UNEG

2010

2009

109,510.3

80,173.3

94,949.4
14,560.8

66,682.1
13,491.2

2009-2010  analyzed  period  illustrated  revenue 
growth  from  providing  transmission  services. 
2010  revenues increased  by  RUR29,337  million 
(36.6%) year-to-year. In 2010, key drivers of revenue 

growth from electricity transmission services regarding 
the maintenance of electric facilities were an increase 
in the volume of grids being served and implementation 
of the corporate investment program. 

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Based  on  2010  results,  revenues  from  services 
related  to  the  principal  regulated  activities 

(excluding revenues from technological connections) 
accounts for 98.58 % of total revenues.

Operating Expenses

Components

2010  %, from total

2009

%, from total

Change, %

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment (PPE)

31,727

42%

22,562

Electricity and capacity purchased

14,183

Employee benefi t expenses and payroll taxes

13,926

Repair and maintenance

Raw materials, work clothing and fuel

Property insurance expenses

Rental expenses

Property security expenses

Other expenses

5,984

2,207

1,304

929

1,105

4,154

19%

18%

8%

3%

2%

1%

1%

6%

13,433

7,028

14,127

410

1,094

772

766

3,888

35%

21%

11%

22%

1%

2%

1%

1%

6%

Total operating expenses

75,518

100%

64,080

100%

40.6%

5.6%

98.2%

-57.6%

438.3%

19.2%

20.3%

44.3%

6.8%

17.8%

PPE Depreciation
Increased 2010 PPE depreciation is caused by depre-
ciation of new facilities commissioned in late 2009 
and 2010 and PPE revaluation.

Employee Benefi t Expenses and Payroll Taxes
Increased employee benefi t expenses and payroll 
taxes are due to technical factors. In 2010, person-
nel  from  the  Company’s  service  subsidiary,  Glav-
setservis  which performs equipment maintenance 
and repair, were employed, which increased said 
expenses by 98.2% and a corresponding reduction 
in costs for repairs that are carried out and con-
tracted.

Electricity and Capacity Purchased
In 2010, expenses for electricity and capacity pur-
chases rose 5.6% year-on-year. This growth is due to 
an 2010 increase in the liberalized share of the WECM 
(in 1H 2010, it reached 60%, in 2H 2010 – 80%) and 
tariff  growth for electricity and capacity purchased 
on the WECM.

Repair and Maintenance
Maintenance  and  repair  expenses  performed  by 
contractors declined 57.6% in 2010 y-o-y due to 
employing personnel from the service subsidiary, 
Glavsetservis, carrying out equipment maintenance 
and repair and the relevant redistribution of repair 
costs to other items (labor remuneration, insurance 
premiums, travel expenses, raw materials and other 
materials).

Rental Expenses
These expenses include the cost of renting produc-
tion property (UNEG facilities), as well as land lease 
costs. Rental expenses have increased more than 20% 
in 2010 compared with 2009 due to higher land lease 
rates in certain regions.

Raw Materials Expenses
Expenses for raw materials and fuel have increased 
due to employing personnel from the service subsid-
iary, Glavsetservis, and carrying out maintenance and 
equipment repair in a non-contracted method.

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Property Security Expenses
In 2010, the 44.3% growth in security expenses was 
associated with increased physical protection of 
facilities, an increase in the number of facilities to be 
protected and implementation of a counter-terrorism 
security program at UNEG facilities.

Other Expenses
Increased spending on other items is due to chnical 
factors, for example, redistributing costs from the ex-
pense item repair by a contracted method to expense 
items transportation costs and travel expenses for 
production personnel due to transferring to the service 
subsidiary, Glavsetservis, and performing maintenance 
and equipment repair in a non-contracted method.

Administrative Expenses

Components

2010

% from total

2009 % from total

Change, %

Employee benefi t expenses 
and payroll taxes

Information services 
and soſt ware expenses

Depreciation of PPE 
and intangible assets (IA)

Production services

Material expenses

Rental expenses

Property insurance expenses

Property security expenses

Communication services

Advisory services

R&D expenses

Other expenses

Total expenses

1,656.9

27%

989.1

19%

67.5%

1,026.4

17%

937.6

18%

9.5%

955.3

15%

855.1

17%

11.7%

455.8

491.6

350.9

6.9

25.4

259.6

186.1

171.9

622.3

7%

8%

6%

0%

0%

4%

3%

3%

10%

561.9

469.4

415.4

5.8

30.4

201.1

163.1

27.4

472

11%

-18.9%

9%

8%

0%

1%

4%

3%

1%

9%

4.7%

-15.5%

19.0%

-16.4%

29.1%

14.1%

527.4%

31.8%

21.1%

6,209.1

100%

5,128.3

100%

Depreciation of PPE and IA
The main reason for 2010 depreciation growth was 
the commissioning of soſt ware products and the re-
valuation of PPE, which resulted in an 11.7% increase 
compared with 2009.

Employee Benefi t Expenses and Payroll Taxes
In 2010, the growth in said expenses was 67.5% 
compared to 2009 due to structural changes and the 
relocation of subsidiary service personnel.

Material Expenses
The growth in expenses in this category is due to 
infl ation growth.

Rental Expenses
Rental expenses include costs for renting offi  ce build-
ings and communication systems. In 2010 rental 
costs decreased 15.5% compared with 2009 due to 
the Costs Reduction Program implemented by the 
Company during the reporting period.

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Advisory and Legal Services
The 14% increase in consulting services is due to an 
increase in consulting services for accounting and 
reporting, as well as for forming the system of quality 
and reliability indicators.

Other Production Services
The reduction in costs for this item is due to the Com-
pany’s production needs and accounts for one-time
work performed in 2009 within the framework of tar-
geted programs to assess property, work out UNEG
development schemes and form budgeted electric 
energy and capacity balance sheets. In 2010, ex-
penditures for these programs decreased due to the 
lack of need.

Operating Profi t
In 2010 operating profi t increased 85% compared 
with 2009 due to revenue growth exceeding ex-
penses increases, as the Company's revenue grew by 
30.57%, whereas cost grew by only 17.85%.

Signifi cant impact on this growth has increased the 
investment program and, accordingly, formed a base 
for fi nancing the Company’s investment program.

Interest Received/Paid
Interest received represents revenues from debt fi -
nancial investments and income from placing free 
funds in bank accounts and deposits. A signifi cant 
portion of profi table investments were received by 
the Company as a result of RAO UES of Russia re-
structuring on 1 July, 2008.

Interest received in 2010 decreased 25.4% compared 
with 2009, as a result of reducing residual free cash 
funds due to actively implementing the investment 
program and its related fi nancing.

Due to changes in the Company’s accounting policies 
since 2010, interest costs are capitalized and included 
in the cost of construction. In this regard, accounts 
refl ect the 2010 decrease in interest expense by 
84.1% compared with 2009.

In  2010  the  Company  increased  total  debt  from 
RUR13,000  million  as  of  1  January,  2010  to 
RUR56,000 million as of 31 December, 2010. This 
change was due to issuing Series 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 
11 bonds totaling RUR50,000 million to fi nance the 
Company’s investment program. In addition, in 2010 
the Company redeemed a Series 2 bond issue worth 
RUR7,000 million. The Series 4 bond issue matures 
in November 2011. In corporate accounts, it is booked 
as short-term borrowings.

In accordance with changes in accounting policies, 
the interest on promissory notes and bonds shall be
apportioned to the value of the investment assets. In 
2010 the sum of all accrued interest is included in the 
cost of construction-in-progress and totals RUR1,277 
million. In 2009 the total amount of accrued interest 
was RUR1,939 million. Of this, RUR1,714 million was 
included in other expenses, whereas RUR221,957 mil-
lion was included in the price of investment assets.

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Other Incomes, RUR mln

Description

Redemption of promissory notes

Income from revaluing shares at fair market value

Incomes from provision reversal for bad debt

Income from disposal of investments

Extraordinary gains on insured events

Other incomes

Total other incomes

Other Expenses, RUR mln

Description

Redemption of promissory notes

Provision for bad debt

Provision for investment impairment

Loss from disposal of investments

Book value of written-off  PPE and construction-in-progress 
and writing off  expenses

Provision for the impairment of material assets

Property tax

Loss from revaluing shares at fair market value

Others

Total other expenses

2010

2009

87,286.8

81,068.35

30,024.9

0

20,897.8

20,017.4

1,841.2

2,729.3

731.7

456.7

1,751.8

1,488.8

142,534.2

105,760.5

2010

2009

85,940.592

79,281.635

14,036.443

5,902.136

3,913.434

3,502.596

985

654

661

611

109

9,793.452

635

0

605

79,905.889

2.247

2.345

109,157.6

181,970.6

Income/Expenses from Disposal 
of Investments
In 2010, the Company received a profi t of RUR1,346.2 
million (2009: RUR1,786.7 million) from redemption 
of third-party promissory notes.

In 2010, the Company received a profi t of RUR856.2 
million from disposal of the Company’s other invest-
ments, mainly from selling TGC-7 shares (2009: a 
loss of RUR7,064 million, including a loss from selling 
TGK-12 shares in the amount of RUR7,017 million).

Revaluation of Investments
As of 31 December, 2010, the Company recorded 
a gain on the revaluation of shares based on market 
value amounting to RUR30,025 million. Profi t from 
changes in the current market value of shares in 2010 
amounted to RUR29,916 million and was recorded as 
other income. Furthermore, in 2010, a provision for 
investment impairment, for which current market 
value cannot be determined, was created which totals 
RUR3,913 million.

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In 2009, the Company recorded a negative diff erence 
on the revaluation of shares at market value totaling 
RUR79,906 million in other expenses and in 2009 
also created a provision for the impairment of invest-
ments, for which the current market value cannot be 
determined, amounting to RUR3,502 million.

Provision for Bad Debts (for Impairment 
of Accounts Receivable and Prepayments)
In 2010 as a result of the evaluation of accounts 
receivable and prospects for their return, the Company 
accrued  a  provision  for  bad  debts  amounting  to 
RUR14,036 million, and also made a provision reversal 
of  RUR20,898  million  created  in  2009.  Gain  on 
reversal and accrual provisions for bad debts totaled 
RUR6,862 million.

In 2009 as a result of the evaluation of accounts 
receivable and prospects for their return, the Company 
accrued  a  provision  on  bad  debts  amounting  to 
RUR5,902 million, and made a provision of RUR2,734 
million for prepayments issued due to changes in the 
accounting policy for accruing provisions, as well as
provision  reversal  of  RUR20,017  million  for  bad 
debts.

Current Profi t Tax
In 2010 current profi t tax increased 90% compared 
with 2009 and stood at RUR9,264 million. The said
change in profi t tax is due to an increase in profi t be-
fore profi t tax. According to tax accounting records,
2010 taxable profi t amounted to RUR46,321 million 
(2009: RUR24,382 million).

Net Profi t (Loss) for the Reporting Year
In 2010, the Company's net profi t equaled RUR58,088 
million (2009: a loss of RUR59,866 million). As noted 
above, the main reasons for increased profi t y-o-y 
were profi ts on other activities, as a result of the re-
valuation of investments, taking into account current 
market value, as well as revenue growth from electric 
power transmission. The main reason for 2009 losses 
was that the Company’s losses refl ected changes in 
the current market value of investments in shares 
that have market prices.

The Company’s Net Assets, RUR mln

Indicator

2009 ***

Nominal*

2010

Nominal**

Incl. 
contributions
to charter 
capital*

Incl. 
contributions
to charter
capital**

Net assets value

579,745.7

619,923.6

764,162.1

775,357.9

In 2010 the value of the Company’s net assets increased RUR184,416.4 million, according to accounting
statements, compared with the same period in 2009, and by RUR155,434.3 million based on evaluation,
taking into account assumptions.

* In 2009 a procedure was carried out to increase Federal Grid Company's charter capital by issuing additional shares. As a result, in the 
2009 fi nancial statements, accounts payable (other current liabilities) refl ect a current debt to shareholders related to charter capital 
contributions in the amount of RUR40.2 billion. In Q1 2010, aſt er the Federal Service for Financial Markets registered a Report on the 
additional share issue, this debt was converted into Federal Grid Company's charter capital.

** In 2010 a procedure was carried out to increase Federal Grid Company's charter capital by issuing additional shares. As a result, in the 
2010 fi nancial statements, accounts payable (other current liabilities) refl ect a current debt to shareholders related to charter capital 
contributions in the amount of RUR11.2 billion. In 2011 aſt er registering a Report on the additional share issue with the Russian Federal 
Service for Financial Markets, this debt will be converted into the Company’s charter capital.

*** Taking into account fi xed asset revaluation as of 01.01.2010, the (nominal) value of net assets was RUR665,895.8, considering 
contributions to charter capital – 706,073.6

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The Company’s Investment Performance
During 2010 the Company commissioned the following PPE facilities:

Name of the PPE facility 
commissioned in 2010*

Power input

Useful life 
(years)

Value (RUR mln)
excluding VAT

Complete technical modernization and reconstruction 
of the 500-kV Chagino substation (1st stage of the 1st 
start-up complex)

Double circuit 220-kV Nizhegorodskaya – Borskaya 
overhead transmission line with one circuit connected 
to the 220-kV Nagornaya substation. Contract 
No.339/TP, as of 07.02.2008, with MRSK of the Center 
and Volga Regions

Expansion of the 500-kV Nizhegorodskaya substation 
(installation of the second auto-transformer)

500-kV Lipetskaya substation (modernization 
of the auto-transformer)

Construction of the 330-kV Tsentralnaya 
St. Petersburg substation

The 220-kV Prospect Ispytateley substation 
with line entries

330-kV Yugo-Zapadnaya – Novgorodskaya 
OTL entry (due to unavailable 330-kV OS 
at Novgorodskaya TPP, the overhead transmission 
line was placed under security voltage)

The 220-kV Primorskaya substation

The 400/330-kV Vyborg substation (STATCOM)

The 330-kV Tikhvin – Liteynaya substation 
(replacement of AT-1 125 MVA)

500-kV Volgodonskaya NPP – Nevinnomyssk OTL with 
the 500-kV Nevinnomyssk substation with 500-kV 
Nevinnomysskaya GRES – Vladikavkaz
OTL entry and 330-kV Stavropol – HPP-4 OTL entry

The 220-kV Cheryomushki substation 
with 220-kV OTL entries

Cable and overhead transmission lines (110 kV), 1st 
stage, Krasnopolyansky Village Districts (design and 
survey work, construction)

The Laura substation (110 kV) with power transmission 
lines entries (design and survey work, construction)

The substation (10 kV) and power distribution 
networks of the Roza Khutor ski resort 
(design and survey work, construction)

The Roza Khutor substation (110 kV) with power transmission 
line entries (design and survey work, construction)

Replacement of SC with SVС at the 220-kV Afi pskaya 
substation (equipping 220-kV substations of the Kuban 
Power Grid with the Reactive Power Source)

The 500-kV Tikhoretsk substation. Replacement 
of AT-1 (125 MVA) (power three-phase three-winding 
auto-transformer)-125000/220/110/6, anufactured 
in 1964, with a new AT

Replacement of SC with SVC at the 220-kV Sla-
vyanskaya substation (equipping 220-kV substa-tions 
of the MES Kuban with Reactive Power Source)

The 220-kV Vitaminkombinat substation

The 220-kV Vostochnaya substation 
(installation of AT-2)

500 МVА

30 km

501 МVА

1503 МVА

25 km, 400 МVА

160 МVА

14 km

80 МVА

50 МVАR

125 МVА

440 km,
1002 МVА,
360 МVАR

34 km, 250 МVА

13,4 km

80 МVА

16 km, 22 МVА

80 МVА

100 МVАR

125 МVА

50 МVАR

400 МVА

125 МVА

500-kV Tikhoretskaya – Krymskaya OTL with the 500-kV 
Krymskaya substation

297 km, 501 МVА, 
180 МVАR

218

35

45

35

35

35

45

45

35

35

35

45

35

45

35

45

35

35

35

35

35

35

45

9,947.8

935.5

644.4

1,779.9

5,266.9

1,233.1

317.7

1,277.4

250

76.3

11,712.5

866.4

866.1

538.6

2,126.1

502.9

519.4

121.2

259.7

2,312.6

211.9

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ANNUAL REPORT
2010

Name of the PPE facility 
commissioned in 2010*

220-kV Slavyansk – Krymskaya-II OTL

220-kV Krymskaya – Vyshesteblievskaya OTL

Power input

40 km

120 km

220-kV Slavyansk – Vyshesteblievskaya OTL with 
the 220-kV Vyshesteblievskaya substation

110 km, 250 МVА

The Psou substation (220 kV) (design and survey work, 
reconstruction) (complete) reconstruction)

Reconstruction of the 220-kV Dagomys substation

The 330-kV Chir-Yurt substation (replacement 
of AT-2 125 MVA with 200 MVA) ПС 500 кВ 

The 500-kV Krasnoarmeyskaya substation 
with 500, 220-kV OTL entries

Reconstruction of 220-kV Sredneuralskaya 
GRES – Peschanaya 1 OTL and 220-kV Sredneuralskaya 
GRES - Kalininskaya OTL

Double circuit 220-kV Chelyabinskaya TPP-3 – 
Novometallurgicheskaya OTL and reconstruction 
of 220-kV Novometallurgicheskaya – Kozyrevo OTL

220-kV Novometallurgicheskaya substation

220-kV Demyanskaya – Snezhnaya OTL 
with installation of AT 125 MVA 
at the 220-kV Snezhnaya substation220-kV 

Magistralnaya – YUBGPZ OTL entries 
at the Sredny Balyk substation 
of Tyumenenergo (113/TP-M8 dated 24.09.07)

Double circuit 220-kV Tobolskaya TPP – Irtysh OTL, the 
reconstruction of 220-kV switchgear at the 500-kV Irtysh 
substation with installation of 3 new switches

500-kV Kholmogorskya – Muravlenkovskoye – Tarko-Sale 
OTL with 500-kV Muravlenkovskaya substation

Expansion of the 500-kV Nelym substation (installation of 
the 500-kV controlled shunt reactor)

Expansion of the 500-kV Lugovaya substation (installation 
of the second autotransformer group)

Complete reconstruction of the 220-kV 
Surgut substation

Constructing two circuits of the 220-kV OTL 
Boguchanskaya HPP – Razdolinskaya substation with 
the 220-kV Priangarskaya substation and expansion 
and renovation of the 220/110/6-kV substation (due to 
the nonavailability of Boguchanskaya HPP, the overhead 
transmission line was placed under security voltage)

Installation of the capacitor bank at the 500-kV 
Alyuminievaya substation

Installation of the capacitor bank at the 500-kV 
Oznachennoye substation

220-kV Selenduma substation. Installation 
of the Static Reactive Power Compensator 
for 35 kV. 2x20 M VAR

220-kV Chesnokovskaya substation

220-kV Artemovskaya TPP – Vladivostok OTL

220-kV Neryungrinskaya GRES – 
Nizhniy Kuranakh OTL

200 МVА

400 МVА

200 МVА

1 km, 1,068 МVА

20 km

6,4 km

400 МVА

125 МVА

48 km

20 km

668 МVА,
180 МVАR

180 МVАR

501 МVА

11,4 km

604 km, 500 МVА

312 МVАR

208 МVАR

40 МVАR

200 МVА

40 km

275 km

220-kV Airport substation with 220-kV power 
transmission line entries

22 km, 50 МVА

*These facilities are in the process of acceptance and state registration; aſt er this, 
they will be included in PPE for accounting purposes.

Useful life 
(years)

Value (RUR mln)
excluding VAT

45

45

45

35

35

35

35

45

45

35

35

45

45

35

35

35

45

45

35

35

35

35

45

45

35

627.4

1,594.2

3,115.5

1,847.5

2,122.1

186.4

3,637.4

483.1

295.9

1,796.7

1,398.3

353.8

622

6,225.2

434.9

646

1,089.1

7,473.4

336.9

352.7

186.4

1,494.8

423.7

7,627.1

805.1

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Investments in Subsidiaries:

Company name

Company name

31 december 2010 

Share in
charter
capital, %

Book value
(including
reserves)

2010
revenue

Net assets
under RAS
as of 31
December,
2010

S&T Elektroenergetika

R&D

100.00

3,895.8

683.9

1,187.4

R&D

Volgaenergosnabkomplekt

Glavsetservis UNPG

Mobile GTES

MUS Energetiki

UC Energetika

CIUS EES

CSRI NPKenergo

Eleкtrosetservis UNEG

ESSK UES

System-wide forecasting
and analytical work in the 
electric energy industry

Delivery of materials 
and equipment

Services for the
maintenance and repair 
of power grid facilities

Electricity production

Communication services

Distribution of encryption
(cryptographic) means
(cryptographic protection
devices)

Customer-development 
in the fi eld of capital
construction, renovation
and modernization of
electricity supply facilities

Management company
services

Services for maintaining
and repairing power 
grid facilities

Procurement agent

Index of Energy-FGC UES

Securities sales

Chitatekhenergo

Power Generation Center

Nurenergo

MES Tomsk

Communication services,
reconstructing UNEG
facilities, designing 
and operating 
communication lines

Operating and
maintaining buildings,
structures and premises

Transmission, distribution
and sale of electricity

Electric energy
distribution and
transmission services

GVC Energetiki

Leaseholder

SMUEK

DESP

Energy company
management

Concurrent engineering 
in the power industry

Total investments in subsidiaries

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

3.5

0.0

355.4

173.2

– (1)

– (1)

1.0

218.8

-541.7

10,594.3

1,806.8

9,819.2

20.0

1,392.2

167.9

100.00

55.1

3.8

40.5

100.00

833.0

2,432.3

956.6

100.00

0.0

– (1)

– (1)

100.00

100.00

100.00

95.38

133.9

0.0

3,822.2

1,090.3

258.1

193.6

42.6

-2,435.4

100.00

4.1

298.5

31.4

–  (2)

77.00

520.25

50% plus
1 share

–  (3)

1 share (4)

–  (2)

–  (2)

–  (2)

0,0

2,122.5

-3,684.0

114.3

37.4

1,194.6

310.0

–  (3)

–  (3)

866.4

0.2

–  (3)

0.0

17,361.0

1) Does not conduct business activity.
2) Shares were sold on 22 November, 2010.
3) The Company was liquidated 15 February, 2010.
4) Remaining corporate shares are owned by S&T Elektroenergetika, a 100%-owned subsidiary of Federal Grid Company.

Index of Energy – FGC UES owns a minority stake in electricity companies.

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2010

Investments in Dependent Companies:

Company name

Sphere of activity

31 December, 2010

Share in
chaarter
capital, %

Book value
(incl. 
reserves)

2010 
revenue

Net assets
under RAS 
as of 31
December,
2010

GruzRosenergo IPS

MES Kuban

Severovostokenergo

Energotekhkomplekt

Schekinskie PGU

WGC-1

IT Energy Service

ENIN

UEUK

TGC-7

TGC-11

TGC-6

Electricity transmission
services

Electric energy
transmission and
distribution services

Production and sale 
of electric 
and heat energy

Intermediary services to
enterprises and
organizations involved
in operating and
constructing facilities in
the Russian power industry

Services for the construction 
and technical reconstruction
of power industry facilities

Production of electric
and heat energy

Information technology
services

R&D

Electrical supply
company management

Production of electric
and heat energy

Production of electric
and heat energy

Production of electric
and heat energy

50.00

763.2

254.1 (1)

7,130.3 (1)

48.99

134.1

102.6

391.3

49.00

9.8

– (2)

– (2)

49.00

0.1

3.5

0.4

45.21

0.0

– (3)

– (3)

40.17

21,851.2

56,466.8

32,828.1

39.99

38.24

19.84

170.1

223.5

1.0

240.5

93.9

33.33

0.1

0

115.0

29.99

20,066.6

27.45

2,702.9

23.58

7,291.2

– (2)

– (2)

– (2)

– (2)

– (2)

– (2)

Bashkirenergo

Production, transmission and 
sale of electric 
and heat energy

21.27

15,456.2

– (2)

– (2)

Total investments in associates

68,474.5

1) At the exchange rate RUR100 = 5.81 lari.
2) As of the summary date, the Company’s statements have not been presented.
3) Does not conduct business activity.

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Investments in the Shares of Other Companies

Company name

31 December, 2010

Share in Charter
Capital, %

Book value
(incl. reserves)

Sangtudinskaya HPP-1

OGK-6

Energorynok

Trest SVES

SOVASATOM

Mosenergo

Natsnenergo

Stand

Sibenergoholding

TGC-11 Holding

Tsentrenergoholding

OGK -4

OGK-2

RusHydro

TGC-1

Fortum

Kuzbassenergo

TGK-13

WGC-3

Quadrа

TGC-2

ТGК-9

ТGК-14

ТGК-14

14.48

9.60

8.50

– (1)

3.38

3.37

– (1) 
1.90

0.83

– (2)

0.0043

0.0013

0.0009

0.0009

0.0008

0.0006

0.0006

0.0006

0.0006

0.0005

0.0005

0.0005

0.0004

0.0004

0.0004

316.475

4,422.283

0.001

– (1)

0.001

4,311.255

– (1)

3.000

– (2)

0.054

0.006

1.736

0.514

3.859

0.47

0.238

0.16

0.129

0.402

0.147

0.063

0.186

0.022

0.006

Total investments in other company’s shares 

9,061.007

1) The Company has been liquidated.
2) The block of shares has been sold.

The principal part of investments in shares of the companies listed in the table above was obtained by the Company
due to RAO UES of Russia reorganization. In the long-term, the Company is considering selling these investments.

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ANNUAL REPORT
2010

Debt Securities

As of 31.12.2010 and 01.01.2010, promissory notes of the following entities 
are included in debt securities, RUR thousand:

Issuer’s name

31.12.2010

01.01.2010

Maturity date

Annual interest rate,%

SO-CDA UES

Energofi nans (*)

469,300

469,300

December 2012

7%

8,466,381

–

December 2014

Discounted
and interest-bearing

Total debt securities

8,935,681

469,300

(*) Novation of non-interest bearing promissory notes. Previously, the amount was included in receivables. In 2010, a provision 
totaling RUR3,618,652 thousand was accrued.

Loans and Other Long-Term Financial Investments
As of 31.12.2010 and 01.01.2010, loans granted included a loan given to Dagenergo in the amount of 
RUR296,461 thousand, and a loan to corporate employee in the amount of RUR5,702 thousand as of 
31.12.2010 (RUR6,652 thousand as of 01.01.2010). The Company intends to hold all long-term debt invest-
ments to their maturity date..

Short-Term Investments

Short-term investments included the following assets, RUR thousand:

Assets

31.12.2010

01.01.2010

Short-term promissory notes

Loans granted

Other short-term investments

Total short-term investments

42,356,353

887,671

3,000,000

46,244,024

44,190,554

887,671

24,049,500

69,127,725

Short-Term Promissory Notes

As of 31.12.2010 and 01.01.2010, short-term promissory notes 
include notes from the following companies, RUR thousand:

31.12.2010

01.01.2010

Annual interest rate, %

Issuer name

BANK VTB

Alfa-Bank

AB Rossiya

Promsvyazbank

Bank International 
Finance Club

Glavsetservis UNEG

Kaustik

GVTs Energetiki (*)

19,232,142

14,122,562

4,000,000

3,001,649

2,000,00

–

–

–

43,925,294

–

–

–

–

150,000

55,260

60,000

Discounted

Discounted

7%

Discounted

6.25%

14%

15%

17%

223

Total short-term notes

42,356,353

44,190,554

(*) In 2010, a provision totaling RUR60,000 thousand was accrued.

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Loans Granted and Other Long-Term 
Financial Investments 
As  of  31.12.2010  and  01.01.2010,  loans  granted 
included a loan given to Kuban Backbone Network 
in the amount of RUR887,671 thousand, as well 
as  a  loan  issued  to  Nurenergo  in  the  amount  of 
RUR501,300 thousand.

The loan granted to Nurenergo is overdue as of the 
reporting date. The Company has no agreements 
to  prolong  this  contract.  The  impairment 
provision created in 2006, as of 31.12.2010, totals 
RUR501,300.

Other investments as of 31.12.2010 included a bank 
deposit in Nomos-Bank, with a maturity of 16.05.2011 
in the amount of RUR3,000,000 thousand. As of 
01.01.2010, bank deposits in Gazprombank in the 
amount of RUR24,049,500 thousand are included. 
In 2010, the evaluation of fi nancial investments at 
their disposal was made at the initial cost of each 
investment.

The Company intends to hold all short-term debt 
investments to their maturity date.

Cash Flows
As  of  31  December,  2010,  the  Company’s  cash 
equaled RUR11,243 million (as of 31 December, 2009: 
RUR11,312 million).

The below cash infl ow and disbursement analysis 
is made based on the management reporting of 
the Company’s cash fl ows subject to exceptions for 
mutually exclusive deposit turnover.

2010 cash infl ow was RUR303,785 million, which 
is RUR76,800 million higher the 2009 level. Actual 
disbursements increased RUR108,186 million year-
on-year and stood at RUR303,854 million.

In 2010, the Company fi nanced investing activities 
primarily through cash received from operating activi-
ties, repaying bills and selling investments resulting 
from the re-organization of RAO UES of Russia, as 
well as placing additional shares and raising debt 
capital (bond issues).

The Table below provides information on corporate 
cash fl ows from operating, investing and fi nancing 
activities during the respective periods.

Indicators

Total

Types of activity

Operating

Investing

Financing

2010

2009

2010

2009

2010

2009

2010

2009

Revenues

303,785

226,985

147,228

116,471

72,131

66,343

84,426

44,171

Payments

303,854

195,668

68,805

60,675

228,049

111,013

7,000

23,980

Balance

-69

31,317

78,423

55,796

-155,918

-44,670

77,426

20,191

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Net Cash Generated from Financing Activities
In  2010,  cash  from  fi nancing  activities  increased 
more than 1.9 times and totaled RUR84,426 million, 
including cash fl ow for placing temporarily free funds 
(RUR23,240 million), revenues from the Company’s 
additional  share  issue  amounted  to  RUR11,194 
(2009:  RUR40,171  million)  and  placement  of  the 
bond issues in the amount of RUR50,000 million to 
fi nance the investment program. In 2010, the Com-
pany redeemed the Series 2 bond issue amounting 
to RUR7,000 million.

Net Cash Generated from Operating Activities
During  full  year  2010,  net  cash  generated  from 
operating  activities  increased  RUR30,757  million 
(26%) compared with the previous year. This growth 
is due to increased earnings from operating activi-
ties, including from corporate consumers as a result 
of factors addressed in the section “Revenue from 
Electricity Transmission Services.” In this case, in 
2010, money used for operating activity costs in-
creased by RUR8,130 million (13%) compared with 
the previous year due to an increase in profi t tax 
payment. Without taking into account this factor, 
payments from operating activities increased 4%, 
which corresponds increased costs due to the im-
pact of factors discussed in the section "Cost."

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
In 2010, cash used in investing activities increased 
RUR117,036 million compared to the previous year,
including RUR60,987 million for investment rogram 
fi nancing. In 2010, net cash outfl ows used in the 
Company’s investing activities increased compared 
with 2009, as a result of a more than 1.5 times 
increase in the investment program and recording 
transactions for the purchase and sales of securities 
to fi nance the investment program in the future.

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COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE OF 
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

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General Shareholders Meeting

Compliant
/ Non-compliant

Note

Notifying shareholders about 
the General Shareholders Meeting 
at least 30 days prior to the meeting 
date irrespective of items included 
on the agenda, unless a longer 
notice is stipulated by legislation.

Shareholders' opportunity to examine 
the list of persons authorized 
to participate in the General Shareholders 
Meeting, starting from the notifi cation date 
for the General Shareholders Meeting 
through to closing the internal General
Shareholders Meeting, and in case 
of a meeting held in absentia till the date 
for receiving voting ballots expires.

Shareholders' opportunity
to examine information (materials) 
which are to be submitted during 
preparation for the General Shareholders
Meeting, via electronic communication, 
including the Internet.

Shareholders’ opportunity to submit an item 
for the agenda of the General Shareholders
Meeting or to demand calling a General 
Shareholders Meeting without giving 
an extract from the register of shareholders 
if their rights to shares are registered 
in the register of shareholders, and the suffi  ciency 
of an extract from the deposit account for
executing the abovementioned rights if their rights
to shares are registered on the deposit account.

Provision in the Charter or internal documents 
of the joint stock company to require the
obligatory presence of the General Director, 
members of the Management Board,
members of the Board of Directors, members of the
Audit Commission and the auditor of the joint stock
company at the GeneralShareholders Meeting.The 
obligatory presence of candidates during the
consideration of items related to electing members 
of the Company’s Board of Directors, the General
Director, members of the Management Board,
members of the Audit Commission, as well as the
item on approving the auditor of the joint stock 
company at the General Shareholders Meeting.

A registration procedure for participants 
in the General Shareholders Meeting in the
internal documents of the joint stock company.

Provision in the Charter of the joint stock 
company for the Board of Directors’ authority 
to approve on an annual basis the fi nancial 
and economic plan of the joint stock company.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

226

Compliant

Item 11.4 of Article 11 of the Articles 
of Association

Compliant

Compliant

Partially
compliant

Partially
compliant

Any person holding at least 
1 percent of votes is entitled to this. 
Document data and postal addresses 
for individuals included on this list 
are provided only at the consent 
of these individuals.

Conforms with Article 52 of the Federal Law 
“On Joint Stock Companies,” Federal Grid 
Company's shareholders are entitled to within 
20 days prior to the General Meeting, and within 
30 days prior to the General Meeting in case
the General Shareholders Meeting includes 
an agenda item on reorganizing the Company, 
to examine materials for the General 
Shareholders Meeting on the Internet. 
The information is published on the Company’s 
web site at http://www.fsk-ees.ru/eng/ , 
in the Shareholders and Investors section.

In accordance with Item 4.7 of the Regulations 
on the Procedure for Preparing and Holding 
the General Shareholders Meeting, when 
an item is submitted to the agenda or when 
an Extraordinary General Shareholders
Meeting is called, a shareholder’s possession 
of shares, the rights to which are considered 
according to the deposit account in the 
depository, is confi rmed by providing 
an extract from the deposit account.

Item 7.2 of the Regulations on the Procedure 
for Preparing and Holding the General 
Shareholders Meeting requires that 
the Chairman of the Board of Directors 
or members of the Board of Directors be present.

Non-compliant

This requirement is not provided for by any 
corporate internal documents

Compliant

Item 5.1 of the Article of the Regulations 
on the Procedure for Preparing and Holding 
the General Shareholders Meeting

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Board of Directors

Compliant
/ Non-compliant

Note

A risk management procedure for 
the joint stock company approved 
by the Board of Directors

Compliant

In accordance with Item 33 Item 15.1 of Article 
15 of the Company’s Articles of Association, the 
areas of competency for the Board of Directors 
includes approving the business plan and targets 
for the Company’s key performance indicators.

Non-compliant

This procedure, or any other regulatory 
document, was not approved by the Company’s 
Board of Directors as separate documents.

8

9

10

Provision in the Charter of the joint 
stock company regarding the right 
of the Board of Directors to make 
a decision on suspending the authority 
of the General Director appointed 
by the General Shareholders Meeting

Provision in the Charter of the joint stock 
company of the right of the Board of Directors 
to establish requirements for professional 
skills and remuneration for the General 
Director, members of the Management 
Board and heads of the primary structural 
divisions of the joint stock company

Non-compliant

11

Provision in the Charter of the joint stock 
company of the right of the Board of Directors
to approve contract terms with the General 
Director and members of the Management Board

Partially
compliant

Functions of the Company’s sole executive 
body are performed by the Chairman of the 
Company’s Management Board. In accordance 
with Sub-item 10 of Item 10.1 of Article 10 of 
the Company’s Articles of Association, the
Chairman’s election and early termination is 
an area that falls under the competency of the 
Company’s General Shareholders Meeting.

In accordance with Sub-items 10 and 37 of Item 
15.1 of Article 15 of the Company’s Articles 
of Association, areas of competency that fall 
under the Company’s Board of Directors include 
establishing remuneration and compensation for 
members of the Company’s Management Board 
and prematurely terminating their authority, 
including decisions on the early termination 
of their employment contracts.

12

13

14

15

Provision in the Charter or internal documents 
of the joint stock company for the requirement 
stating that votes of members of the Board 
of Directors who are either the General 
Director or members of the Management 

Board are not taken into account when voting 
to approve contract terms with General 
Director (a management organization 
or the managing director) and members 
of the Management Board

Compliant

Sub-item 37 of Item 15.1 of Article 15 
of the Company’s Articles of Association.

Non-compliant

This requirement is not provided for 
by the Company’s Articles of Association 
or any other documents.

Presence on the Board of Directors of the joint 
stock company of at least three independent 
directors that meet requirements of the
Corporate Conduct Code

Compliant

In accordance with a decision of Federal Grid 
Company's Annual General Shareholders Meeting 
on 29 June, 2010, the following directors meeting 
independence requirements were included on the 
Company’s Board of Directors: Rashid Sharipov, 
Igor Khvalin, Ernesto Ferlenghi, and Yuri Soloviev.

Compliant

There are no such persons in the composition 
of the Company’s Boards of Directors valid 
throughout 2010.

Absence in the composition of the Board 
of Directors of the joint stock company 
of persons who were found guilty of committing 
crimes in the sphere of economic activities 
or crimes against the government, interests 
of public service and service to local government 
institutions or who had administrative
punishments applied to them for violations 
of the law in the area of entrepreneurial activity
or in the area of fi nance, tax and tax collection 
and securities market

16

Absence in the composition of the Board 
of Directors of the joint stock company 
of persons who are participants, the General 
Director (managing director), member

Compliant

There are no such persons in the composition 
of the Company’s Boards of Directors valid 
throughout 2010.

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17

18

19

20

of a regulatory body or employee 
of a legal entity that competes with the
 joint stock company

Requirement in the Charter of the joint stock 
company to elect the Board of Directors
via cumulative voting

Provision in the internal documents of the joint 
stock company of the obligation of members 
of the Board of Directors to withdraw from
actions that lead or potentially lead to a confl ict 
between their interests and the interests 
of the joint stock company; obligation 
to disclose information on this confl ict 
to the Board of Directors in case it occurs

Provision in the internal documents of the joint 
stock company of members of the Board 
of Directors duty to notify the Board of Directors 
in writing of their intention to make transactions 
with securities of the joint stock company, if they 
are members of the Board of Directors of this 
joint stock company or its subsidiaries or 
dependent companies, as well as to disclose 
information about the transactions with such
securities made by them Provision in the internal 
documents of the joint stock company of the 
requirement to hold at least one meeting of the 
Board of Directors every six weeks

21

Meetings of the Board of Directors
of the joint stock company during the year
which is the subject of the annual report 
of the joint stock company are carried out
regularly, at least one meeting every six weeks

Compliant

Sub-item 10.9 of Article 10 of the Company’s 
Articles of Association.

Compliant

Sub-item 4.1.6 of Item 4.1 of Section 4 of the 
Company’s Code of Corporate Governance.

Compliant

Item 16.9 of Article 16 of the Company’s 
Articles of Association;

Section 3 of the Regulations on the Board 
of Directors;

Item 4 of the Regulations on the Insider 
Information, Subitem
This requirement is not provided for by the 
Company’s Articles of Association or by any 
other documents.

Non-compliant

On average in 2010, meetings of the Company’s 
Board of Directors were held at least once per 
month or more.

Compliant

The Regulations on the Board of Directors.

22

Provision in the internal documents of the 
joint stock company of a procedure for holding 
meetings of the Board of Directors

Compliant

23

24

Provision in the internal documents of the joint 
stock company of regulations on the necessity 
of the Company’s Board of Directors approving 
transactions in an amount of 10 percent and 
more of the cost of the Company’s assets, 
except for transactions made as part of the 
Company’s dayto- day economic activity

Provision in the internal documents 
of the joint stock company of the right 
of members of the Board of Directors 
to receive information required to perform 
their functions from executive bodies 
and heads of the Company’s main structural 
divisions, as well as responsibility for 
the failure to provide such information

Partially
compliant

Compliant

Sub-item 27 (a) of Item 15.1 of Article 15 of the 
Company’s Articles of Association stipulates 
that the Board of Director grants preliminary 
approval for corporate transactions that
have the non-current assets worth more than 
10 percent of the balance sheet value as the 
object of the transactions.

In accordance with Section 3 
of the Regulations on the Board of Directors, 
members of the Company’s Board of Directors 
are entitled to receive information about the 
Company’s operations, including commercial 
secrets, and access all constituent, normative, 
reporting, accounting, contractual and other 
corporate documents.

Establishing the Strategy Committee was 
approved by a decision of the Company’s Board 
of Directors as of 15 May, 2008 (Minutes No. 62).
Operation procedures are laid out by the 
Regulations on the Strategy Committee 
of Federal Grid Company.

25

The existence of a Strategic Planning Committee 
of the Board of Directors or another committee 
assigned with said functions (except for the Audit 
Committee and the Human Resources 
and Remuneration Committee)

Compliant

Establishing the Audit Committee was 
approved by a decision of the Company’s 
Board of Directors as of 15 February, 
2008 (Minutes No. 54).

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Note

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

The existence of a committee of the Board 
of Directors (the Audit Committee) which
recommends the auditor for the joint stock 
company to the Board of Directors 
and cooperates with the auditor and the Audit 
Commission of the joint stock company.

Compliant

Operation procedures are laid out by the 
Regulations on the Audit Committee of the Board 
of Directors of Federal Grid Company.

Presence of only independent and non-executive 
directors on the Audit Committee

Compliant

The Audit Committee consists only of 
independent and nonexecutive directors.

The Audit Committee is managed by an 
independent director

Provision in internal documents of the joint 
stock company of the right of all members of the 
Audit Committee to access any documents and 
information of the joint stock company provided 
that they do not disclose confi dential information

Establishing a committee of the Board 
of Directors (the Human Resources and
Remuneration Committee) with the function 
of defi ning recruitment criteria for candidates 
applying for positions of members of the
Board of Directors and developing the joint 
stock company’s remuneration policy

The Human Resources and Remuneration 
Committee is managed by an independent
director

The absence of offi  cials of the joint stock 
company on the Human Resources 
and Remuneration Committee

Establishing the Risk Committee under 
the Board of Directors or assigning these
functions to another committee (except 
for the Audit Committee and the Human 
Resources and Remuneration Committee)

Establishing the Corporate Confl icts Settlement
Committee of the Board of Directors or assigning 
these functions to another committee (except 
for the Audit Committee and the Human 
Resources and Remuneration Committee)

The absence of joint stock company offi  cials on 
the Corporate Confl icts Settlement Committee

The Corporate Confl icts Settlement Committee 
is managed by an independent director

Compliant

Compliant

Compliant

Compliant

Compliant

The Audit Committee of the Company’s 
Board of Directors is managed by independent 
director Rashid Sharipov.

Section 3 and 4 of the Regulations on the Audit 
Committee of the Board of Directors of Federal 
Grid Company.

The HR and Remuneration Committee was 
established by a decision of the Company’s 
Board of Directors as of 15 February, 2008 
(Minutes No. 54).

The procedure for the Committee’s operations 
is laid out by the Regulations on the HR and 
Remuneration Committee of the Board of 
Directors of Federal Grid Company.

Item 5.2 of the Regulations on the HR 
and Remuneration Committee of the Board 
of Directors of Federal Grid Company.

Item 5.2 of the Regulations on the HR 
and Remuneration Committee of the Board 
of Directors of Federal Grid Company.

Non-compliant

The Committee was not established.

Non-compliant

The Committee was not established.

Non-compliant

The Committee was not established.

Non-compliant

The Committee was not established.

Provisions in internal documents of the joint 
stock company of procedures for establishing 
and operating Board of Directors’ Committees, 
approved by the Board of Directors

Compliant

Regulations: On the Audit Committee, On the 
HR and Remuneration Committee, On the 
Reliability Committee of the Board of Directors, 
On the Strategy Committee, On the Investment 
Committee.

Provision in the Charter of the joint stock 
company on the process for defi ning the quorum 
for the Board of Directors, allowed to provide
for the obligatory participation of independent 
directors in Board of Directors’ meetings

Non-compliant

This requirement is not provided 
for by the Company’s
Articles of Association.

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/ Non-compliant

Note

39

40

Provision of the collegial executive 
body (Management Board) of the joint 
stock company

Provision in the Charter or internal documents 
of the joint stock company on regulations
on the necessity of the Management Board’s
approval of transactions with real estate and 
loans taken out by the joint stock company 
provided that said transactions are not deemed 
major transactions and are not part of day-to-day 
economic activities of the joint stock company

Compliant

Partially
compliant

The Company’s Management Board was 
formed in accordance with Article 21 
of the Articles of Association.

This requirement is not provided for by the 
Company’sArticles of Association. In accordance 
with the Company’s Articles of Association, it is an 
area of competency under the Board of Directors. 
At the same time, however, in accordance with 
Item 6.1 of the Regulations on the Preparation 
of Materials for the  anagement Board’s Meetings, 
all questions submitted for consideration to the 
Company’s Board of Directors are subject to 
mandatory preliminary considerations by the 
Company’s Management Board.

41

Provision in the internal documents of the 
joint stock company of the procedure for
approving operations beyond the fi nancial 
and economic plan of the joint stock company

Partially
compliant

This requirement is not provided for by the 
Company’s Articles of Association or any other 
documents.

In part, these questions are outlined by the 
Regulations on the Procedure for Placing 
Temporarily Disposable Free Funds of Federal 
Grid Company (approved by the Management 
Board of Federal Grid Company, Minutes 
No. 528 as of 24 April, 2008) and by the 
Regulations on Debt Management Procedure 
(approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, 
Minutes No. 44 as of 29 May, 2007).

Compliant

There are no such persons in the executive body.

Compliant

There are no such persons in the executive body.

Non-compliant

This prohibition is not provided for by 
the Company’s the Articles of Association 
or by any other documents.

Compliant

Item 4.1.6 of the Company’s Code of Corporate
Governance.

42

43

44

45

Absence in the composition of executive 
bodies of persons who are either participants,
the General Director (managing director), 
members of the management body or
employees of a legal entity that competes 
with the joint stock company

Absence in the structure of the executive bodies 
of the joint stock company of persons who were 
found guilty of committing crimes in the area 
of economic activities or crimes against the
government, interests of public service and service 
in local government institutions, or of persons who
experienced administrative punishments for 
violations in the area of business activity or in the 
area of fi nance, taxes, fi scal charges and the
securities market. If functions of the sole executive 
body are carried out by a management organization 
or a managing director, the General Director
and members of the Management Board of the
management organization or the managing director 
must meet the requirements of theу General 
Director and members of the Management
Board of the joint stock company

Provision in the Charter or internal documents 
of the joint stock company to prohibit the
management organization (managing director) 
from carrying out similar functions in a competing 
company, as well as to be in any other material 
relationship with the joint stock company, besides 
rendering services of the management organization 
(managing director)

Provision in internal documents of the joint stock
company of the duties of executive bodies to 
withdraw from actions leading or potentially 
leading to a confl ict of interest and the interests 
of the joint stock company, and duties to inform 
the Board of Directors if such a confl ict occurs

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/ Non-compliant

Note

46

Provision in the Charter or internal documents 
of the joint stock company of criteria for
electing the management organization 
(managing director)

Non-compliant

The Company’s the Articles of Association or any 
other documents do not lay out any selection 
criteria for management organizations.

47

The joint stock company’s executive bodies 
present monthly performance reports
to the Board of Directors

Non-compliant

48

Liability for infringing on provisions for using
confi dential and proprietary information stated 
in contracts concluded by the joint stock
company with the General Director (management
organization, managing director) and members 
of the Management Board

Compliant

Reports by the executive body are provided 
on a quarterly basis (Sub-item 14 of Item 22.1 
of Article 22 of the Company's Articles of 
Association).

Contracts signed by the Company with 
the Chairman of the Management Board 
and members of the Management Board outline 
the liability for violations of provisions on the
use of confi dential and proprietary information.

Executive Bodies

49

50

51

Presence in the joint stock company of 
a special offi  cial (the Company Secretary) 
whose task is to ensure the compliance 
of bodies and offi  cials of the joint stock company 
with procedural requirements guaranteeing
the execution of rights and legitimate interests 
of the Company’s shareholders

The process of appointing (electing) 
the Company Secretary and his/her duties 
are stipulated by the Charter or internal 
documents of the joint stock company

Provision in the Charter of the joint stock 
company for requirements for candidates 
for the Company Secretary position

Company Secretary

Compliant

The function is performed by the Secretary 
of theCompany’s Board of Directors.

Compliant

Article 4 of the Regulations on the Board 
of Directors

Non-compliant
Compliant

There are no such requirements.

52

53

54

Requirement in the Charter or internal documents 
of the joint stock company to approve a major 
transaction prior to its fulfi llment

Compliant

Sub-item 16 of Item 10.2 of Article 10 
and Sub-item 20 of Item 15.1 of Article 15 
of the Company's Articles of Association.

Non-compliant

Said deals involve the services 
of an independent appraiser.

Non-compliant

This prohibition is not provided for by the 
Company's Articles of Association.

Obligatory involvement of an independent 
appraiser in evaluating the market value
of property which is the subject of 
a major transaction

Presence in the Charter of the joint stock 
company a prohibition to undertake any action 
when acquiring (taking over) a large stake 
of shares of the joint stock company (takeover) 
aimed at protecting the interests of executive 
bodies (members of these bodies) and members 
of the Board of Directors of the joint stock 
company, as well as actions worsening the 
shareholders’ position compared to their existing 
position (in particular, a prohibition against 
the Board of Directors on making decisions 
on the issue of additional shares, the issue 
of securities that are convertible into shares 
or securities enabling a person to purchase 
shares of the Company before the termination 
of the Prospectus even if the right to make 
these decisions is granted by the Charter)

55

Requirement in the Charter of the joint stock 
company of the obligatory involvement of an 
independent appraiser to estimate the current 
market share price and possible changes in the 
share price as the result of a takeover

Compliant

This requirement is not provided for by the 
Company's Articles of Association.

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Note

56

57

Absence in the Charter of the joint stock company 
of the release of a purchaser from their duty 
to make an off er to shareholders to sell their
ordinary shares (securities issue that is convertible 
into ordinary shares) during a takeover

Presence in the Charter or internal documents 
of the joint stock company of the requirement 
for the obligatory involvement of an
independent appraiser in defi ning the share 
conversion ratio during reorganization

Material Corporate Actions

Non-compliant

This norm is not provided for by the Company's 
Articles of Association.

Compliant

This requirement is not provided for 
by the Company's Articles of Association 
or any other documents.

An internal document approved by the Board 
of Directors that outlines rules and approaches 
of the joint stock company to information
disclosure (Regulations on the Information Policy)

Existence of internal documents of the joint stock
company that require the disclosure of information
about the purpose of the share issue, about persons
intending to purchase shares to be issued, including 
a large shareholding and about whether executives 
of the joint stock company participate in purchases 
of the Company’s shares to be issued

Non-compliant

The Regulations on the Information Policy was 
approved by the Company’s Board of Directors 
on 28 February, 2008 (Minutes No. 55).

Compliant

This requirement is not provided for 
by the Company's Articles of Association 
or any other documents.

Existence of a list of information, documents 
and data in internal documents of the joint stock 
company which should be given to shareholders 
for making decisions on items submitted
to the General Shareholders Meeting

Compliant

Article 11 and Article 12 of the Company's 
Articles of Association;
Section 7 of the Regulations 
on the Information Policy.

A web site of the joint stock company on the Internet 
that regularly discloses information on the joint 
stock company (on the web site)

Presence in internal documents of the joint stock
company of the requirement to disclose information 
about transactions of the joint stock company made 
with persons who according to the Charter
are among executives of the joint stock company, 
as well as about transactions of the joint stock 
company made with organizations in which
executives of the joint stock company hold, directly 
or indirectly, 20 percent of the authorized capital 
of the joint stock company and above or which 
can be essentially infl uenced by said persons

Presence in internal documents of the joint stock
company the requirement to disclose information 
about all transactions which can infl uence the 
market price of the Company’s shares

An internal document approved by the Board 
of Directors on using essential information 
on the operations of the joint stock company,
shares and other corporate securities and 
transactions with them which are not public
and the disclosure of which could materially 
infl uence the market price of shares and
other securities of the joint stock company

Compliant

http://www.fsk-ees.ru/

In accordance with Sub-item 5.2.8 
of the Company’s Regulations 
on the Information Policy.

Compliant

Compliant

In accordance with Items 5.1 and 5.2.10 
of the Company’s Regulations 
on the Information Policy.

In 2010, the Regulations on the Insider 
Information which was approved 
by the Company’s Board of Directors 
on 28 February, 2008 (Minutes No. 55), 
was in eff ect.

The new Regulations on the Insider Information 
was approved by a decision of the Company’s 
Board of Directors dated 15 March, 2011 
(Minutes No. 125).

58

59

60

61

62

63

64

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№ CGC Article

Information Disclosure

Compliant
/ Non-compliant

Note

65

66

Internal control procedures over the fi nancial 
and economic activity of the joint
stock company are approved by the Company’s 
Board of Directors]

A special division of the joint stock company 
which enforces the execution of internal 
control procedures (supervision 
and auditing service)

Compliant

Compliant

Control norms are laid out by the Company's 
Regulations approved by the Board of Directors: 
Regulations on the Audit Commission 
and Regulations on the Internal Control System.

Control and Audit Department – responsible for:
• 

Organizing control procedures for the fi nancial, 
production and economic activities of Federal 
Grid Company and its subsidiaries or dependent 
companies,  aimed  at  preventing,  revealing, 
terminating and eliminating consequences of 
violations in managing monetary and material 
resources;
Organizing  selective  control  procedures  to 
check the compliance of fi nancial and economic 
transactions carried out by structural divisions 
of the executive bodies and branches of the 
Company with Russian legislation;
Investigating abuse (fraud) incidents;
Interacting with external control bodies;
Providing informational support to the Audit 
Commission  of  Federal  Grid  Company  and 
ensuring the enforcement of its guidelines and 
decisions.

• 

• 
• 
• 

• 

Internal Control Department – responsible for:
• 
Developing and upgrading the methodology 
and organizational principles of the internal 
control system of Federal Grid Company, 
effi  ciently analyzing the internal control 
system across all operational areas, 
developing guidelines aimed at improving the 
effi  ciency of the internal control system;
Organizing current internal control procedures 
for accounting at Federal Grid Company, 
organizing current internal inspections 
for accounting and operating information, 
organizing operating control procedures 
for information about planned and actual 
performance results for Federal Grid Company 
branches, its subsidiaries and dependent 
companies;
Identifying and analyzing risks for Federal 
Grid Company, developing and updating the 
Risk Matrix, developing recommendations 
aimed at risk reduction and prevention;
Analyzing operating control and effi  ciency for
accounting processes at Federal Grid 
company and its subsidiaries and dependent 
companies;
Conducting an effi  ciency analysis for the 
authority allocation system and limits of 
fi nancial responsibility across management 
levels at Federal Grid Company;
ФDeveloping and upgrading the Delegation 
of Authority Matrix, controlling compliance 
with principles of authority allocation and 
fi nancial responsibility limits.

• 
• 

• 

• 

• 

Technical Surveillance and Auditing Department 
–responsible for:
• 

Carrying out audit inspections of production 
and technical operations at the Company’s 
subsidiaries and branches in accordance 
with plans (and on an unscheduled basis if 
requested by corporate management) and 
with technical audit programs;

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№ CGC Article

Compliant
/ Non-compliant

Note

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

Conducting inspections and effi  ciency 
evaluations of the existing internal technical 
control system at the Company’s branches 
(structures of technical inspection, internal 
technical and production control and self-
control), analyzing the performance of these 
structures as compared to risks emerging 
during production operations;
Engaging in sample estimates of the 
completeness and reliability of regular 
technical reports on production processes, 
achieving target fi gures across key effi  ciency 
indicators;
When requested by the Company’s 
management, organizing and participating 
in investigating accidents and socially 
important technological violations in electric 
grid performance;
Forecasting (based on the integrated analysis 
of investigation results and accident data, 
production injuries and fi re incidents) possible 
consequences of negative trends and risks 
of reduced systemic reliability and equipment 
safety and personnel performance;
Preparing and enforcing control over the 
implementation of managerial decisions 
aimed at upgrading the correctness and 
completeness of the use of technical 
standards and corporate regulations based 
on analyzing investigations of production and 
technical operations;
Developing and presenting recommendations 
and proposals on improving and optimizing 
production business processes at the 
Company’s branches based on technical 
audit results;
Preparing conclusions and materials for 
meetings of the Company’s Management 
Board, the Board of Directors and General 
Meetings of Shareholders following the 
technical audit;
Developing proposals aimed at improving 
the Company’s operations in identifying 
and managing environmental risks.

The Company's Regulations on the Internal 
Control System outlines participants in the 
internal control system, structural divisions 
of the Company responsible for controlling 
and auditing the Company’s fi nancial, economic 
and investment activities.

Compliant

Compliant

There are no such persons in the Company’s 
supervision and auditing services.

Compliant

There are no such persons in the Company’s 
supervisory and auditing services.

67

68

69

The presence in internal documents of 
a requirement by the Board of Directors 
of the joint stock company about defi ning 
the structure and composition of 
the supervisory and auditing services 
of the joint stock company

Absence in the supervisory and auditing services 
of persons who were found guilty of committing 
crimes in the area of economic activities or crimes 
against the government, interests of public service 
and service of local government institutions, or 
persons who had administrative punishments 
applied to them for violations in the area of 
business activity or in the areas of fi nance, taxes, 
fi scal charges and the securities market

Absence in the composition of the supervisory 
and auditing services of persons who are 
members of any executive body of the joint stock 
company, and persons who are participants, the 
General Director (managing director), members of 
management bodies or employees of a legal entity 
that competes with the joint stock company.

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№ CGC Article

Compliant
/ Non-compliant

Note

70

71

72

73

74

75

Presence in internal documents of the joint 
stock company of a timeframe for presenting 
documents and data to the supervisory 
and auditing services for estimating the 
fi nancial and economic operations carried out, 
and the responsibility of offi  cials and employees
of the joint stock company for their failure 
to present documents and data within the 
specifi ed timeframe

Presence in the internal documents of the joint 
stock company of the supervisory and auditing 
services’ duty to inform the Audit Committee
about revealed infringements, and in case 
of the latter’s absence, presence of a duty
to inform the Board of Directors of the joint 
stock company of said infringements

Presence in the Charter of the joint stock 
company of the requirement for a preliminary 
estimation by the supervisory and auditing 
services of the feasibility of operations 
not included in the fi nancial and economic plan 
of the joint stock company (non-standard
operations) 

Presence in the internal documents 
of the joint stock company a coordinated
procedure for non-standard operations 
with the Board of Directors

Compliant

Item 7 of the Regulations on the Audit 
Commission.

Compliant

Item 4 of the Regulations on the Audit 
Commission.

Non-compliant 

This requirement is not provided for by the 
Company's Articles of Association.

Non-compliant

This procedure is not laid out by internal 
documents.

An internal document approved by the Board 
of Directors that defi nes the Audit Commission ’s
inspection procedure for the joint stock company’s 
fi nancial and economic activity

Compliant

The Regulations on the Audit Commission 
and the Regulations on the Internal Control.

The Audit Committee’s evaluation of the Auditor’s 
Report prior to its presentation to shareholders 
at the General Shareholders Meeting

Compliant

Item 2.1.4 of Section 2 of the Regulations 
on the Audit Committee of the Board 
of Directors of Federal Grid Company.

Control over Financial and Economic Activity

76

77

78

An internal document approved by the Board 
of Directors and used by the Board of Directors 
as guidelines for approving recommendations 
on dividend amount (Dividend Policy Regulations)

Compliant

The Company’s Regulations on the Dividend 
Policy approved by a decision of Federal 
Grid Company's Board of Directors 
as of 16 December, 2010 (Minutes No. 120).

Presence in the Dividend Policy Regulations 
on rules defi ning the minimum share of the joint 
stock company’s net profi t allocated to dividend
payments, and conditions for the non-payment 
or partial payment of dividends on preferred 
shares, which have dividend size outlined 
in the Charter of the joint stock company.

Publication on information about the joint 
stock company’s dividend policy and 
amendments to it in the periodic publication 
outlined by the Charter of the joint stock company 
for publishing information about the General
Shareholders Meeting, and publication of said 
data on the joint stock company’s web site
on the Internet.

Compliant

Item 4.3 in the Regulations on the Dividend 
Policy.

Compliant

The Company’s Regulations on the Dividend 
Policy is published on the Company’s offi  cial 
web site at: http://www.fskees.ru/eng/investors/
corporate_governance/corporate_docu ments/
media/File/Internal%20documents/Regulations_
Divid end_Policy.pdf

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2010 GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETINGS

The General Shareholders Meeting 
held 29 June, 2010:

3. 

The following agenda for the General Shareholders 
Meeting was approved by a resolution of Federal Grid 
Company’s Board of Directors (14 May, 2010):
1. 
Approving the Company’s Annual Report;
Approving the Company Annual Financial State-
2. 
ments, including the profi t and loss statement 
(profi t and loss accounts);
Approving the Company’s 2009 earnings dis-
tribution;
Determining dividends, dates and the form of 
2009 dividend payments;
Paying remuneration to non-state members 
of the Company’s Board of Directors (the 
Supervisory Board) for work as Directors in an 
amount determined by the Company’s internal 
documents;

5. 

4. 

6. 

7. 

8. 
9. 

10. 

Electing  members  of  the  Company’s  Board 
of Directors (the Supervisory Board);
Electing members of the Company’s Audit Com-
mission (the examiner);
Approving the Company’s Auditor;
Approving the new version of the Company’s 
Articles of Association;
Approving the new versions of the Company’s 
internal documents.

The Annual General Shareholders Meeting held 29 
June, 2010 (Minutes No.9 as of 29.06.2010), carried
out the following resolutions:
1. 
2. 

Approved the Company’s 2009 Annual Report;
Approved the Company’s Annual Financial State-
ments, including the profi t and loss statements 
(profi t and loss accounts);
Approve the Company’s 2009 profi ts and losses 
to be distributed as follows:

3. 

Undistributed profi t (loss) for the reporting period:

To be distributed to the Reserve Fund

Development

Dividends

(RUR thousand)

-59,865.994







4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

Decided not to pay dividends on ordinary shares in 2009;
Approved  the  new  version  of  the  Regulations  on  Compensation  and  Remuneration  to  Members 
of the Board of Directors;
Elected the Board of Directors made up of the following members:
No Full Name Position
Approved PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit as the Company’s Auditor;
Approved a new version of the Company’s Articles of Association;
Approved a new version of the Regulations on the Procedure for Preparing and Holding the General
Shareholders Meeting.

№

Full Name

Position

1

2

3

4

Boris Ayuyev

Oleg Budargin

Georgy Kutovoy

Alexey Makarov

236

Chairman of the Management Board of SO UES

Chairman of the Management Board of Federal Grid Company

Director of the Energy Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Deputy Director General of Rosnanotech State Corporation

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№

Full Name

Full Name

5

6

7

8

9

Andrei Malyshev

Deputy Director General of Rosnanotech State Corporation

Dmitry Ponomarev

Chairman of the Management Board of Non-Commercial Partnership 
"Market Council" (the Market Council)

Yuri Soloviev

President of VTB Capital

Ernesto Ferlenghi

Head of the Representative Offi  ce of Eni Russia and the CIS

Igor Khvalin

General Director of Volga Engineering Group

10

Rashid Sharipov

Deputy General Director of KFK-Consult

11

Sergei Shmatko

Sergei Shmatko

№

Full Name

Position

1

2

3

4

5

Dmitry Gorevoi

Anna Drokova

Andrei Kolyada

Leading expert in a Department of the Russian
Ministry for Economic Development

Leading expert in a Department of the Federal Agency for State 
Property Management of the Russian Federation

Leading expert in a Department of the Federal Agency for State 
Property Management of the Russian Federation

Vladimir Raspopov

Head of a Department of the Federal Agency for State 
Property Management of the Russian Federation

Maria Tikhonova

Director of a Department of the Russian Ministry of Energy

237

ATTACHMENTS

BRANCHES

Information on Federal Grid Company's branches

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

MES Center

MES North-West

MES Volga

MES South

MES Urals

MES Siberia

MES East

Nizhegorodskoe PMES

Chernozemnoe PMES

10

Volga-Okskoe PMES

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Volga-Don PMES

Vologodskoe PMES

Priokskoe PMES

Moscow PMES

Upper Don PMES

Valdaiskoe PMES

Amurskoe PMES

18

Khabarovskoe PMES

19

Primorskoe PMES

20

Krasnoyarskoe PMES

21

Zabaikalskoe PMES

22

Kuzbasskoe PMES

23

Omskoe PMES

24

West-Siberia PMES

25

Khakassia PMES

26

Sverdlovskoe PMES

27

28

South Urals PMES

Permskoe PMES

238

1 Tkatskaya Street, Moscow, Russia,105318

1 Kurchatov Street, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 194223

226 Molodogvardeiskaya Street, Samara, Russia, 443100

2 Darnitsky LA, Inozemtsevo Settlement,
Zheleznovodsk, Russia

10 Tolmachov Street, Yekaterinburg, Russia, 620219

117 Ada Lebedeva Street, Krasnoyarsk, Russia, 660099

47 Dzerzhinsky Street, Khabarovsk, Russia,
630030630030, г. Хабаровск, ул. Дзержинского, 47

29 Schlisselburgskaya Street, Nizhny
Novgorod, Russia, 603600

Sh-5 Passage, Building 1, the Stroitelnaya Site, 
the Kotel Station Industrial Zone, Stary
Oskol, the Belgorod Region, Russia, 309540

31 Energetikov Street, the Energetik
Settlement, Vladimir, Russia, 600902

221a Lenin Ave., Volgograd, Russia, 400006

18 Planernaya Street, Vologda, Russia, 160023

101A Timiryazev Street, Tula, Russia, 300012

The 750-kV substation, the Bely Rast Production Facility, 
the Dmitrovsky District, the Moscow Region, Russia, 141870

Komsomolets Settlement, the Tambov Region, Russia, 392543

Tver, 55 Kalinin Ave., Tver, Russia, 170001

101 Shatkovskogo Street, Svobodny, 
the Amur Region, Russia, 676400

3 Tselinnaya Street, Khabarovsk, 
the Khabarovsk Region, Russia, 680032

3 Mordovtsev Street, Vladivostok, 
the Primorsk Region, Russia, 690000

3A Vesny Street, Krasnoyarsk, 
the Krasnoyarsk Region, Russia, 660135

35B Botanicheskaya Street, Ulan-Ude, 
the Republic of Buryatia, Russia, 670045

25a Kirchanov Street, Kemerovo, Russia, 650004

4 Gubkin Ave., Omsk, Russia, 644035

17 Kalinin Ave., Barnaul, Russia, 656002

39 Industrialnaya Street, Sayanogorsk, 
the Republic of Khakassia, Russia, 662793

3 Malakhitovy Lane, Yekaterinburg, 
the Sverdlovsk Region, Russia, 620085

6a 2nd Zapadny Proezd Street, Chelyabinsk, Russia, 454008

34 Visherskaya Street, Perm, the Perm Region, Russia, 614058

FEDERAL GRID COMPANY

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Information on Federal Grid Company's branches

29

Mid-Volga PMES

30

Lower Volga PMES

31

Stavropolskoe PMES

32

Kuban PMES

33

Rostovskoe PMES

34

Bryanskoe PMES

35

Vyborgskoe PMES

36

Novgorodskoe PMES

37

Karelskoe PMES

83 Federatsii Street, Ulyanovsk, Russia, 432071

40 Sokolovaya Gora, Saratov, Russia, 410038

The Industrial Zone for Food Facilities,
Zheleznovodsk, the Stavropol Region, 357400

5 Tramvainaya Street, Krasnodar, Russia, 350021

54/1 Dnepropetrovskaya Street, the Pervomaisky District, 
Rostov-on-Don, Russia, 344093

The Vygonichy settlement, the Bryansk Region, Russia, 243360

The Perovo settlement, the Vyborg District,
the Leningrad Region, Russia, 188932

10 Velikaya Street, Veliky Novgorod, Russia, 173001

11 Veterinarny Lane, Petrozavodsk, the Republic 
of Karelia, Russia, 185013

38

Bely Rast Specialized Production Base PMES

39

West Siberia PMES

The 750-kV substation, the Bely Rast Production Facility, the 
Dmitrovsky District, the Moscow Region, Russia, 141870

14 Geologicheskaya Street, the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous 
Region, the Tyumen Region, Russia, 628405

40

Leningradskoe PMES

1 Kurchatov Street, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 194223

41

42

Tomsk PMES

Kaspiyskoe PMES 

43

Auto-transport PMES of Urals

44

North PMES

45

Orenburgskoye PMES

46

Sochinskoye PMES

47

Samarskoye PMES

48

Central PMES

49

Southern PMES

50

Eastern PMES

1 Energeticheskaya Street, Tomsk, Russia, 634062

73a Dakhadaeva Street, Makhachkala, the Republic 
of Dagestan, Russia, 367012

5 Tolmachova Street, Yekaterinburg, Russia, 620041 The 220kV 
Syktyvkar substation, 1121st

Promyshlennaya Street, the Chovsk Industrial Zone, Syktyvkar, 
the Republic of Komi, Russia, 167000

15 Automatiky Passage, Orenburg, 
the Orenburg Region, Russia, 460048

93 Armavirskaya Street, the Dagomys settlement, the 
Lazorevsky District, the Krasnodar Region, Russia, 354207

130 Zubchaninovskoye Shausse, Samara, Russia, 443109

The Administrative Building of the Engineering 
Consolidation Base, Passage 1 PR, the Vostochny Industrial 
Zone, Surgut, the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous District, 
the Tyumen Region, Russia, 628400

The 500kV Tyumen substation, the 5th kilometer 
of the Velizhan Highway, the Central District, 
the Tyumen Region, Russia, 625000

20 Industrialnaya Street, Panel 20, the Zapadny 
Industrial Zone, Yugra Nizhnevartovsk, 
the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Region, 
the Tyumen Region, Russia, 628600

51

Yamalo-Nenetskoye PMES

10 Entuziastov Street, Noyabrsk, the Yamalo-Nenets 
Autonomous District, the Tyumen Region, Russia, 629806

239

SUBSIDIARIES

Details on Federal Grid Company's Participation in Subsidiary, Dependent and Other Companies

Ite
m

Abbreviated company name

Federal Grid Company's 
share in the charter capital 
of Company

Book value of shares and 
interest in the Company, RUR 
thousand

Dividend 
amount, RUR 
thousand*

Financial performance in 
2010

1 S&T Elektroenergetika  

01.01.2010
100,00%

01.01.2011
100.00%

01.01.2010

01.01.2011

3,895,820

100.00%

100.00% 3,895,820

Revenue,  Net profit,  Net assets, 
1,187,357
3,895,820

2 Mobile GTES

100.00%

100.00%

10,594,255

2,018,405

-

1,806,807

-334

9,819,217

3 Elektrosetservice UNEG

100.00%

100.00%

4 CIUS EES 

100.00%

100.00%

5 ESSK UES

100.00%

100.00%

954

833

134

954

70

3,822,204 34

1,090,256

833

93 562

2 432 282

113 635

956 588

-

258 056

75 513

193 585

6  MUS Energetika

100,00%

100,00%

19 997

19 997

9 436

1 392 239

57 536

167 860

7 Verificatory Center of Electronic Digital 

100,00%

100,00%

55 071

55 071

Signatures for Energy 

8 Index of Energy-FGC UES

100,00%

100,00%

0

0

-

-

3 808

-7 274

40 522

42 553

8 602 275 -2 435 381

9 Chitatekhenergo

100,00%

100,00%

4 092

4 092

1 259

298 484

6 473

31 404

10 Energy Forecasting Agency (ABPE)

100,00%

100,00%

3 500

3 500

11  Glavsetservice UNEG

100,00%

100,00%

1 000

1 000

12  CSRI NPKenergo

100,00%

100,00%

13  Volgaenergosnabkomplekt

100,00%

100,00%

14  Nurenergo

77,00%

77,00%

1

0

0

1

0

0

15 MES Tomsk

52,025%

52,025%

866 424

866 424

16 GVC Energetiki

50% plus 1 
share

50% plus 1 
share

163

163

17  GruzRosenergo IPS

50,00%

50,00%

763 227

763 227

18 MES Kuban

48,99%

48,99%

134 139

134 139

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

355 360

791

173 179

218 790

-198 404

-541 718

The decision on liquidation has been 
made

No business operations 

2,122,500

-2

-4

114 307

-30 358

1 194 572

37 430

-9 082

310 049

254 076

23 251

7 130 284

102 612

-67 929

391 284

240

FEDERAL GRID COMPANY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

Type of business under the Charter

Purpose of participation

Information on modified interest in the Company 
in 2010 or any concluded agreements to buy and 
sell shares or interest 

R&D

Electric energy generation

Technical maintenance and repairs of 
electric grid facilities

Operating as construction manager of 
capital construction projects, renovation 
and technical re-equipment of electric 
grid facilities
Agency purchase operations

Communication services

Distribution of encryption 
(cryptographic) tools (cryptographic 
protection of information)

Securities trading

Communication services, UNEG 
projects renovation, design and 
operation of communication lines
General system forecast and analysis 
in electric power sector

Maintenance and repairs of electric grid 
facilities

Management company services

Supply of materials and equipment

Transfer, distribution and sale of energy

Services to transmit and distribute 
electric energy

Leasing own real estate 

Power transmission services

Electric power transmission and 
distribution services

The purchase of Company's shares is approved by the 
decision of the Board of Directors of  Federal Grid 
Company of 29 June, 2007 (Minutes No. 46)  
Shares are received in accordance with the spin-off 
balance sheet of  RAO UES Russia in merging  RAO 
UES with  Federal Grid Company during Companies' 
reorganization on 1 July, 2008 
The Company's establishment was approved by the 
decision of the  Board of Directors of  Federal Grid 
Company of 13 November, 2007 (Minutes No. 50)  
The Company's establishment was approved by the 
decision of the  Board of Directors of  Federal Grid 
Company of 13 November, 2007 (Minutes No. 50)  

The shares were received under the spin-off balance 
sheet   RAO UES Russia in merging  RAO UES with  
Federal Grid Company during Companies' 
reorganization on 1 July, 2008

The controlling stake was transferred to  Federal Grid 
Company under the decision of the Board of Directors of 
15 April, 2005 (Minutes No. 183 of 24 December, 2004). 
The agreement to purchase and sell shares was 
approved by the Board of Directors of  Federal Grid 
Company (Minutes No. 22 of  22 March, 2005)

The shares were received under the spin-off balance 
sheet  RAO UES Russia in merging  RAO UES with  
Federal Grid Company during Companies' 
reorganization on 1 July, 2008
The shares were received under the spin-off balance 
sheet  RAO UES Russia in merging  RAO UES with  
Federal Grid Company during Companies' 
reorganization on 1 July, 2008
Reorganization of  Chita Backbone Grids, the owner of 
100% of shares in the Company, by merger with  
Federal Grid Company on 1 July, 2008
The shares were received under the spin-off balance 
sheet   RAO UES Russia in merging  RAO UES with  
Federal Grid Company during Companies' 
reorganization on 30 June, 2006
The Company's establishment was approved by the 
decision of the  Board of Directors of  Federal Grid 
Company of 13 November, 2007 (Minutes No. 50)
Reorganization of  Chita Transmission Networks, the 
owner of 100% of shares in the Company, by merger 
with  Federal Grid Company on 1 July, 2008
Reorganization of  Chita Transmission Networks, the 
owner of 100% of shares in the Company, by merger 
with  Federal Grid Company on July 1, 2008
The additional issue shares are received for the 
repayment of loans granted to the Company earlier. The 
decision of the Board of Directors of  Federal Grid 
Company of 20 May, 2004 (Minutes No. 15) 
Subject to the consolidation plan of UNEG -Energo 
facilities approved by the  Board of Directors of  RAO 
UES Russia (Minutes No. 188 of 25 February, 2005), 
shares of  RAO UES Russia are deposited for payment 
of the additional issue of  Federal Grid Company 
ordinary shares. 
The shares were received under the spin-off balance 
sheet   RAO UES Russia in merging  RAO UES with  
Federal Grid Company during Companies' 
reorganization on 1 July, 2008
The Company's shares acquisition was approved by the 
decision of the Board of Directors of  Federal Grid 
Company of 29 June, 2007 (No. 46) 
Subject to the consolidation plan of UNEG Energo 
facilities approved by the  Board of Directors of  RAO 
UES Russia (Minutes No. 188 of 25 February, 2005), 
shares of  RAO UES Russia are deposited for payment 
of the additional issue of  Federal Grid Company 
ordinary shares.

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ATTACHMENTS

Ite
m

Abbreviated company name

Federal Grid Company's 
share in the charter capital 
of Company

Book value of shares and 
interest in the Company, RUR 
thousand

Dividend 
amount, RUR 
thousand*

Financial performance in 
2010

19  Energotechkomplekt

01.01.2010
49,00%

01.01.2011
49,00%

01.01.2010

01.01.2011

101

101

20 Severovostokenergo 

49,00%

49,00%

9 800

9 800

21 Schekinskie PGU

45,21%

45,21%

0

0

-

-

-

Revenue,  Net profit,  Net assets, 
440

3 517

25

No business operations

22 WGC-1

40,17%

40,17%

13 164 371

21,851,019

- 56,466,806

2,757,135 32,828,139

23  IT Energy Service
24 ENIN
25 UEUK
26  Volga Territorial Generating Company 

39,99%
38,24%
33,33%
32,14%

39,99%
38,24%
33,33%
29,99%

198 360
1 023
50
13 262 806

198 360
1 023
50
20,066,560

(TGC-7)
27 TGC-11

28 TGC-6

27,45%

27,45%

2 463 551

2,702,921

23,58%

23,58%

4 304 329

7,291,153

-
-
-
-

-

-

29  Bashkirenergo

21,27%

21,27%

7 143 138

15,456,189

232 446

170 134
240 504
0

27 652
4 299
-49 441

223 507
93 934
115

30  Sangtudinskaya HPP-1

14,48%

14,48%

551 256

316

31  OGK-6

9,60%

9,60%

2 317 319

4 422 283

32 Energorynok

8,50%

8,50%

33  SOVASATOM

3,38%

3,38%

1

1

1

1

-

-

-

-

34  Mosenergo

3,37%

3,37%

4 419 858

4 311 255

15 625

35  Stand

0,83%

0,83%

3 000

3 000

36  Centerenergoholding 

0,0013%

0,0013%

37  OGK-4

38 OGK-2

39  RusHydro

40  TGC-1

41  Fortum

42  Kuzbassenergo

43  TGK-13

44 WGC-3

45  Quadra

46  TGC-2

47  TGK-9

48  TGK-14

49 Intergeneratsiya

242

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0,0009%

0,0009%

0,0008%

0,0006%

0,0006%

0,0006%

0,0006%

0,0005%

0,0005%

0,0005%

0,0004%

0,0004%

0,0004%

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

1 736

514

3 859

470

238

160

129

402

147

63

186

22

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

FEDERAL GRID COMPANY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

Type of business under the Charter

Purpose of participation

Information on modified interest in the Company 
in 2010 or any concluded agreements to buy and 
sell shares or interest 

Agency services to companies and 
organizations involved in the 
construction and operation of Russia's 
power facilities
Generation and sales of electric and 
thermal energy
Services related to construction and 
renovation of electric power facilities
Generation of electric and thermal 
power
IT services 
R&D
Energy companies management
Generation of electric and thermal 
power

Generation of electric and thermal 
power
Generation on electric and thermal 
power
Generation, transmission and sale of 
electric and thermal power
Generation, transmission and sale of 
electric and thermal power

Generation, transmission and sale of 
electric and thermal power

Publishing and printing services

Construction and commissioning works 
related to energy facilities

The shares were received under the spin-off balance 
sheet   RAO UES Russia in merging  RAO UES with  
Federal Grid Company during Companies' 
reorganization on 1 July, 2008
"

"

"

"
"
"
"

"

"

"

Subject to the Treaty between the Russian Federation 
Government and Tajikistan Government on a joint 
decision to issue shares of the Company dated 6 
December, 2005 
The shares were received under the spin-off balance 
sheet   RAO UES Russia in merging  RAO UES with  
Federal Grid Company during Companies' 
reorganization on 1 July, 2008

Shares are purchased in accordance with the decision 
of the  Federal Grid Company Board of Directors of 28 
December, 2004 (Minutes No. 20)
The shares were received under the spin-off balance 
sheet   RAO UES Russia in merging  RAO UES with  
Federal Grid Company during Companies' 
reorganization on 1 July, 2008

Generation, transmission and sale of 
electric power

The shares were received under the spin-off balance 
sheet   RAO UES Russia in merging  RAO UES with  
Federal Grid Company during Companies' 
reorganization on 1 July, 2008

Installation and commissioning of GTE-
110 gas turbine engines and their 
models and generation and sales of 
electric energy
Property trust management and agency 
operations
Generation of electric and thermal 
power
Generation of electric and thermal 
power
Generation of electric and thermal 
power
Generation of electric and thermal 
power
Generation of electric and thermal 
power
Generation of electric and thermal 
power
Generation of electric and thermal 
power
Generation of electric and thermal 
power
Generation of electric and thermal 
power
Generation of electric and thermal 
power
Generation of electric and thermal 
power
Generation of electric and thermal 
power
Asset management

The agreement for purchase and sale of 700 ordinary 
registered uncertified shares of C SOVASATOM was 
concluded  by  Federal Grid Company (Seller) and  
AVAN (Buyer) to perform the decision of the Board of 
Directors of  Federal Grid Company (Minutes No. 121 
of 29 December, 2010). The price of Agreement is 
RUR21,000. The shares are transferred on 2 
February, 2011 (Custody Transaction Report No. 
001288-001 of February 2, 2011.) 

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Ite
m

Abbreviated company name

Federal Grid Company's 
share in the charter capital 
of Company

Book value of shares and 
interest in the Company, RUR 
thousand

Dividend 
amount, RUR 
thousand*

Financial performance in 
2010

Revenue,  Net profit,  Net assets, 
212 198
1 131 317

72 495

50  Dalenergosetproyekt

01.01.2010
1 share **

01.01.2011
1 share **

51 Tsentr Energetiki

98,56%

52 SMUEK

53 Trest SVES

54  Natsenergo

50,00%

6,14%

1,90%

55  Sibenergoholding

0,0014%

-

-

-

-

-

01.01.2010

01.01.2011

0

97 423

0

0

39

6

0

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

Total:

50 751 876

0

352 399

* - received in 2010 following the 2009 results minus dividend tax
** - other shares are owned by S&T Elektroenergetika, a 100% subsidiary of  Federal Grid Company

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FEDERAL GRID COMPANY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

Type of business under the Charter

Purpose of participation

Information on modified interest in the Company 
in 2010 or any concluded agreements to buy and 
sell shares or interest 

Integrated design in energy sector

Technical and operational maintenance 
of buildings, structures and premises

Company's shares purchase and sale agreement was 
approved by the Board of Directors of  Federal Grid 
Company on 25 May, 2008 (Minutes No. 63)
The shares were received under the spin-off balance 
sheet   RAO UES Russia in merging  RAO UES with  
Federal Grid Company during Companies' 
reorganization on 1 July, 2008

The shares were received under the spin-off balance 
sheet   RAO UES Russia in merging  RAO UES with  
Federal Grid Company during Companies' 
reorganization on 1 July, 2008
The shares were received under the spin-off balance 
sheet   RAO UES Russia in merging  RAO UES with  
Federal Grid Company during Companies' 
reorganization on 1 July, 2008

Energy companies management 

Design and construction of industrial 
and technical projects

Energy equipment supply 

Property trust management and agency 
operations 

The agreement to purchase and sell 5,628 ordinary 
registered shares of  Energy Industry Sector was 
concluded by  Federal Grid Company (Seller) and  Oil 
House (Buyer) to perform the decision of the Board of 
Directors of  Federal Grid Company. Price of 
Agreement is RUR1,940,000. On 22 November, 
2010, the shares were credited to Buyer's current 
account (Custody Transaction Report No. 011363-
001 of November 22, 2010).)

Liquidated (Certificate of Entry into the Unified State 
Register of Legal Entities of 15 February, 2010)

Liquidated (Certificate of Entry into the Unified State 
Register of Legal Entities of 29 September, 2009)

Liquidated (extract from the Unified State Register of 
Legal Entities No. 4035412 of December 17, 2010) 

 Federal Grid Company and  SUEK-Krasnoyarsk 
have concluded the purchase and sale agreement on 
300,000 ordinary shares and 300,000 preferred 
shares of  Sibenergoholding. Price of Agreement is 
RUR45,409.01 

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2010 Interested Party and Major Transactions

Below is information on interested party trans-
actions carried out by Federal Grid Company in 
2010, which comply with Russian laws and re-
quire the approval of the Company’s authorized 
management body:

1. 

2. 

3. 

An agreement to purchase movable property 
concluded between Federal Grid Company and 
Energy Forecasting Agency. The total value of 
property  in  question  stands  at  RUR495,348 
(four hundred and ninety-fi ve thousand three 
hundred and forty-eight) and 65 kopecks, includ-
ing VAT in the amount of RUR89,162 (eighty-
nine thousand one hundred and sixty-two) and 
76 kopecks (Minutes No. 95 as of 18.01.2010);

Additional  agreement  No.  5  to  the  agree-
ment No. C/01 for performing functions of the 
owner/developer,  concluded  on  01.04.2008 
between  Federal  Grid  Company  and  CIUS 
UES. The value of the additional agreement 
is RUR398,668,000 (three hundred and nine-
ty-eight  million,  six  hundred  and  sixty-eight 
thousand), including Russian VAT (18%) in the 
amount of RUR71,760,240 (seventy-one million, 
seven hundred and sixty thousand two hundred 
and forty) (Minutes No. 95 as of 18.01.2010);

Additional  agreement  No.  6  to  the  agree-
ment No. C/01 for performing functions of the 
owner/developer,  concluded  on  01.04.2008 
between  Federal  Grid  Company  and  CIUS 
UES. The value of the additional agreement 
is RUR1,695,350,000 (one billion, six hundred 
and ninety-fi ve million three hundred and fi ſt y 
thousand), including Russian VAT (18%) in the 
amount  of  RUR305,163,000  (three  hundred 
and fi ve million one hundred and sixty-three 
thousand) (Minutes No. 95 as of 18.01.2010);

4. 

A  service  agreement  for  the  safekeeping  of 
state secrets concluded between Federal Grid 
Company and MOESK. The value of the Ser-
vice agreement is RUR450,000 (four hundred 
and  fifty  thousand),  including  Russian  VAT 
(18%)  in  the  amount  of  RUR68,644  (sixty-

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5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

eight thousand, six hundred and forty-four) and 
7 kopecks (Minutes No. 98 as of 10.03.2010);

An  agreement  for  the  use  of  electrical  grid 
facilities  concluded  between  Federal  Grid 
Company  and  MRSK  North-West.  The  value 
of the agreement is RUR4,071,130 (four mil-
lion, seventy-one thousand one hundred and 
thirty),  including  Russian  VAT  in  the  amount 
of RUR732,803 (seven hundred and thirty-two 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  three)  and  40 
kopecks  (Minutes  No.  98  as  of  10.03.2010);

An agreement for the repair and operation of the 
500-kV outdoor switch-gear of the Iriklinskaya 
HPP, a branch of WGC-1, concluded between 
Federal Grid Company and WGC-1. The value 
of the agreement is RUR9,675,530 (nine mil-
lion, six hundred and seventy-fi ve thousand fi ve 
hundred and thirty) and 36 kopecks, including 
Russian VAT in the amount of RUR1,475,928 
(one million, four hundred and seventy-fi ve thou-
sand nine hundred and twenty-eight) and 36 
kopecks (Minutes No. 100 as of 28.04.2010);

Additional agreement No. 5 to the agreement 
No. 209 as of 01.03.2009 for servicing the dis-
patch and engineering control and the auto-
mated control equipment of UNEG facilities, con-
cluded between Federal Grid Company and MUS 
Energetiki (Minutes No. 100 as of 28.04.2010);

An agreement on training services concluded 
between Federal Grid Company and MRSK Ural. 
The value of the agreement is RUR2,699,073 
(two million, six hundred ninety-nine thousand 
and seventythree) and 20 kopecks, including 
Russian VAT (18%) in the amount of RUR411,723 
(four hundred and eleven thousand, seven hun-
dred and twenty-three) and 3 kopecks for 177 
employees (Minutes No. 101 as of 12.05.2010). 
The trust agreement concluded between Federal 
Grid Company and INTER RAO UES (Minutes No. 
103 as of 15.06.2010);

9. 

Additional  agreement  No.  7  to  the  agree-
ment No. C/01 for the performance of owner/
developer functions concluded on 01.04.2008 

FEDERAL GRID COMPANY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

between  Federal  Grid  Company  and  CIUS 
UES. The value of the Additional agreement 
is  RUR1,986,582,000  (one  billion,  nine  hun-
dred and eighty-six million, fi ve hundred and 
eighty-two thousand), including Russian VAT 
(18%) in the amount of RUR357,584,760 (three 
hundred and fi ſt y-seven million, fi ve hundred 
and eighty-four thousand and seven hundred 
and sixty) (Minutes No. 104 as of 16.06.2010);

10. 

11. 

12. 

An agreement for the performance of a special ex-
pert assessment concluded between Federal Grid 
Company and SO UES. The price of the agreement 
is RUR100,000 (one hundred thousand), including 
Russian VAT (18%) in the amount of RUR15,254 
(fi ſt een thousand two hundred and fi ſt yfour) and 
24 kopecks (Minutes No. 107 as of 22.06.2010);

An agreement for the repair and maintenance of 
power grid facilities concluded between Federal 
Grid Company and MRSK Volga. The value of 
the agreement is RUR12,937,000 (twelve mil-
lion, nine hundred and thirty-seven thousand) 
and 21 kopecks, including Russian VAT in the 
amount of RUR1,973,440 (one million, nine hun-
dred and seventy-three thousand four hundred 
and forty) and 71 kopecks (Minutes No. 107 as 
of 22.06.2010);

Additional agreement No1 to the General Con-
tractor  agreement  No822  for  the  construc-
tion of communication facilities for the mobile 
radio  communication  network,  concluded  on 
21.01.2009 between Federal Grid Company and 
MUS Energetiki. The value of the agreement is 
RUR375,564,621 (three hundred and seventy-
fi ve million fi ve hundred and sixty-four thousand 
six hundred and twenty-one) and 21 kopecks, 
including VAT (Minutes No. 107 as of 22.06.2010);

13. 

Additional agreement No. 2 to the Investment 
agreement No. 771 as of 08.08.2008 for the 
construction of line and cable installations for 
the fi ber-optic communications line along the 
route which includes the 500-kV Zarya substa-
tion, the 500-kV Riga substation, the 500-kV 
Novo-Anzherskaya substation and the 1,150-kV 
Itatskaya substation. The agreement was con-

14. 

15. 

16. 

17. 

cluded between Federal Grid Company and MUS 
Energetiki (Minutes No. 107 as of 22.06.2010);

An  Agency  agreement  concluded  between 
Federal Grid Company and INTER RAO UES. 
The value of the agreement is 2% of the price 
of work or RUR61,650 (sixty-one thousand, six 
hundred and fi ſt y) and 60 kopecks, including VAT 
(18%) in the amount of RUR9,404 (nine thousand 
four hundred and four) and 32 kopecks (Minutes
No. 107 as of 22.06.2010);

An agreement for the performance of tests of 
transformer fl uid for substation equipment oper-
ated by the PMES Caspian, concluded between 
Federal Grid Company and MRSK North Cauca-
sus. The value of the agreement is RUR413,847 
(four hundred and thirteen thousand, eight hun-
dred and fortyseven) and 48 kopecks, including 
Russian VAT (Minutes No. 111 as of 09.08.2010);

An  Agency  agreement  concluded  between 
Federal Grid Company and the Index of Energy 
Federal Grid Company. Compensation for the 
Agent is RUR42,000 (forty-two thousand), in-
cluding Russian VAT in the amount of RUR7,560 
(seven thousand fi ve hundred and sixty). Apart 
from compensation, the Principal shall reimburse 
the Agent for the cost of work performed. Total 
costs borne by the Agent are RUR6,051,000 (six 
million and fi ſt y-one thousand) rubles, including 
Russian VAT in an amount of up to RUR923,034 
(nine hundred and twenty-three thousand and 
thirty-four) (Minutes No. 114 as of 14.09.2010);

An assessment agreement concluded between 
Federal Grid Company, INTER RAO UES and 
RusHydro, on the one hand, and The Institute for 
Problems of Enterprise Ltd, Deloitte and Touché 
CIS and Nexia Pacholi Consulting, co-contractors 
(the Consortium), on the other hand. The price of 
services is distributed among co-customers as 
follows: Customer 1 (INTER RAO UES) – up to 
RUR29,618,000 (twenty-nine million, six hundred 
and eighteen thousand), including Russian VAT 
(18%), Customer 2 (Federal Grid Company) – up 
to RUR29,618,000 (twenty-nine million, six hun-
dred and eighteen thousand), including Russian 

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VAT (18%) and Customer 3 (RusHydro) – up to 
RUR29,618,000 (twenty-nine million, six hun-
dred and eighteen thousand), including Russian 
VAT (18%) (Minutes No. 114 as of 14.09.2010);

23. 

18. 

19. 

An agreement on the termination of agreement 
No. U/2007-69 concluded between Federal Grid 
Company and INTER RAO UES on 27.08.2007. 
The  value  of  the  agreement  is  RUR82,600 
(eightytwo  thousand  and  six  hundred)  per 
month,  including  Russian  VAT  (18%)  in  the 
amount of RUR12,600 (twelve thousand and six 
hundred) (Minutes No. 114 as of 14.09.2010);

An agreement for the services of the listing 
agent’s investment bank concluded between 
Federal Grid Company and VTB Capital. The 
value of the agreement (remuneration due to 
the bank) is RUR7,788,000.00 (seven million, 
seven  hundred  and  eighty-eight  thousand) 
rubles,  including  the  bank’s  overhead  costs, 
and VAT (Minutes No. 120 as of 16.12.2010);

20. 

An agreement with the members of the Board 
of  Directors.  The  value  of  the  agreement 
is  determined  by  the  General  Shareholders 
Meeting (Minutes No. 120 as of 16.12.2010);

21. 

An agreement concluded between Federal Grid 
Company and SO UES with the purpose of re-
structuring liabilities of SO UES. The value of the 
agreement is RUR1,113,718,755 (one billion, one 
hundred and thirteen million, seven hundred and 
eighteen thousand, seven hundred and fi ſt y-fi ve) 
and 64 kopecks (Minutes No. 121 as of 29.12.2010);

22. 

Service agreement for the development and 
continuous updating of the tariff  and balance 
model of the electrical energy industry for the 
purpose of developing the 2010 sliding forecast 
and the mediumterm forecast for the 2011-2013 
period, and suggestions on tariff s for products 
and services in the electrical energy industry. The 
agreement is concluded between Federal Grid 
Company and APBE. The value of the agreement 
is RUR11,800,000 (eleven million, eight hundred 
thousand) (Minutes No. 121 as of 29.12.2010);

248

Service agreement for the periodic provision of 
forecast data on electric power consumption in 
Russian Federation subjects in the medium-term 
(seven years) and long-term (fi ſt een years) for the 
purpose of the development and adjustment of the 
UNEG Development Scheme. The agreement was 
concluded by Federal Grid Company and APBE. 
The value of the agreement is RUR28,674,000 
(twenty-eight million six hundred and seventy-
four thousand) (Minutes No. 121 as of 29.12.2010);

24. 

Service agreement for the periodic acquisition, 
processing and analysis of reporting information 
on the condition and functioning of the UNEG, 
supplied by electric energy companies. The agree-
ment is concluded between Federal Grid Com-
pany and APBE. The value of the agreement is 
RUR17,700,000 (seventeen million, seven hundred 
thousand) (Minutes No. 121 as of 29.12.2010);

25. 

Service agreement on the performance of a spe-
cial assessment, concluded between Federal Grid 
Company and INTER RAO UES. The value of the 
agreement is RUR50,000 (fi ſt y thousand), includ-
ing VAT (18%) in the amount of RUR7,627 (seven 
thousand, six hundred and twenty-seven) and 
12 kopecks (Minutes No. 121 as of 29.12.2010);

26. 

27. 

Service agreement on the formation of guide-
lines  for  the  development,  agreement  and 
monitoring of Investment Program implemen-
tation. The agreement is concluded between 
Federal  Grid  Company  and  APBE.  The  value 
of the agreement is RUR28,320,000 (twenty-
eight million, three hundred and twenty thou-
sand)  (Minutes  No.  121  as  of  29.12.2010);

Service  agreement  for  the  development  of 
the  system  of  monitoring  and  forecasting 
volumes,  prices  and  production  costs,  and 
electrical energy distribution. The agreement 
is  concluded  between Federal  Grid  Company 
and  APBE.  The  value  of  the  agreement  is 
RUR8,850,000 (eight million, eight hundred and 
fi ſt y thousand) (Minutes No. 121 as of 29.12.2010);

FEDERAL GRID COMPANY

ANNUAL REPORT
2010

During  2010,  the  Company  carried  out  no 
transactions (related party transactions), the value 
of which stands at 5% or more of the book value 
of  the  Company’s  assets,  as  determined  by 
the Company’s fi nancial statements as dated on 
the last reporting  date  before  the  transaction  is 
performed.

During  2010,  the  Company  and  its  dependent 
companies  carried  out  no  transactions  with 
shareholders  who  owned  at  least  5%  of  the 
voting shares.

28. 

29. 

30. 

Service  agreement  for  the  development 
of  information  and  analytical  materials 
on  the  functioning  and  development  of 
Russia’s  electrical  energy  industry  based  on 
2009  data  (express  report)  and  2010  data 
(monthly  and  quar terly  repor ts).  The
agreement  is  concluded  between  Federal 
Grid  Company  and  APBE.  The  value  of  the 
agreement  is  RUR17,700,000  (seventeen 
million,  seven  hundred  and  seventy  thou-
sand)  (Minutes  No.  121  as  of  29.12.2010);

Service  agreement  on  drawing  the  fore-
cast balance of the electrical energy industry 
for the period from 2020 till 2030 (monitor-
ing  the  general  layout  of  electrical  energy 
facilities). The agreement was concluded be-
tween Federal Grid Company and APBE. The 
value  of  the  agreement  is  RUR18,880,000 
(eighteen  million,  eight  hundred  and  eighty-
thousand) (Minutes No. 121 as of 29.12.2010);

Agreement  No.  1  on  the  reimbursement  of 
the  cost  of  permanent  improvements  per 
Property  Lease  agreement  No.  SSH-349-
2009 concluded between Federal Grid Com-
pany and RusHydro on 09.10.2009. The value of 
the  agreement  is  RUR18,186,255  (eighteen 
million, one hundred and eighty-six thousand, 
two  hundred  and  fi ſt y-fi ve)  and  33  kopecks, 
including  VAT  (18%)  in  the  amount  of 
RUR3,273,525 (thee million, two hundred and 
seventy-three thousand, fi ve hundred and twen-
tyfi ve) and 97 kopecks (Minutes No. 121 as of 
29.12.2010).

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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ASSIGNMENTS 
OF THE PRESIDENT AND GOVERNMENT 
OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Registration Details

Assignment 
Issued By

5-732 
as of 26 January, 
2010

Igor Sechin,   
Russian Government

Assignment Summary

Performance Status

Performance Date

Joint project with Power 
Machines and Federal Grid 
Company to manufacture 
high voltage electric power 
installations 

8 February, 2010

Performed.                                        
Andrey Kazachenkov and Andrey 
Sveshnikov were responsible for 
maintaining cooperation with 
Power Machines. Necessary 
materials have been prepared. 
The meeting with Power 
Machines representatives 
was held on 8 February, 2010. 
Reply letter No. TD-549 as of 4 
February, 2010 was forwarded to 
Andrey Shishkin, Russian Deputy 
Minister of Energy  

5-1474 
as of 12 February, 
2010

Igor Shuvalov, 
Russian Government

Engineering utilities connection 
to the cement production line 
under construction at the  
Verkhneabakansky Cement 
Plant (Elena Baturina)

Performed. 
Reply letter No. BR-1155 as of 
5 March, 2010 is forwarded to 
Andrey Shishkin, Russian Deputy 
Minister of Energy  

4 March, 2010

5-1748 
as of 18 February, 
2010

Igor Sechin,   
Russian Government

5-1751 
as of 18 February, 
2010

Dmitry Kozak, 
Russian Government

5-1884 
as of 24 February, 
2010

Igor Sechin,   
Russian Government

5-4006 
as of 12 April, 
2010

Vladimir Putin, 
Russian Government

Providing information on 
the implementation of 
investment programs by 
companies operating in the 
Russian Federation (including 
government-sponsored 
enterprises) and their plans to 
commission production facilities 
in 2009-2010 

Selecting sites to locate the 
Veseloye and Vremennaya 
(Reserve) substations (Oleg 
Budargin)

Coordinating the design and 
construction of industrial and 
social infrastructure facilities 
under the project to develop 
the Gremyachinsky potash salt 
deposit 

Instruction by Russian Prime 
Minister Vladimir Putin following 
the the State Atomic Energy 
Corporation ROSATOM report 
on nuclear power industry 
performance in 2009 and NPP 
construction using Russian 
technologies in Russia and 
abroad  

Performed. Reply letter No. 
TD-950 as of 26 February, 2010 
is forwarded to Andrey Shishkin, 
Russian Deputy Minister of 
Energy  

10 March, 2010

Performed. The meeting to 
addresubstation the location of 
the Veseloye substation was held 
in Sochi on 4 March, 2010. The 
meeting with the Krasnodarsky 
Regional Administration was held 
11 March, 2010

Performed. Reply letter No. 
RP-1492 as of 18 March, 2010 
is forwarded to Andrey Shishkin, 
Russian Deputy Minister of 
Energy  

4 March, 2010

24 March, 2010

Performed. Reply letter No. 
BR-2233 as of 16 April, 2010 is 
forwarded to Andrey Shishkin, 
Russian Deputy Minister of 
Energy  

27 April, 2010

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Registration Details Assignment 

Assignment Summary

Performance Status

Performance Date

Issued By

Vladimir Putin, 
Russian Government

5-4255 
as of 16 April, 
2010

5-5362 
as of 17 May, 2010

Igor Shuvalov, Russian 
Government

5-8947 
as of 13 August, 
2010

Igor Sechin,   
Russian Government

Giving the list of Mandates 
of RF President No. Pr-839 
as of 29 March, 2010, 
following the meeting of the 
Presidential Commission 
for the Modernization and 
Technical Development of the 
Russian Economy, as of March 
23rd, 2010 

Submitting materials on the 
dividend policy and proposals 
on upgrading the fi nancial 
and economic performance 
of Federal Grid Company 
for review at the Russian 
Government meeting 

Making a decision on 
replacing the registrar of 
state-sponsored enterprises 
whose shares are pledged 
with state-owned credit 
organizations 

Performed. The following reply 
letters are forwarded to the 
Ministry of Energy: No. DG-
6856 as of 21 October, 2010; 
No. ON-3273 as of 8 June, 
2010; No. AL-4469 as of 28 July, 
2010; No. BR-4895 as of 11 
August, 2010; No. RP-6012 as 
of 21 September, 2010; and No. 
DG-6075 as of 23 September, 
2010. All items of the Minutes 
referring to the competency of 
FGC have been performed

Performed. Reply letter No. 
TD-3076 as of 28 May, 2010 is 
forwarded to Maria Tikhonova, 
Russian Ministry of Energy

29 April, 2010

28 May, 2010

Performed. Reply letter No. 
TD-5180 as of 19 August, 
2010 is forwarded to Stanislav 
Svetlitsky, Russian Ministry of 
Energy 

20 August, 2010

Igor Sechin,   
Russian Government

Submitting draſt  legal 
regulations on anti-terrorism 
security at fuel and energy 
sector facilities 

Performed. Reply letter No. 
MU-5191 as of 19 August, 2010 
to Andrey Shishkin, Russian 
Deputy Minister of Energy 

19 August, 2010

5-9112 
as of 18 August, 
2010

5-9470 
as of 27 August, 
2010

Igor Sechin,   
Russian Government

Follow-up revisions of legal 
regulations and submitting 
the fi nal approved version 
prior to 20 September, 2010

5-9521 
as of 30 August, 
2010

Igor Shuvalov, 
Russian Government

Carrying out agreements 
reached at the 14th Meeting 
of the Russian-Mongolian 
Inter-governmental 
Commission for Trade, 
Economic, Scientifi c and 
Technical Cooperation held 
20 July, 2010 in Ulan-Bator 
(Mongolia) 

Performed. Reply letter No. 
MU-5869 as of 15 September, 
2010 is forwarded to Andrey 
Shishkin, Russian Deputy 
Minister of Energy 

Performed. Reply letter No. 
126/242 as of 13 September, 
2010 is forwarded to Mikhail 
Pleshkin at the Russian Ministry 
of Energy

15 September, 2010 

13 September, 2010 

5-9715 
as of 2 September, 
2010

Vladimir Ampilogov, 
Industry and 
Infrastructure 
Department of the 
Russian Government

Including eff orts to develop 
electric grids for power supply 
to new production lines for 
the Unifi ed Metallurgical 
Company in Federal Grid 
Company's investment 
program 

Performed. Reply letter No. 
BA-6326 as of 1 October, 
2010 is forwarded to Vladimir 
Ampilogov, Director of the 
Industry and Infrastructure 
Department of the Russian 
Government 

30 September, 2010

5-10423 
as of 21 September, 
2010 

Igor Sechin,   
Russian Government

5-10608 
as of 24 September, 
2010

Dmitry Kozak, 
Russian Government

Addressing the issue of giving 
pre-qualifi cation assistance 
to  GlobalElectroService for 
the tender and providing 
information to the Russian 
Government  

Carrying out the Russian 
Federation Government 
Mandate No. DK-P9-4292 as 
of 25 June, 2010  

Performed, Reply letter No. 
BA-6211 as of 28 September, 
2010 is forwarded to Andrey 
Shishkin, Russian Deputy 
Minister of Energy 

Performed. Reply letter No. DG-
6390 as of 5 October, 2010 is 
forwarded to Andrey Shishkin, 
Russian Deputy Minister of 
Energy

24 September, 2010

4 October, 2010 

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Registration Details Assignment 

Assignment Summary

Performance Status

Performance Date

Issued By

3-11613 
as of 19 October, 
2010

Valentin Letunovsky, 
Control Directorate in 
the Administration of 
the President of the 
Russian Federation

Providing information on the 
development and approval 
of innovative development 
programs for government-
sponsored enterprises  

5-11616 
as of 19 October, 
2010

Igor Shuvalov, 
Russian Government

5-11845 
as of 22 October, 
2010

Igor Shuvalov, 
Russian Government

Submitting the List of 
Instructions given by Igor 
Shuvalov, First Deputy Prime 
Minister of Russia, during his 
business trip to Vladivostok on 
8 October, 2010 

Improving the effi  ciency of 
electric and  heat power 
engineering management 
and implementation of pilot 
projects to raise investments 
in the infrastructure sector 

15 November, 2010

16 November, 2010

28 October, 2010

Performed. Reply letter No. 
BO-7698 as of 19 November, 
2010 is forwarded to Valentin 
Letunovsky, Deputy Chief of 
the Control Directorate in the 
Administration of the President 
of the Russian Federation

Performed. Letter No. BO-
6872 as of 21 October, 2010 
is forwarded to Sergei Darkin, 
Primorsky Krai Governor ; and 
reply letter No. BA-7263 as of 
3 November, 2010 to Andrey 
Shishkin, Russian Deputy 
Minister of Energy  

Performed. Federal Grid 
Company issued Order No. 856 
as of 8 November, 2010; and 
forwarded reply letter No. TD-
7514 as of 12 November, 2010 
to Stanislav Voskresensky, 
Russian Deputy Minister 
of Economic Development; 
letter No. TD-7515 to Elena 
Pomchalova, Deputy Head 
of the Federal Tariff  Service; 
letter No. TD-7516 to Andrey 
Shishkin, Russian Deputy 
Minister of Energy; and 
letter No. TD-569 as of 31 
January, 2011 to Stanislav 
Voskresensky, Russian 
Deputy Minister of Economic 
Development

5-12490 
as of 8 November, 
2010

Igor Shuvalov, 
Russian Government

Results of the 10th Meeting 
of the Russian-Korean Joint 
Commission for Economic, 
Scientifi c  and Technical 
Cooperation 

Pending. Quarterly reports 
are submitted to the 
Russian Ministry of Regional 
Development, letter No. BR-36 
as of 12 January, 2011 

12 April, 2011

5-14385 
as of 14 December, 
2010

Igor Shuvalov, 
Russian Government

Submitting for revision the 
draſt  Order of the Russian 
Government on approving 
the rules of agreement on 
transferring power grid 
facilities included in the Unifi ed 
National Electric Grid (UNEG) 
for lease 

Performed. Reply letter No. 
TD-8756 as of 22 December, 
2010 is forwarded to Andrey 
Shishkin, Russian Deputy 
Minister of Energy 

17 December, 2010 

5-14872 
as of 23 December, 
2010

Igor Sechin,   
Russian Government

Submitting report on 
investment program 
performance 

Performed. Reply letter No. 
SS-8960 as of 29 December, 
2010 is forwarded to Andrey 
Shishkin, Russian Deputy 
Minister of Energy 

17 December, 2010 

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AUDIT COMMISSION CONCLUSIONS ON THE VERACITY 
OF INFORMATION IN THE ANNUAL REPORT

Audit Commission Conclusions 
on the Veracity of Information in the Annual Report
Federal Grid Company Audit Commission's Repo

Moscow

11 May, 2011

In compliance with Federal Law No.208-FZ (dated 24 November, 2011) entitled 
"On Joint Stock Companies," the Articles of Association of Federal Grid Company, and 
the Plan of Work for the Audit Commission of Federal Grid Company (Minutes of Meet-
ing  No.1  dated  20  October,  2010  and  Minutes  of  Meeting  No.2  dated  27  December, 
2010), an audit has been conducted of the 2010 annual reporting by the Company.

Based on this audit, and taking into account the findings of the audit of Federal 
Grid  Company’s  financial  (bookkeeping)  accounts  by  PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit 
(unnumbered, dated 23 March, 2011) for 2010, the following conclusions were reached:

Based on selective checks of documents submitted to the Audit Commission, the 
information contained in the Federal Grid Company's Annual Report and annual 
financial  accounts  for  2010  can  be  considered  accurate  in  every  significant 
respect;
No evidence has been found of any violations of accounting procedures or finan-
cial reporting regulations, as stipulated by Russian laws.

The Annual  Report  of  Federal  Grid  Company,  submitted  for  approval  to  the 
Annual General Shareholders Meeting, contains information specified in Paragraph 3.6 
of the Provision on Additional Requirements on the procedure for preparing, convening 
and  holding  the  Annual  General  Shareholders  Meeting,  as  approved  by  Resolution 
No.17/ps  (as  of  31  May,  2002)  of  the  Russian  Federal  Comission  for  the  Securities 
Market (FCSM) updated in FCSM Resolution No.03-6 p/s (as of 7 February, 2003).

Considering the above, the Audit Commission of Federal Grid Company has suf-
ficient grounds to confirm the veracity, in every significant respect, of data contained in 
the Annual Report of Federal Grid Company and the Company's 2010 annual significant 
accounts.

Chariman of the Audit Commission of Federal Grid Company 

V. Raspopov

Secretary of the Audit Commission of Federal Grid Company 

A. Drokova

Members of the Audit Commission

A. Colyada
D. Gorevoy

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2011 INVESTOR CALENDAR
Dates are subject to change

Date

Event

January 13-14

6th CIB Global Utilities Conference Societe Generale (Paris)

February 2-4 

Forum Russia 2011, Troika Dialog (Moscow)

March 28

Listing on the London Stock Exchange

March 29

Extraordinary General Meeting

March 31

2010 Annual Results (RAS) 

April 11-14

Morgan Stanley EMEA Conference (London, New York)

May 3

May 11

May 12 

May 16 

2010 Annual Financial Report (IFRS)

Capital Markets Day

Interim Report IQ 2011 (RAS)

Record Date (AGM)

June 29 

Annual General Shareholders Meeting 

August

Interim Report 2Q 2011 (RAS)

November

Interim report 3Q 2011 (RAS)

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GLOSSARY
Diff erent names for Federal Grid Company and its branches

Federal Grid Company

Событие
Open Joint Stock Company “Federal Grid Company of the Unifi ed Energy
System” (Federal Grid Company)

The Company

Branches

Federal Grid Company

The branches of Federal Grid Company – Backbone Electric Grid (MES),
Enterprise of Backbone Electric Grid (PMES)

Executive body (EB)

The executive body of Federal Grid Company

Abbreviations

Abbreviation

Full name

ACB

ACPP

AGM

Air Circuit Breaker

Annual Comprehensive Procurement Program

Annual General Shareholders Meeting

AIMS CMEE 

Automated Information and Measurement System for the Commercial Metering of Electrical Energy

AMIS EPFA

Automated Measuring and Information System for Electric Energy Fiscal Accounting

AMS

ASTPM

AT

ATMS

CCS

CEO

CIM

COGS

CSR

CSR

CSTB

CT

CTC

DR

EBIT

Automated Management System

Automated System of Technological Process Management 

Automatic Transformer

Automated Technological Management System

Carrier Communication System

Chief Executive Offi  cer

Center for Information Management

Cost of Goods Sold

Controlled Shunt Reactor

Corporate Social Responsibility

Coordinative Scientifi c and Technical Board

Current Transformers

Central Tender Committee

Depository Receipt

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes

EBITDA

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization

ECA

ERPS

ESPO

ETS

FACTS

FAS

FFMS

Emergency Control Automatics

Enterprise Resource Planning System

Eastern Siberia-Pacifi c Ocean Pipeline

Electronic Trading Site

Flexible Alternate Current Transmission Systems 

The Federal Antimonopoly Service

The Federal Financial Markets Service

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Abbreviation

Full name

The Federal Tariff  Service

Grid Control Center

Global Depository Receipt

Grid Energy Storage Systems

Gas-Insulated Distributor System

Gas-Insulated Switchgear 

Gas Processing Plant

State District Power Plant 

Hardware and Soſt ware Package

Hydro Power Plant

Human Resources

Intangible Assets

Information Exchange Model 

Interconnected Energy System

Inter-State Electricity Transmission Line

Internet Protocol

Key Performance Indicator

Key Performance Indicator

Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant

London Stock Exchange

Multi-Chamber Insulator Arrester

Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange

Inter-Regional Backbone Grid Company

Nuclear Power Plant

Novovoronezhskaya NPP

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development

Outdoor Switchgear

Overhead Transmission Line

Property, Plant and Equipment

Program for Reliability and Observability Improvement 

Research and Development

Regulatory Asset Base 

Russian Academy of Sciences

Russian Accounting Standards

Relay Protection and Automatics

Radio Relay Links

Russian Trading System

Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs

Russian rubles

Standard & Poor's

FTS

GCC

GDR

GESS

GIDS

GIS

GPP

GRES

H&SP

HPP

HR

IA

IEM

IES

IETL

IP

KPI

KPI

LNPP

LSE

MCIA

MICEX

MMSK

NPP

NVNPP

OECD

OS

OTL

PPE

PROI

R&D

RAB

RAS

RAS

RPA

RRL

RTS

RUIE

RUR

S&P

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Abbreviation

Full name

SC

SDCs

SDH

SES AAG

STSCS

SVC

TCSC

TDM

TM

TPP

UEPTN

UES

Synchronous Compensator

Subsidiaries and Dependent Companies

Synchronous Digital Hierarchy

Smart Energy System with Active Adaptive Grid

Small Terrestrial Satellite Communication Station

Static VAR Compensator

Thyristor Controlled Series Capacitor

Time Division Multiplexing

Tests and Measurements

Thermal Power Plant

The Unifi ed Electrical Power Technological Network

Unifi ed Energy System

UES of Russia

Unifi ed Electrical System of Russia

UNEG

VT

WDM

WECM

Unifi ed National (All-Russian) Electrical Grid

Voltage-Measuring Transformer

Wavelength-Division Multiplexing

Wholesale Electricity and Capacity Market

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CONTACTS

Information on the Auditor(s)
Closed Joint Stock Company PricewaterhouseCoopers 
Audit (PwC Audit)

Information on the Depository
National Settlement Depository non-banking credit 
organization (NSD)

Location: 1/13, bld 4 Sredny Kislovsky Lane, 
Moscow, Russia

License number: 177-12042-000100
Date of issue: 19.02.2009
Expiration date: unlimited
Issuing authority: Russian Federal Financial Markets 
Service

Information on the Custodian
Limited Liability Company Deutsche Bank
Location: 2 bld.82, Sadovnicheskaya Street, Moscow, 
Russia, 115035
 Telephone : +7 (495) 797-52-09
Fax: +7 (495) 797-50-99

General License number: 3328
Date of issue: 9.10.2003 

Location: 10 Butyrsky Val Street, 
Moscow, Russia, 125407
INN: 7705051192
OGRN: 1027700148431
Telephone: +7 (495) 967-6000
Fax: +7 (495) 967-6001
E-mail: hotline@ru.pwc.com

License number: Е000376
Date of issue: 20.05.2007
Expiration date: 20.05.2012
Issuing authority: Russian Ministry  of Finance 

Information on the auditor’s membership in self-
regulated organizations:
Organization’s full name: Not-for-Profi t Partnership 
Audit Chamber of Russia
Location; Building 9, Block 2 3rd 
Syromyatnichesky Lane, Moscow, Russia, 105120

Information on the Registrar
Closed  Joint  Stock  Company  STATUS  Registrar 
Company (STATUS)

Location:  32,  Block  1  Novorogozhskaya  Street, 
Moscow, Russia, 109544
Postal address: 32, Block 1 Novorogozhskaya Street, 
Moscow, Russia, 109544
Telephone: +7 (495) 974-8350
Fax: +7 (495) 678-7110
E-mail: info@rostatus.ru.

License number: 10-000-1-00304
Date of issue: 12.03.2004
License term: indefi nite
Issuing authority: Russian Federal Financial Markets 
Service

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WE INVITE YOU TO ENTER INTO A DIALOG WITH US

Federal Grid Company 
of Unifi ed Energy System
Actual and postal address: 5A Akademika Chelomeya 
Street, Moscow, Russia, 117630
Telephone: +7 (495) 710-9000
Fax: +7 (495) 710-9655
E-mail: info@fsk-ees.ru
Internet address: http://fsk-ees.ru/

Contact information for institutional investors 
and analysts:
Shareholders, Investors and Liquidity Support
Investor Relations Department
Telephone: +7 (495) 710-9064
e-mail: ir@fsk-ees.ru

Telephone line for shareholders: 
+7-800-200-1881

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