Kazakhstan and Russia have signed an agreement on the parallel operation of power systems

/IRBIS, April 30, 2010/ - Kazakhstan Company for Electricity Grid (KEGOC) "and Russia's Federal Grid Company UES and System Operator UES have signed an agreement on the parallel operation of electric power systems of Kazakhstan and Russia, the press-service of JSC "KEGOC". As indicated, in response to the request of Heads of Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation in accordance with the intergovernmental agreement of November 20, 2009 on measures to ensure the parallel operation of unified power systems of Kazakhstan and Russia April 302010 treaties were signed between the JSC "KEGOC" and OJSC "FGC", OJSC "UES of parallel operation of electric power systems of Kazakhstan and Russian Federation between" KEGOC "JSC and JSC" FSK "for services to transfer (movement) of electric power for power grids of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In addition, the agreement was signed between JSC "KEGOC" and JSC "INTER RAO UES on purchase and sale of electricity to offset the hourly volume variations that arise when you move the power across the border of the Russian Federation and Republic of Kazakhstan. Thus, stated in a communication, mutual services rendered by a single energy system of the two countries move to a commercial basis. The Russian side will carry a fee transfer / transit of electric energy to Kazakhstan networks.In turn, JSC "KEGOC", as the system operator UES of Kazakhstan will pay to comply with regulatory frequency. At the end of 2009 JSC "KEGOC" and OAO "UES FGC entered into an agreement on an hourly basis of calculating the amount of electricity transported across the border of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation, the organization of daily exchange and harmonization of hourly data records. As indicated, to date, power control (frequency) in exchange for the transit of electricity. The presence of treaty obligations also promotes accountability by dispatching discipline and compliance with trade balance (electricity) on the border of two countries. "Traditionally, a partnership between two countries in the electricity sector transition to a qualitatively new level. Under the policy leadership of Kazakhstan and Russia is to establish a common customs area, the signed agreement will maximize the economic and technological advantages of the parallel work of energy for the benefit of consumers in both countries," - given in the message words of Mrs. Almasadama Satkalieva head of JSC "KEGOC". [2010-04-30]