Operation of the UES of Russia

In 2002, the Unified Energy System of Russia operated at the standard electrical frequency 100% of calendar time.

In 2002, the UES of Russia worked synchronously with the energy systems of Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Moldova, and Mongolia. Electric power was also supplied to designated areas of Norway and China, and to Finland through a DC link in Vyborg. The energy systems of the Central Asia: Uzbekistan, Kirghizia, Turkmenia, and Tajikistan operated synchronously with the UES of Russia through the energy system of Kazakhstan.

Of special importance today is the issue of integrating the energy systems of Russia, the CIS countries and the Baltic republics with those of the Western and Central European countries and establishing a common trading and economic space in energy based on the united Pan-European market of electricity and capacity. In 2002, the CIS Electric Energy Council initiated a research effort to explore ways of linking up the IPS of the CIS and Baltic countries with Europe's energy systems.

During 2002, the organizational, technical and legal issues of integration of the Western and Eastern energy systems were studied by an Ad-hoc Working Committee for synchronous operation of energy systems. The operation of the energy system is monitored on a regular basis for compliance with the technical standards; work is underway to prepare the energy system for operating in a competitive electricity market environment.

Since 21 July 2002, the functions of system operation and control of the UES of Russia have been performed by OAO "UES SO-CDA". In September 2002, the system operation functions were transferred from IDAs that are branches of RAO "UES of Russia" to the newly established IDAs that are branches of OAO "UES SO-CDA".