Business against accounting for protection costs in electricity transmission tariffs

Industrial consumers object to taking into account the costs of protecting personnel and facilities in uncontrolled expenses of network organizations. This “Kommersant” reported in the “Community of energy consumers”. The relevant draft order was published by the FAS, noting that the initiative will not affect tariffs for the population.

“Direct transfer of all costs for the protection and restoration of the electric grid infrastructure to the tariff is an unbalanced solution and the next transfer of the financial risks of the grid monopoly to the industry,” the association said. They pay attention to the financial results of Rosseti: about 203 billion rubles. net profit in 2025 and about 176 billion rubles. for the first half of 2026.

Financing, according to the “Community of Energy Consumers”, should be distributed by the company’s own funds, budget support and possible postponement of tax payments. Part of the costs can be taken into account in the tariff, but it should not become the only source of compensation.

As Kommersant wrote, the FAS proposes to clarify the list of uncontrolled expenses of network organizations, including the costs of ensuring the safety of personnel and facilities of the electric grid economy from weapons. Regulators and generating companies are also discussing the possibility of reimbursing the costs of ensuring the safety of stations through power price surcharges paid by large consumers.

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Anna Tybin