TARIFF POLICY
Guidelines for calculating tariffs for electricity transmission services and grid connection services are approved by the federal executive authority responsible for tariff regulation, the functions of which are exercised by the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS of Russia).
The maximum levels of tariffs for electricity transmission services are approved by the FAS Russia.
ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION TARIFFS
In 2023, unified (common pot) tariffs for electricity transmission services were in effect in all constituent entities of the Russian Federation within the area of responsibility of PJSC Rosseti South. The distinctive feature of this pricing scheme is that for all consumers of the same voltage class, electricity transmission is charged at a single tariff regardless of which organisation’s grids they are connected to.
In the regions where PJSC Rosseti South operates, the executive bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation responsible for state tariff regulation approved Pursuant to Resolution No. 1178 of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 29 December 2011, as well as Resolution No. 2053 of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 14 November 2022 “On Specifics of Indexation of Regulated Prices (Tariffs) from 1 December 2022 to 31 December 2023 and on Amendments to Certain Acts of the Government of the Russian Federation”. unified (common-pot) tariffs for electricity transmission services for the period from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2023 without a semi-annual breakdown.
Primary consumers of the Company’s electricity transmission services are as follows:
- Electricity
retailers – entities of wholesale and retail markets that are selling electricity to end consumers connected to the power grids of the Company’s branches and grids of other grid organisations - End consumers of electricity
- Local grid
operators – entities of retail electricity market that transmit the electricity to the end consumers via their grids
The regional common-pot model is “Pot at the top”. The pot’s holder is Rosseti South’s
Common-pot tariffs for 2023 were approved by Resolution of the Tariff Service of the Astrakhan Region No. 185 dated 28 November 2022.
The required gross revenue (RGR) of Astrakhanenergo, a branch of PJSC Rosseti South, was generated through long-term indexation of the RGR with a long-term period of
The region has in place a “mixed-pot” settlement scheme; the main holder of the pot is Volgogradenergo, a branch of Rosseti South. Volgogradenergo, a branch of PJSC Rosseti South, receives revenue from consumers of electricity transmission services at coomon-pot and individual tariffs.
Common-pots tariffs for 2023 were approved by Order No. 45/15 of the Committee for Tariff Regulation of the Volgograd Region dated 28 November 2022.
Individual tariffs for mutual settlements between local grid operators were approved by Order No. 45/16 of the Volgograd Region Tariff Regulation Committee dated 28 November 2022.
The RGR of Volgogradenergo, a branch of PJSC Rosseti South, was generated through long-term indexation of the RGR with a long-term period of
Kalmenergo, a branch of PJSC Rosseti South, is the only LGO in the region engaged in electricity transmission.
Common-pot tariffs for 2023 were approved by Order No. 96-p/e of the Regional Tariff Service of the Republic of Kalmykia dated 28 November 2022.
In pursuance of the instruction of the President of the Russian Federation No. Pr-1792 dated 4 November 2020 and Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1384-r dated 27 May 2021, uniform (common-pot) tariffs for electricity transmission services, except for uniform (common-pot) tariffs for electricity transmission services supplied to households and equivalent categories of consumers, are applied in the Rostov Region and the Republic of Kalmykia.
The RGR of Kalmenergo, a branch of PJSC Rosseti South, was generated through long-term indexation of the RGR with a long-term period of
Under Order of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation No. 1346 dated 20 December 2022, Kalmenergo, a branch of PJSC Rosseti South, exercised the functions of a guaranteeing supplier within the city of Elista (GS 1) as of 1 January 2023. Starting from 1 October 2023, according to Order No. 713 of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation dated 30 August 2023, the functions of a guaranteeing supplier in the area of Elista (GS 1) are performed by JSC Chitaenergosbyt.
Pursuant to Order of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation No. 564 dated 27 July 2023, Kalmenergo, a branch of PJSC Rosseti South, was granted the status of a guaranteeing supplier in the territory within the administrative boundaries of the Republic of Kalmykia, except for the area of Elista (GS 2) for 12 months, as of 1 August 2023.
Retail markups for 2023 were approved by Order No. 97-p/e of the Regional Tariff Service of the Republic of Kalmykia dated 28 November 2022.
The region has a “mixed-pot” (two pots) settlement scheme. There are two large grid companies in the
Common-pot tariffs for 2023 were approved by Resolution of the Tariff Service of the Rostov Region No. 68/2 dated 28 November 2022.
In pursuance of the instruction of the President of the Russian Federation No. Pr-1792 dated 4 November 2020 and Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1384-r dated 27 May 2021, uniform (common-pot) tariffs for electricity transmission services, except for uniform (common-pot) tariffs for electricity transmission services supplied to households and equivalent categories of consumers, are applied in the Rostov Region and the Republic of Kalmykia.
Individual tariffs for mutual settlements with JSC Donenergo for 2023 were approved by Resolution of the Regional Tariff Service of the Rostov Region No. 68/3 dated 28 November 2022.
The RGR of Rostovenergo, a branch of PJSC Rosseti South, was generated through long-term indexation of the RGR with a long-term period of
Information on indicators on tariffs for electricity transmission services and fees for grid connection can be found in Appendix No. 7 of this Annual Report on the Company’s website.
GRID CONNECTION FEE
Grid connection fee is calculated when newly commissioned and earlier connected consumer terminals with increased maximum capacity are connected and also if the power supply reliability category, connection points, type of production activities of already connected consumer terminals are changed without revising the maximum capacity, but involving the change of the external power supply scheme of such terminals.
Grid connection fee in case the category of reliability is changed is calculated for the volume of maximum capacity of the applicant’s consumer terminals with the changed category of reliability.
Grid connection fee in cases of changes in the scheme of external power supply, which do not entail revision of the maximum capacity due to changes in connection points, types of production activities, is calculated for the amount of maximum capacity specified in the application for grid connection.
The state tariff regulation authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation for the calculation of fees for grid connection to the territorial distribution grids approve as follows:
1for the regulation period:
- Standardised tariff rates (uniform for all local grid operators in the territory of a constituent entity of the Russian
Federation – in accordance with Clause 2 of Article 23.2 of Federal Law No. 35-FZ “On the Electric Power Industry” dated 26 March 2003); - Preferential rates for 1 kW of requested maximum capacity (RUB/kW);
- Formula for grid connection fee.
2at the grid operator’s request: payment for grid connection to territorial distribution grids under an individual project.