3.2.9 Tariff Policy
Electricity transmission tariffs
In 2021, the regulators applied the return on invested capital method (RABregulatory asset base) to Sverdlovenergo and method of long-term indexation of the gross revenue requirement (INDEX) to Permenergo and Chelyabenergo.
| Permenergo | INDEX | 5 years (2018-2022) |
| Sverdlovenergo | RABregulatory asset base | 13 years (2011-2023) |
| Chelyabenergo | INDEX | 5 years (2018-2022) |
Uniform (“pie”) tariffs comprise expenses of all grid companies operating in the region to be annually prescribed for the next year during the long-term regulation period. Pursuant to existing tariff regulation laws, a gross revenue requirement is subject to annual fine-tuning, adjusted for changed real and target calculations, executed investment program and achieved reliability and quality of service indicators. Uniform (“pie”) electricity transmission tariffs to be enforced in 2021 were approved by the tariff decisions of the relevant regional regulators[21-23]:
Uniform (“pie”) electricity transmission tariffs for 2021 were set by the regulators of the Sverdlovsk and Chelyabinsk regions in line with the FASFederal Antimonopoly Service-approved minimum and maximum levels of tariffs. Uniform (“pie”) electricity transmission tariffs for 2021 in the Perm region were set by the regulator above maximum levels of tariffs[24].
OAOOpen Joint-Stock Company IDGCInterregional Distribution Grid Company of Urals’ GRRgross revenue requirement composition and its YoYyear on year changes*
Key factors that changed the “pie” gross revenue requirement in 2021 are:
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021/2020, % | Explanations on 2021/2020 changes | |
| Permenergo | |||||
| Electricity transmission GRRgross revenue requirement approved in the tariffs, incl: | 20,813 | 21,861 | 22,738 | 104.01% | Growth of unified (pie) tariffs |
| GRRgross revenue requirement for own needs | 9,668 | 10,351 | 10,544 | 101.86% | |
| Payments to FSK UESFederal Grid Company of United Energy System | 3,266 | 3,354 | 3,376 | 100.66% | Growth of UNESunited national energy system tariffs |
| Loss compensation | 4,796 | 4,943 | 5,164 | 104.47% | Growth of loss purchase price |
| Payments to RGOsregional grid operators (in line with the contracts) | 3,083 | 3,213 | 3,654 | 113.73% | Growth of individual tariffs for RGOsregional grid operators |
| Sverdlovenergo | |||||
| Electricity transmission GRRgross revenue requirement approved in the tariffs, incl: | 36,386 | 37,852 | 39,332 | 103.91% | Growth of unified (pie) tariffs |
| GRRgross revenue requirement for own needs | 10,413 | 11,351 | 11,868 | 104.55% | |
| Payments to FSK UESFederal Grid Company of United Energy System | 7,983 | 7,894 | 7,833 | 99.23% | Reduction of contracted capacity of UNESunited national energy system services |
| Loss compensation | 4,390 | 4,915 | 5,214 | 106.08% | Growth of loss purchase price |
| Payments to RGOsregional grid operators (in line with the contracts) | 13,600 | 13,692 | 14,417 | 105.30% | Growth of individual tariffs for RGOsregional grid operators |
| Chelyabenergo | |||||
| Electricity transmission GRRgross revenue requirement approved in the tariffs, incl: | 22,505 | 22,504 | 23,460 | 104.25% | Growth of unified (pie) tariffs |
| GRRgross revenue requirement for own needs | 7,593 | 7,754 | 9,285 | 119.74% | Acceptance of grid assets from other RGOsregional grid operators |
| Payments to FSK UESFederal Grid Company of United Energy System | 5,321 | 5,358 | 4,542 | 84.77% | Reduction of contracted capacity of UNESunited national energy system services |
| Loss compensation | 3,604 | 4,693 | 5,055 | 107.71% | Growth of loss purchase price and growth of normative losses |
| Payments to RGOsregional grid operators (in line with the contracts) | 5,987 | 4,699 | 4,578 | 97.42% | Acceptance of grid assets from other RGOsregional grid operators |
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021/2020, % | Explanations on 2021/2020 changes | |
| Permenergo | |||||
| Electricity transmission GRRgross revenue requirement approved in the tariffs, incl: | 20,813 | 21,861 | 22,738 | 104.01% | Growth of unified (pie) tariffs |
| GRRgross revenue requirement for own needs | 9,668 | 10,351 | 10,544 | 101.86% | |
| Payments to FSK UESFederal Grid Company of United Energy System | 3,266 | 3,354 | 3,376 | 100.66% | Growth of UNESunited national energy system tariffs |
| Loss compensation | 4,796 | 4,943 | 5,164 | 104.47% | Growth of loss purchase price |
| Payments to RGOsregional grid operators (in line with the contracts) | 3,083 | 3,213 | 3,654 | 113.73% | Growth of individual tariffs for RGOsregional grid operators |
| Sverdlovenergo | |||||
| Electricity transmission GRRgross revenue requirement approved in the tariffs, incl: | 36,386 | 37,852 | 39,332 | 103.91% | Growth of unified (pie) tariffs |
| GRRgross revenue requirement for own needs | 10,413 | 11,351 | 11,868 | 104.55% | |
| Payments to FSK UESFederal Grid Company of United Energy System | 7,983 | 7,894 | 7,833 | 99.23% | Reduction of contracted capacity of UNESunited national energy system services |
| Loss compensation | 4,390 | 4,915 | 5,214 | 106.08% | Growth of loss purchase price |
| Payments to RGOsregional grid operators (in line with the contracts) | 13,600 | 13,692 | 14,417 | 105.30% | Growth of individual tariffs for RGOsregional grid operators |
| Chelyabenergo | |||||
| Electricity transmission GRRgross revenue requirement approved in the tariffs, incl: | 22,505 | 22,504 | 23,460 | 104.25% | Growth of unified (pie) tariffs |
| GRRgross revenue requirement for own needs | 7,593 | 7,754 | 9,285 | 119.74% | Acceptance of grid assets from other RGOsregional grid operators |
| Payments to FSK UESFederal Grid Company of United Energy System | 5,321 | 5,358 | 4,542 | 84.77% | Reduction of contracted capacity of UNESunited national energy system services |
| Loss compensation | 3,604 | 4,693 | 5,055 | 107.71% | Growth of loss purchase price and growth of normative losses |
| Payments to RGOsregional grid operators (in line with the contracts) | 5,987 | 4,699 | 4,578 | 97.42% | Acceptance of grid assets from other RGOsregional grid operators |
Analysis of revisions of the average electricity transmission tariff (adjusted for net supply on generator voltage level), RUBruble / kWhkilowatt-hour*
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2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Permenergo | 1.356 | 1.425 | 1.482 |
| Sverdlovenergo | 1.283 | 1.357 | 1.402 |
| Chelyabenergo | 1.473 | 1.463 | 1.516 |
| TOTAL | 1.351 | 1.402 | 1.453 |
| Growth, % | 3.6% | 3.8% | 3.6% |
Technological connection fee
Pursuant to the Guidelines on calculating a connection fee[25] the regulators of the Perm, Sverdlovsk and Chelyabinsk regions have set the 2021 standardized tariff rates (Section II of the Guidelines), maximum capacity unit rates (Section III of the Guidelines) and connection fee formulas.
The regulators have set a RUBruble 550.0 (plus VATvalue-added tax) connection fee for all Company’s branches to be applied to applicants, requesting connection of grid equipment with the capacity of 0-15 kW inclusive (incl. previously connected capacity at the point), when facilities, referred to the 3rd reliability category (from one source of electricity supply), are connected, provided that the distance between the boundaries of an applicant’s land plot and Company’s facilities at 20 kVkilovolt inclusive does not exceed 300 m in urban areas (cities and small towns) and 500 m in rural areas
The 2020 connection fees were approved by the regional regulators[26-28]:
Company’s average connection fee per maximum capacity unit, as compared to 2020, increased in 2021 mainly due to rate indexation, changes of structure of revenues from connection resulting from changes in the number of connection contracts and volumes of connected capacity per one connection. Reduction of average standardized rate for execution of organizational and technical measures is influenced by reduced standardized tariff rates S1 for the Perm and Sverdlovsk regions.
During 2021, the Company decided to connect 3 facilities to the network under individual projects:
- SNT Truboprokatchik 1 (RUBruble 652.3 thousand, net of VATvalue-added tax, connected capacity: 250 kW) in the Chelyabinsk region;
- PAOPublic Joint-Stock Company T Plus (RUBruble 880.7 thousand, net of VATvalue-added tax, connected capacity: 29,900 kW) in the Perm region;
- OOOLimited Liability Company Energoservis Zvezdnyi (RUBruble 801.5 thousand, net of VATvalue-added tax, connected capacity: 2,326 kW) in the Perm region.
| MU | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021/2020, % | |
| Electricity transmission GRRgross revenue requirement approved in the tariffs, incl: | RUBruble million | 79.704 | 82.217 | 85.530 | 104.03% |
| GRRgross revenue requirement for own needs | RUBruble million | 27.674 | 29.456 | 31.697 | 107.61% |
| Payments to FSK UESFederal Grid Company of United Energy System | RUBruble million | 16.570 | 16.606 | 15.751 | 94.85% |
| Loss compensation | RUBruble million | 12.790 | 14.551 | 15.433 | 106.06% |
| Payments to RGOsregional grid operators (in line with the contracts) | RUBruble million | 22.670 | 21.604 | 22.649 | 104.84% |
| “Pie” net supply | Million kWhkilowatt-hour | 58.986 | 58.632 | 58.868 | 100.40% |
| Average transmission tariff (breakdown by branches) | RUBruble / kWhkilowatt-hour | 1.351 | 1.402 | 1.453 | 103.61% |
| Average connection fee per capacity unit * | RUBruble / kW | 3.446 | 3.061 | 3.258 | 6.4% |
| Average connection fee С1** | RUBruble per one connection | 17.606 | 18.040 | 16.846 | -6.6% |
| MU | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021/2020, % | |
| Electricity transmission GRRgross revenue requirement approved in the tariffs, incl: | RUBruble million | 79.704 | 82.217 | 85.530 | 104.03% |
| GRRgross revenue requirement for own needs | RUBruble million | 27.674 | 29.456 | 31.697 | 107.61% |
| Payments to FSK UESFederal Grid Company of United Energy System | RUBruble million | 16.570 | 16.606 | 15.751 | 94.85% |
| Loss compensation | RUBruble million | 12.790 | 14.551 | 15.433 | 106.06% |
| Payments to RGOsregional grid operators (in line with the contracts) | RUBruble million | 22.670 | 21.604 | 22.649 | 104.84% |
| “Pie” net supply | Million kWhkilowatt-hour | 58.986 | 58.632 | 58.868 | 100.40% |
| Average transmission tariff (breakdown by branches) | RUBruble / kWhkilowatt-hour | 1.351 | 1.402 | 1.453 | 103.61% |
| Average connection fee per capacity unit * | RUBruble / kW | 3.446 | 3.061 | 3.258 | 6.4% |
| Average connection fee С1** | RUBruble per one connection | 17.606 | 18.040 | 16.846 | -6.6% |