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Increase technical-and-economic characteristics of HPP for operation on the competitive electrical energy
market, and reduce repair expenses;
Increase in operating performance through implementation of a program to reduce operating costs and
make savings;
Targeted financial policy;
Continuous analysis of electric energy market conditions;
Competitive environment
in procurement, works, and services.
The Issuer's risk management policy:
The Issuer's risk management policy implies timely recognition and prevention of possible risks in order
to minimize losses.
In October, 2015 the Audit Committee of PJSC "RusHydro" approved "POLICY in the area of internal control
and risk management of PJSC "RusHydro" in the new version, which was approved by the Board of Directors of
PJSC "RusHydro" (protocol number 227 16/11/2015 ). The Issuer's activities within specific risks management
are described in Clauses 2.4.1.―2.4.5. below.
2.4.1. Industry Risks
Influence of possible decline in the Issuer’s industry on its activities and fulfilment of the obligations
under securities. Major possible changes in the sector according to the Issuer (separately in domestic and foreign
markets), as well as prospective actions of the Issuer in these circumstances:
Foreign market:
The Issuer is exposed to comparatively moderate external industry risks. For example, during seismic
shift in corporate defaults in 2009 connected with the global financial and economic crisis, annual default
frequency of the Issuers in the power industry with Moody’s ratings was 2.7 per cent, however, due to gradual
stabilization of the global economy, index of annual default frequency of the Issuers in the power industry with
Moody’s ratings slide to 0.8 per cent with an absolute decrease in the total number of defaults from 261 in 2009
to 69 in 2013 and to 53 in 2014 (see Moody’s Investors Service, Special comment: Corporate Default and
Recovery Rates, 1920–2014).
In 2015 PJSC "RusHydro" took 137 position in the ranking of 250 leading energy companies of the world
according to Platts (Platts 2015 the Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings). In the list of Russian energy
companies RusHydro was ahead of Volzhskaya Territorial Generating Company, today PJSC "Plus T" (165
place), PJSC "Inter RAO" (207 place) and "Rossetti " (210 place).
In Platts ranking were 12 companies of the Russian energy sector. In this list, RusHydro was the best
electric company (9
th
position), behind were only the eight of largest oil and gas companies.
While composing the ranking, the financial performance of public enterprises of the energy sector with total
assets of more than 5 billion US dollars is used.
Assessment is based on the following financial metrics: asset value, revenues, profits and return on
invested capital for the last fiscal year.
Domestic market:
The Issuer is exposed to industry risks mainly due to the possible changes in the electric power industry. On the
one hand, it is to be noted that decrease in uncertainty of work of the Issuer on the wholesale market power
associated with the transition in 2015 on a long-term model for competitive selection of power required by Rules
of the wholesale electricity and capacity market (Approved by regulation of the Government of the Russian
Federation No. 1172 dated December 27, 2010). As a result of competitive selection of power held in 2015 the
price of power for the period to 2019 (inclusive)was defined. The increase predictability of prices for future
periods reduces the level of industry risk.
At the same time as part of the continuing reforming of the energetics, the norms governing the Russian
power market, as well as the norms applied to market liberalization, specification of power tariffs, functioning of
the capacity market, and relationships between power manufacturers and consumers are subject constant
changes. Since the official beginning of the reformation in July 2001, the implementation term of the
reformation stages and the scope of these stages have changed several times.
As a result the Russian power market has suffered fundamental changes and has
been operating in relative
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uncertainty (during 2015 the Rules of the wholesale market of electric energy and capacity were adjusted 12
times).
As part of the risk management industry Issuer undertakes the necessary measures to create a favourable
legal framework for electricity and capacity market for the Issuer. To realize this goal, the Issuer is involved as
an expert in the process of drafting legal acts in the field of electricity at the sites of the Ministry of Energy, the
Association "NP Market Council" and the Federal Antimonopoly Service.
Along with the existing risks inherent to the Russian electric power and capacity market, a large number
of operational, commercial, engineering, management, regulatory, and other risks may arise, which are difficult
or impossible to foresee at present and which are outside the control of the Issuer. Such changes and associated
uncertainty may have a material, adverse effect on the Issuer’s business activity, its income, and results of its
operations.
Under the current market model, the risk that the prices for the wholesale market power are not sufficient
to cover the fixed costs of power plants to full extent. The Issuer is exposed to the competitive expansion risk on
the retail market due to activization of power supply companies aspiring to render services to large consumers.
In order to manage that risk, the Issuer is focused on the work with the customer base. Measures on risk
elimination connected with loss of consumers:
- Individual relationship building with large consumers
- Promotion of the company on key consumer markets
- Transfer to new relations with consumers: increase of consumer services, considering needs and
expectations of customers, and with strict observance of obligations
- Continued status of guaranteeing supplier for concentration of the customer base and reduction of costs
per energy unit by trade companies of the Issuer.
According to the Issuer’s assessment, the decline in the industry may be associated with the following
risk groups:
1. Operational (production) risks related to wear and tear, infringement of operational conditions, and
critical changes in equipment working conditions. Realization of such risks may result in equipment breakdown
(emergency cases) and destruction of facilities. Systematic emergencies may result in power system separation,
rolling blackouts of consumers, and operation of capital equipment under critical conditions.
Hydroelectric power plants are essential for provision of the required quality of power supply covering
uneven sections of daily load curves and being a short term operative and emergency power reserve.
Unsatisfactory equipment conditions due to its wear and tear are one of the central causes of operational
risks, which are, but are not limited to:
• Decrease in the operational and economic indicators of HPP
• Risk of emergency resulting in a lack of electric power and grave environmental and social
consequences
• Operation of engineering devices at hazardous production facilities (operation of pressurized lifting
installations and equipment) of the branches and PJSC “RusHydro” beyond the normative period that
significantly increases the risk of emergency and accidents occurring at hazardous production facilities
• Risk of personnel injury and death
Besides, the Issuer's equipment is to a significant extent exposed to natural disasters, malfunction, etc.
These factors may cause decrease the reliability of equipment, enhance the likelihood of failure and increase
maintenance costs.
Action plan for management of these risks:
Industrial operational risk management of PJSC “RusHydro” branches forms the basis for decision
making on technical and engineering issues by the Issuer when planning equipment
technical influence programs
(within prospective technical reconstruction and modernization, repair, and maintenance program).
To manage the risks related to production assets’ reliability more effectively, PJSC “RusHydro” actively
implements various methods of risk management, including implementation of technical policy requirements.
The probability of equipment failure is assessed as standing referring industry average. All the Issuer’s
main production facilities are insured. In addition, a set of measures is implemented to ensure the reliability of
the equipment and facilities at the adequate level, i.e.:
• planned repair works are carried out
in full extent;
• The Technical Policy, approved by the Board of Directors (Minutes No. 133 dated September 05,
2011), is applied in the Company, and it is based on the principle of achieving of the Company's strategic aims,
integrated management of the Issuer's engineering system, transparency, and economic feasibility of adopted
engineering decisions. In 2011, the Board of Directors approved the Comprehensive Modernization Program
(hereinafter CMP) for Generating Facilities for 2012–2025. The aim thereof is to maintain the long-term
reliability and safety of generating facilities of PJSC "RusHydro" in the long run. As part of the PTP in 2015 the
company implemented the modernization of stations, 14 hydroelectric units with total capacity of 1171 MW.