PRIMORJE:  ENERGETIKER COUNTING ON THE FURTHER RECESS OF THE ENERGY
CRISIS








WLADIWOSTOK, 5 March.  (RIA "Nowosti" correspondent Larissa Beloiwan).
The Russian society Dalenergo (this society is responsible for the
power supply of the Russian remote east) warned that into the next
Heizsaision a still worse energy crisis than in this year is to be
expected.  It warned officially that this crisis is inevitable, if the
electricity rates are not increased according to the calculations of
the society Dalenergo.  The regional energy commission (REK) has to
answer for the difficulties in the fuel and energy complex of the
region according to the Energetikern.

REK rejected as well known the demand of the Dalenergo to increase the
electricity rates and decided to receive her at least by May d.J. on
the same status.  " REK ignores the objective costs of the Energetiker
and guarantees thus new, possibly still worse energy crisis in the
winter 2002 ", is called it in press release of the corporation
Dalenergo.

In this heating season in the region heavy power failures were
determined as well known.  Cities and settlements in Primorje were
switched off for 12 to 14 hours daily by the current supply.