OGC-3
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Native name
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OAO Оптовая генерирующая компания № 3 |
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Romanized name
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OAO Optovaya Generiruyushchaya Kompaniya 3 |
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| Traded as | MCX: OGKC |
| Industry | Electricity |
| Predecessor | RAO UES |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Ulan Ude, Moscow, Russia |
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Key people
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Maxim Kuznetsov (CEO) |
| Products | Electrical power and heat |
| Revenue |  US$1.2 billion (2010) |
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Number of employees
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6,000 |
| Parent | Inter RAO |
| Slogan | "The power of growth" |
| Website | www |
OGK-3 (meaning: The Third Generation Company of the Wholesale Electricity Market – WGC-3) is a Russian power company. The stock is traded on the MICEX-RTS stock exchange.
History
OGK-3 was formed in 2004 by merger of six electricity generation companies as a part of restructuring of RAO UES, Russian state-controlled energy holding company. In 2007, after emission of its new shares, Norilsk Nickel became the largest shareholder in the company.
In 2008, OGK-3 acquired 24.99% in Rusia Petroleum, an operator of the Kovykta gas field. However, in 2010 Rusia Petroleum went bankruptcy.[1]
In December 2010, it was announced that Inter RAO will acquire Norilsk Nickel's stake in OGK-3 increasing its stake in the company up to 85%.[2]
Operations
OGK-3 owns following power stations:
- Kostroma SDPP – 3,600 MW
- Pechora SDPP – 1,060 MW
- Cherepetsk SDPP – 1,425 MW
- Kharanorsk SDPP - 430 MW
- Gusinoozersk SDPP – 1,100 MW
- Yuznouralsk SDPP - 882 MW.
The company's registered office is in Ulan Ude in Buryatia, the headquarters are located in Moscow.
