The enlarged Branch of the Territorial Generating Company #9 Bereznikovsk HPP-2 was founded at Berezniky (Perm Territory) through incorporation of HPP-2, HPP-4,HPP-10, located in the city.

Since June 2007 HPP-2, HPP-4 and HPP-10 have been included into the First Branch of TGC-9 organized on the node principal. The stations consolidated into a single branch provide service for one industrial node and are technologically interdependent.

The foundation of enlarged branches working in the same area and using the same equipment will allow TGC-9 to increase operation control and efficiency, reduce administrative and managerial costs. Due to the foundation of the common control centre in Berezniky, the power supply reliability will upgrade. The issues concerning technological policy at the stations, technical operations and equipment maintenance, labor safety and accident prevention measures, energy generation according to the planned operations schedule will be decided at level of node branch.

Alexander P.Shapovalov was appointed as Director of the Branch. Alexander Shapovalov worked as the Chief Engineer at the Bereznakovsk HPP-2 within 1977-1979, and as a Director of the Plant from 1979 to 1984 and since 1997.

In future it is planned to create more node branches of TGC-9 on the territory of the Company’s activity - since July 1 TGC-9 Branch Vorkutinsk HPP-2, incorporating HPP-1 and HPP-2 in Vorkuta, should start the activity.