The Minister of Economic Development Sergey Obolonik during the working meeting informed the President about the activities carried out as part of the preparation of the republic's infrastructure for the heating season. According to the Minister, routine preventive maintenance work is being carried out in a standard mode. He recalled at the same time that the last season was associated with a large number of emergency situations on the networks caused by energy crisis circumstances, due to which the need to replenish reserves increased.
"Tirasteploenergo" state unitary enterprise (serves the entire territory of the republic, except for Bendery) by the beginning of September completed a full range of work to prepare the main and auxiliary equipment of boiler houses and heating networks for operation: pressure testing, inspection of smoke pipes, technical diagnostics of boilers, flushing of in-house networks were carried out. The speaker reported that "Tirasteploenergo" municipal unitary enterprise replaced 6460 meters of heating networks in January-July, "Benderyteploenergo" municipal unitary enterprise – 1.1 kilometers. Passports of readiness for the heating season have been issued for 59% of apartment buildings and 15% of the facilities of the Department of Public Education. Preparations for the autumn-winter season of trunk and distribution networks are proceeding as planned in the gas supply sector. Defective sections have been replaced. The system as a whole is under operating pressure and is ready to receive natural gas from any point of the intersystem connection with Ukraine and Moldova. The level of provision with emergency stock of materials and equipment: 70% – for trunk gas pipelines, 98% – for distribution networks. The state unitary enterprise "Dnestrenergo" carried out large-scale work to reconstruct a number of sections. Unified power distribution networks purchase in advance the material and technical resources that are most in demand during the cold period of the year. Sergey Obolonik noted the noticeable wear of power transformers, half of which have been in operation for more than a quarter of a century. There are 218 units in the reserve fund warehouses. There is an urgent need to purchase at least 24 more transformers.
Routine measures have also been taken in terms of water supply and sanitation. A stock of pipes, fittings, clamps, shut-off valves and other consumables has been formed. The machinery and equipment have been brought to full readiness for operation.
The meeting participants said that the work is being structured and planned for the future, taking into account both the normal situation and force majeure. The negative experience of the past winter and the continuing risks of limiting the volume of gas supplies to the republic attach particular importance to the preparation of alternative heat supply sources. Solid fuel boiler houses are a priority. 28 high-power resource points have been organized to date. Boiler houses running on wood and wood briquettes have been installed in three kindergartens, a correctional school and a neuropsychiatric dispensary in Bendery, in six educational institutions in the Kamenka district, the station for young tourists in Dubossary, the special motorized military unit in Parkany, nine military towns, and correctional institutions. 11 boiler houses have been re-equipped – now they are equipped with combined burners to provide heat to 46 social facilities. Ten modular boiler houses have been installed for another 55 institutions. The total coverage of solid fuel or combined heat supply systems is 127 social facilities. The number of installed boilers is 49 units. In addition, three mobile heating stations operating on diesel fuel are ready for operation. The Elektromash plant has manufactured and is ready to ship five large solid fuel boilers. There are 500 tons of coal in stock. Another 1200 tons are planned to be purchased.
The President gave a number of current instructions. The issue of readiness for the heating season and providing the population with energy resources is under the personal control of the President.
