REGIONAL ELECTRICITY COMPANY VSE A.S. ITS TASK AND ROLE IN EASTERN SLOVAKIA
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Dec 17, 2007
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Východoslovenská energetia a.s. (VSE a.s.) is the electricity supply and distribution company in the eastern part of Slovakia. The distribution network covers the governmental districts of Košice and Prešov as well as a part of Banska Bistrica. In this region with a surface of about 16 000 km² more than 1 600 000 inhabitants are directly connected to the electrical network of VSE a.s. This electrical network includes the voltage levels HV, MV and LV. VSE a.s. employs about 1 600 experts who deal with purchasing and sales of electrical energy, building, operating and maintaining electrical networks including metering systems as well as with the related controlling, human resources, legal, financial and communication activities. VSE a.s. has two major affiliated companies. This is the company’s IT branch VSEit Služby s.r.o. and the legally unbundled Distribution System Operator (DSO) Východoslovenská distribučna a.s. according to the requirements of the European Union. Annual turnover of VSE a.s amounts to more than 400 million € (14 billion SK), VSE is amongst the 20 largest companies of Slovakia (rated by turnover) and one of the biggest employers in Eastern Slovakia. Through its electrical network, VSE a.s. transports per year roughly 5 TWh of electrical energy. VSE a.s. is strictly committed to operational excellence in its business activities. Despite of the upcoming competition in the electricity sector still the overwhelming amount of electricity in Eastern Slovakia is supplied by VSE a.s. to the customers.
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Power System Control, Liberalisation of Electricity Market
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