8 800 700 14 71 Contact Information COMPANY SERVICES PURCHASES PRESS CENTER CAREER News / Lenenergo strengthens work to identify cases of illegal connection to networks June 9, 2014 JSC "Lenenergo" is increasing the number of inspections of power grid facilities and intra-house networks to identify cases of illegal connection. The specialists of JSC "Lenenergo" carry out regular inspections of power grid facilities and intra-house networks to identify cases of illegal connection for the purpose of non-contractual consumption. Power engineers are forced to inspect the same objects several times, since attackers often make repeated attempts to connect to the networks. Non-contractual electricity consumption is the most common cause of technological disruptions in intra-house networks. For this reason, more than 60% of all blackouts occur in the housing stock. Illegal connections are an uncontrolled load on the network, which leads not only to voltage surges, but also to short circuits, and equipment failure at substations. In the overwhelming majority of cases, illegal connection is carried out with gross violations of safety rules and poses a serious danger to life and health of people, and can also cause a fire in houses. In addition, non-contractual consumption is a commercial loss of electricity, which is ultimately included in the tariff. Consumers connected to the grids have to pay out of their own pockets for electricity consumed by non-contractors. news Information materials Press releases 8 800 700 14 71 Contact Information Company Services Procurement Press center Career Portal Technological connection