Former type Public (OAO) Industry Electricity Headquarters Ulan-Ude, Russia Defunct 2012 | Traded as MCX: OGKC Fate Merged into Inter RAO Founded 23 November 2004 Parent organizations Inter RAO, Norilsk Nickel | |
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Native name OAO Оптовая генерирующая компания № 3 Romanized name OAO Optovaya Generiruyushchaya Kompaniya 3 Subsidiaries CSKA Moscow, Kharanorskaya SDPP OAO | ||
OGK-3 (meaning: The Third Generation Company of the Wholesale Electricity Market – WGC-3) was a Russian power company. The stock was traded on the MICEX-RTS stock exchange.
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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.
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%. In 2012, OGK was merged into Inter RAO.
Operations
OGK-3 owned following power stations:
The company's registered office is in Ulan Ude in Buryatia, the headquarters are located in Moscow.