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Text: International Community Sets Kosovo Winter Energy Plans

Join Serb and Albanian power managers on strategy

A plan adopted September 15 by representatives from the U.N. Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), KFOR, the European Commission (EC), and former and current Albanian and Serb managers of the Kosovar power sector will ensure adequate power and heating through the winter, according to an announcement released on the EC's Southeast Europe Reconstruction web site.
The EC will immediately contribute some 9 million Euros toward repairs and new equipment, fuel and pay for power workers to operate Kosovo's power system, which suffers from years of neglect, as well as the effects of last spring's bombing campaign.
Kosovar workers, with the help of KFOR, have managed to restart both of Kosovo's power plants since the conflict, but both are in extreme disrepair and frequently break down.
Under the agreement, British Trade International, a consortium of companies from the British energy sector, will manage Kosovo's power sector through March 2000. BTI will work closely with the Kosovars at the power station, and will ultimately turn it over to Kosovar management.

Following is the text of the press release:

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Press Release September 18, 1999

Kosovo gets Power Plan for Winter

PRISTINA - Kosovo should have enough power to supply electricity and heating through the winter. A strategy aimed at securing a reliable power supply was adopted this week by the international community and representatives of the Kosovar power sector.
Representatives from UNMIK, KFOR, major donors and former and current Albanian and Serb managers from the Kosovo power sector all agreed on the strategy at a meeting on Wednesday.
The European Commission Task Force is the lead in a financial package that will total roughly 60 million Euros. The United Kingdom (through DIFID) is another major donor, together with the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Norway.
The EC Task Force will contribute immediately 9 million Euros toward the purchase of fuel and new equipment, payments to Kosovar workers and financing of repairs. Another 10 million Euros will be sought later in the year.
British Trade International, a consortium of companies from the British energy sector, will manage Kosovo's power sector through March 2000. BTI will work closely with the Kosovars at the power station, and will ultimately turn it over to Kosovar management. The Management team will be accountable to a supervisory board, chaired by UNMIK and major donors.
Kosovo's power sector suffers from years of neglect as well as the effects of air strikes during the past spring.
To ensure a constant and adequate supply of electricity and heat for the winter, EU experts proposed the strategy which includes the following.

-- Production will be restored at the two coal mines to meet the needs of the two power plants - "Kosovo A" and "B."
-- The two units of Kosovo A will be kept running all winter, while the two units of Kosovo B will go through major repairs at staggered times. Kosovar power sector workers, with the help of KFOR, have managed to restart both plants since the conflict. However both are in extreme states of disrepair and break down frequently.
-- Repairs will be done on the three major transmission lines.
-- Distribution will be restored to communities across Kosovo.
-- The district heating plant in Pristina will be repaired and supplied with fuel.

Arrangements for charging customers will be set up in January.

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